NATO

Jun- 2025 -

23 June

Spain Claims Exemption After NATO Agrees 5% Spending Deal

NATO signed off on a pledge to ramp up defense spending, but Spain insisted it would not need to hit the headline figure of five percent of GDP.

21 June

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says US Shouldn’t Have to Meet NATO 5% Spending Target

President Donald Trump said the US should not be required to meet a NATO target of spending five percent of the country's gross domestic product on defense.

20 June

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Leonardo to Drive NH90 Helicopter Evolution for NATO

Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo have collaborated to lay the groundwork for the extended utility of the NH90 helicopter within NATO.

20 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO 5% Spending Target ‘Unreasonable’ for Spain: PM

Any NATO target to ramp up defense spending to five percent of annual economic output would be "unreasonable" for Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

19 June

Air

Embraer’s C-390 Millennium for Lithuania.

Giulia Bernacchi

Lithuania to Acquire Embraer’s C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft

Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence has selected Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as the country’s next military transport aircraft.

14 June

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Staff Writer With AFP

Dutch Sign Up to NATO Spending Target

The Netherlands backs NATO's spending goal of using five percent of gross domestic product for defense, outgoing Prime Minister Dick Schoof said, satisfying a key US demand just before a major summit.

12 June

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russia Matches NATO’s Yearly Ammo Output in Just Three Months: Rutte

Russia is producing as much ammunition in three months as all NATO members do in a year, underscoring growing concerns over the alliance’s industrial capacity.

11 June

Europe