NATO allies commit to spend ‘at least’ 2% of GDP on defence: diplomats
Agreement on the new spending target was one of the outstanding issues ahead of a two-day NATO summit on Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Vilnius.
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Sources: NATO allies to up defence spending to at least 2% of GDP
NATO allies have agreed to raise their annual defence spending to at least 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), NATO sources told dpa on Friday. Previously, the policy of NATO members was to gradually increase defence investments to 2% of their GDP by …
Towards NATO’s 2023 Vilnius Summit
NATO’s next summit, to take place from 11 to 12 July 2023, is being hosted by Lithuania, in Vilnius.
Nato to recommit to Ukraine’s accession as Zelenskiy campaigns for support
Vilnius summit will also address Sweden joining alliance, while Zelenskiy continues diplomacy tourRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesNato leaders will publicly recommit to Ukraine becoming a member of the military alliance and unite on how to brin…
Multiyear assistance package for Ukraine to be announced at NATO Vilnius Summit
“I am confident that we’ll find a united way to address the specific issue on [Ukraine] membership, but I will not go into the details of exact language now because that is something we will announce [at the Summit],” said Jens Stoltenberg,…
Will US cluster munition decision meet pushback at NATO summit?
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she opposes sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, while NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asserted that the alliance as a whole will not weigh in.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy discusses peace plan, Nato and grain deal with Erdoğan in Turkey – as it happened
Ukraine president meets with Turkish leader after summits across Europe What we know on day 499 of the invasionIn his daily operational briefing, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region in Russia, has said that one man was killed by Ukraini…
Despite new talks, Sweden and Turkey stalemate delays NATO membership
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general, said after a meeting today that “unsolved issues” remain, all but ending the prospect of NATO expanding to 32 members at the alliance’s Heads of State Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week.
Biden ratchets up efforts to secure Sweden’s Nato membership ahead of key summit
Work to persuade Turkey to drop its objections continues, as president meets with Sweden’s prime minister at White HouseUS President Joe Biden has told prime minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden that he is “looking forward” to the country’s stalled Nato …
Biden backs Sweden’s NATO bid as U.S. ramps up pressure on hold outs
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he would gather senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on Thursday to try to overcome Turkey’s objections.