The defense alliance of 32 countries is planning to invest billions in its security over the coming decade. But it’s a splurge that some European NATO members, saddled with huge debt burdens, can ...

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump ...

Trump on Monday said the United States would ship "billions of dollars' worth" of military equipment to NATO members, paid for by the alliance, to be handed over to Ukrainian forces battling grinding ...

Alexander Stepanov said that there is now fierce competition for pan-European defense budgets, in which Paris is trying to maintain its partially independent position, taking into account the real cap ...

On July 16, media outlets Politico and La Stampa reported that both France and Italy have chosen not to participate in a new NATO-led initiative designed to finance the delivery of American weapons to ...

Russia could have the ability to pose a military threat to NATO territory within five years, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday.

ROME (Reuters) -Russia could have the ability to pose a military threat to NATO territory within five years, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday. He was addressing lawmakers ...

Italy is seeking to classify a €13.5 billion bridge as a strategic military asset amid a push to meet NATO's five per cent GDP defence expenditure target.

Presently, France allocates approximately two percent of its GDP to defense, far below the NATO target. Italy shares similar financial constraints. The nation's economic outlook remains precarious, ...

Total spending by NATO nations has climbed by $50 billion since Trump first rattled their cages.

Trump-NATO tensions are high but the Europeans were all smiles with the American president who they fear will withdraw from the alliance.