Poland has announced a dramatic plan to build the largest NATO land army in Europe. The announcement came during the country’s Armed Forces Day on August 15, 2025. The government declared that its ...

However, the U.S. leads NATO in defense spending per capita at $2,239 and total defense spending at $967,707,000. As of 2024, eight of 32 NATO members are below the 2% GDP defense spending threshold.

NATO’s shift to 5% of GDP defense spending marks a structural transformation in European security policy. Click to read.

Currently allocating 2% of GDP to defense, the jump reflects a dramatic reorientation for Germany, traditionally cautious on military engagement since World War II.

In July 2025, NATO nations took a major step in boosting their collective defense strategy. Key government bodies in the ...

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Thousands of people marched in the Sicilian city of Messina on Saturday to protest a government plan to build a bridge that ...

The president also affirmed his commitment to NATO's mutual defense pledge on Wednesday, a day after he rattled the 32-nation alliance by sounding noncommittal about the pact.

In June, it joined other alliance members in endorsing a new goal to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.

EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius warns 2027 could be the "most dangerous moment" when Russia and China might coordinate aggressive moves against NATO.

Thousands of people marched in the Sicilian city of Messina on Saturday to protest a government plan to build a bridge that would connect the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive $15.5 billion ...

Military production and defense spending are propping up Russia's economy and may shape its future long after the war in Ukraine.