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 come to each other’s aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement saying: “Allies commit to invest 5% of GDP annually on core […] Events
THE HAGUE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and its NATO allies have agreed to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035. At a press conference outside the NATO summit in The Hague Wednesday morning, Carney said Canada can no longer rely on geography to protect […] Events
While the main talks on NATO defence spending won't take place until Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to discuss the issue during bilateral discussions. Events
The five per cent goal is made up of two parts, including agreeing to a hike pure defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP, up from the current target of at least two per cent, Politics
BRUSSELS — The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the billions of dollars needed to meet a new defence investment pledge demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump and his NATO counterparts are meeting for two days in the Netherlands from next […] Events
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote in a letter that “committing to a five per cent target would not only be unreasonable, but also counterproductive." Events
"All of this will require a budget," Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters Events
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement related to "defence and security priorities," as the push for NATO countries to increase spending grows. Events
