THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defence spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to ...

But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of Russia is expected to be muted, despite most allies’ belief that its aggression is NATO’s chief challenge.

In a statement, called the Hague Declaration, members also say: "We reaffirm our ironclad commitment to collective defence".

President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American ...

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Trump’s affirmation of support for Nato came after he sparked alarm on his way to The Hague by telling reporters aboard Air Force One that Washington’s commitment to Nato’s Article 5, which refers to ...

Many NATO members lag far behind the U.S. in defense-spending levels and military capabilities. Now they are trying to fix ...

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defended his decision to break with his NATO allies over increases in military spending and called President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Spain “doubly unfair.” ...