Spain is not the only sceptic among NATO’s ranks. Slovakia, while less vocal, has also expressed ambiguity towards the 5% threshold. President Peter Pellegrini formally backed the target in The Hague, ...

This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two major issues: Ukraine’s wobbly week and Iceland’s flirting ...

French President Emmanuel Macron met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday as they sought to present a ...

NATO members recently agreed to increase defense spending to 5% by 2035 — a "quantum leap," according to the military alliance's chief, Mark Rutte. But can its indebted members really afford the hike?

The French president and the German chancellor met in Berlin on Wednesday, seeking to boost their partnership amid a ...

Fears of wider conflict are spreading through the continent.Russia is ‘preparing to invade a new European country’ amid NATO ...

Austria is prepared to hold discussions on joining Nato and reassessing its long-standing neutral status in response to ...

NATO prepares for potential threats as EU defense chief highlights 2027 as a critical year when Russia and China could launch ...

Russia is building up its military presence along its borders with NATO countries, the latest reportedly with Finland. That's raising concerns across Europe as the U.S. retreats from its support ...

ANTALYA, Turkey -- NATO foreign ministers on Thursday debated an American demand for a major increase of defense investment as the United States focuses on security challenges outside of Europe.