The Latest Breaking News on NATO

After satisfying Donald Trump's calls for Europe to ramp up defence spending in NATO, EU leaders were meeting in Brussels Thursday on the next big challenge ahead: how to seal a trade deal with the US leader.

Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea.

Trump is actively indulged by prime ministers whose flattery is beginning to sound like they genuinely believe it

The UK government has issued a warning about potential war risks ok UK soil - but what does this mean?

In a Finnish town a stone's throw from Russia, Moscow's reported military build-up on its side of the border is raising concerns about the Nordic country's security, locals told AFP. Finland, which dropped decades of military non-alignment to join NATO in 2023, shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia.

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Kemi Badenoch launches volley of criticism at Sir Keir Starmer after attendance at Nato and G7.

As Donald Trump is set to decide whether to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, The Independent takes a look at which countries are the key military backers behind war in Europe

NATO's 32 member states agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, representing a significant increase from the long-standing 2% benchmark.

EU leaders gather in Brussels to address sanctions on Russia, US tariffs, and Middle East conflicts.

Nato chief Mark Rutte raised eyebrows with his ‘daddy’ comment at a press conference with Donald Trump