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Lithuanian president warns NATO could fracture over defense spending
If European countries fail to meet NATO's 5 percent spending target, the alliance will split into two or three parts, Gitanas Nausėda warned.
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Bloomberg
· Jul 7, 2026
NATO Agrees to $50 Billion in Defense Deals to Placate Trump
NATO allies have agreed to at least 50 billion in defense industry deals to show US President Donald Trump that Europe is heeding his spending demands. Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joined Balance of Power to discuss this as well as the war in Ukraine. She said Ukraine's strategy to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table is working. (Source: Bloomberg)
Kathimerini
· Jul 8, 2026
Five NATO members seen to spend over 3.5% of GDP on core defense this year, alliance estimates show
Five NATO members are projected to meet the alliance's goal of spending 3.5 of gross domestic product on core defense already in 2026, according to updated NATO data published on Tuesday ahead of a leaders' summit in Ankara, which also showed some members are still expected to spend only about 2.
Reuters
· Jul 7, 2026
Can Europe afford to defend itself?
NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara, Turkey, at a summit that's expected to see some big defense deals. Last year, member countries agreed to spend 5% of their GDP on defense. But as Elena Casas explains, Europe isn't yet ready to replace U.S. capabilities any time soon. #europe #nato #usa #defense #ankara
Al-Monitor
· Jul 7, 2026
Five NATO members seen to spend over 3.5% of GDP on core defence this year, alliance estimates show
ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Five NATO members are projected to meet the alliance's goal of spending 3.5 of gross domestic product on core defence already in 2026, according to updated NATO data published on Tuesday ahead of a leaders' summit in Ankara, which also showed some members are still expected to spend only about 2.At a summit in The Hague last year, NATO leaders pledged to spend 3.5 of GDP on core defence items such as weapons and troops by 2035 - up from a previous goal of 2.
ArcaMax
· Jul 7, 2026
NATO agrees to $50 billion in defense deals to placate Trump
NATO allies have agreed to at least 50 billion in defense industry deals, according to an alliance official, to show to U.S. President Donald Trump that Europe is heeding his spending demands. Secretary-General Mark Rutte revealed some of the ...
DW News
· Jul 4, 2026
Latvian President: NATO must focus on actual capabilities | DW News
Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkevics says the alliance must now focus on actual defense capabilities. NATO countries agreed on a common defense spending target of 5% of GDP at the 2025 summit in The Hague. Rinkevics tells DW that member states now need to use that money to actually manufacture or buy the needed equipment. #Latvia #NATO #GDP #dwgermanpolitics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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Related coverage for "Lithuanian president warns NATO could fracture over defense spending": Bloomberg — NATO Agrees to $50 Billion in Defense Deals to Placate Trump. Kathimerini — Five NATO members seen to spend over 3.5% of GDP on core defense this year, alliance estimates show. Reuters — Can Europe afford to defend itself?. Al-Monitor — Five NATO members seen to spend over 3.5% of GDP on core defence this year, alliance estimates show. ArcaMax — NATO agrees to $50 billion in defense deals to placate Trump. DW News — Latvian President: NATO must focus on actual capabilities | DW News