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NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending

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NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending as some struggle to meet the current goal
The debate on defense spending is heating up ahead of a summit of U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands on June 24-25. It’s a high-level gathering that will set the course for future European security, including that of Ukraine.

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NATO weighs a U.S. demand to massively increase defense spending
NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
Turkey's Erdogan met online with Trump, Syrian and Saudi leaders, Anadolu says
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The Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly
Erdogan tells Zelenskiy that Turkey to host him, Putin when they are ready
Zelensky In Turkey, But Where’s Putin?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the country's capital Ankara, but Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed away despite having proposed talks.

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SBU chief, defense minister join Zelensky in Turkey for potential peace talks
'I'm here,' Zelenskiy says in Turkey as message to Putin
Putin sending lesser officials to peace talks in Turkey is 'like a slap in the face,' a NATO foreign minister said
Ministers from NATO states slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for not personally attending cease-fire talks in Turkey.
NATO foreign ministers pose for family photo ahead of meeting in Turkey
Foreign Ministers in NATO meet in Turkey on Thursday to prepare a pivotal summit of alliance leaders next month that will set the course for future European security as the U.S. focuses on challenges elsewhere.
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NATO Chief says 2 per cent defence spending target "not nearly enough"
NATO Foreign Ministers met in Turkey's Antalya on Wednesday and Thursday with a key focus on increasing defence spending, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declaring that the current 2 per cent of GDP target is "not nearly enough.
Transatlantic ties in spotlight at NATO and EU talks in Turkey
NATO defense ministers are meeting in Turkey to discuss boosting military spending to 3.5%, while the EU is stepping up tariff negotiations.
NATO Issues Warning About Defense Spending Amid Threats from Russia, China
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that the U.K. aims to increase defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027.
US Approves $304 Million Missile Sale to Turkey as Ties Warm Up
The US approved the sale of $304 million-worth of missiles to Turkey as the NATO allies work to strengthen trade and defense ties.
Turkey to discuss roadmap with U.S., Syria after U.S. lifted Syrian sanctions
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday he will discuss the U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Syria and the roadmap ahead in a meeting with his U.S. and Syrian counterparts later in the day.
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Rubio to NATO: Boost defense spending high enough so alliance has ‘no weak links’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies that much more defense spending is needed to reinforce the 32-nation security pact.
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Berlin backs Trump's demand to hike NATO spending target to 5%
Germany on Thursday backed U.S. President Donald Trump's demand to more than double NATO's defence spending target to 5% of GDP, as Washington urged countries to eliminate any "weak links" in the alliance caused by a lack of military investment.
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