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Vance Tells Europe to ‘Stop Sabotaging Itself,’ Making U.S. Support Conditional

A Fox News interview cast alliance cooperation as contingent on European steps over defense, borders, speech.

Trump Reprises ‘NATO Calls Me Daddy’ in Politico Interview, Claims Credit for 5% Spending Pledge

Spain Joins NATO’s PURL Program to Buy U.S. Weapons for Ukraine

Trump Threatens Tariffs on Spain Over NATO Spending Standoff

Trump Suggests Expelling Spain From NATO Over Defense Spending

Trump Suggests Expelling Spain From NATO Over 5% Spending Dispute

Trump Threatens Spain With NATO Expulsion Over Spending Dispute

Trump Says Spain Should Be Expelled From NATO Over Defense Spending

U.S. Rejects Italy’s Bid to Count Messina Bridge Toward NATO Spending

NATO Says All Allies Will Hit 2% Defense Spending in 2025, Except Iceland

Rheinmetall Opens Unterlüß Plant Set to Become Europe’s Largest Munitions Factory

Merz Admits Europe Was a Defense Free-Rider and Signs UK Aid Treaty

European Leaders Seek Biden’s Advice as He Writes a Memoir

Merz Endorses 5% GDP Defense Budget, Signals Break From U.S. Security Reliance

NATO Endorses 5% GDP Defense Spending Target Despite Spanish Opt-Out

NATO Leaders Commit to 5% of GDP Defense Spending by 2035

NATO Leaders Commit to 5% GDP Defense Spending as Trump Backs Article 5

UK Labels Migrant Surge a National Security Threat as Russia Is Accused of Weaponising Smuggling

NATO Endorses 5% GDP Defence Spending Target Following Trump’s Push

Fragile Ceasefire Holds Despite Violations and Europe Divided Over US Strikes on Iran