Most NATO armies could not meet Ukrainian standards, in terms of actual combat effectiveness," said Hodges, who was the US Army's commanding general in Europe from 2014 to 2017.

NATO isn't the 21st-century fighting force it needs to be, a top commander told Business Insider. Adm. Pierre Vandier said member states must reinvest in defense to prepare for the next war.

LONDON (AP) — NATO members need to increase their air and missile defenses by 400% to counter the threat from Russia, the head of the military alliance plans to say on Monday. Secretary-General ...

Currently, 22 of the alliance’s 32 member countries meet or exceed NATO’s spending benchmark of 2% of GDP. Rutte is pushing for members to boost spending to 3.5% and commit a further 1.5% to ...

NATO navies are putting on a display of maritime might in the Baltic Sea this month, as thousands of personnel from 17 countries aboard 50 vessels take part in war games led by the U.S. Navy's 6th ...

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 defense investment pledge demanded by U.S ...

NATO Chief Urges Members to Spend Far More on Military “Learn to speak Russian,” the secretary-general of the alliance warned nations unwilling to make politically unpopular budget decisions.

NATO's European members, who see Russia as an existential threat and NATO as the principal means of countering it, want to signal their continued strong support for Ukraine.

NATO Ally Reveals Mass Act of Unexplained Sabotage Published Jun 06, 2025 at 2:51 AM EDT Updated Jun 06, 2025 at 3:49 AM EDT By Shane Croucher ...

Lee Hockstader NATO’s call to arms: Time to muscle up ‘at the speed of fear’ Ahead of NATO’s annual summit, European leaders grapple with fear — and the need to spend more. June 20, 2025 ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) said the U.S administration is open to discussion and returned confident that Washington remains committed to NATO, after meeting with President Trump.