German defence minister supports raising NATO spending goal

Germany’s defence minister says he is in favour of raising NATO’s military spending target as the war in Ukraine rumbles on.

NATO Needs To Increase Production, Replenish Stockpiles Of Weapons, Munition - Stoltenberg

NATO allies need to rapidly increase the production of weapons and ammunition and replenish their stockpiles, which will be discussed at the meeting of the defense ministers in February, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

Stoltenberg urges NATO States to ramp up Defense Investment more than 2% of the GDP. Freedom isn't Free

 NATO member states should contribute more than the baseline 2% of their GDP to defense, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Sky news broadcaster on Wednesday.

Germany to ramp up military spending in major policy shift | Al Jazeera

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in a major shift for Germany’s defence policy, has committed 100 billion euros ($113m) in military spending as he promised a revamp of the country’s armed forces following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Germany Will Make Sovereign Decision on Military Spending, Maas Says

Germany’s foreign minister rejected suggestions that Berlin could be browbeaten by US President Donald Trump into hiking military spending, saying that his country would make its own “sovereign” decisions.

Trump to NATO allies: Raise military spending to 4 percent of GDP

US President Donald Trump has told NATO countries to increase their defence spending to four percent of their gross domestic product, higher than the group's goal of two percent, a White House official said on Wednesday.

Bulgarian gov't proposes buying 150 armored vehicles, 16 military jets

The Bulgarian government here on Wednesday proposed the purchase of 150 armored vehicles and 16 fighter jets in a bid to modernize the national army.

Défense européenne: Paris et Berlin font bloc face aux Américains

Paris et Berlin ont vanté vendredi la relance du projet de défense européenne dont il sont les moteurs, un message destiné à des Etats-Unis inquiets d'une perte d'influence en Europe.

Estados Unidos sostiene que la defensa común es competencia única de la OTAN

El secretario de Defensa estadounidense, James Mattis, advirtió hoy de que la defensa colectiva es competencia exclusiva de la OTAN, tras la puesta en marcha en la Unión Europea (UE) de ciertas iniciativas de tipo militar.

Dialogue difficile à l'Otan sur l'Europe de la Défense

Les appréhensions américaines sur l'initiative de défense européenne et les tensions entre les Etats-Unis et la Turquie en Syrie jettent une ombre sur la réunion ministérielle de l'Otan qui s'est ouverte mercredi à Bruxelles, risquant de mettre à l'épreuve l'unité de l'Alliance.

'Russia threat' used as excuse to funnel trillions into military industry : Russian envoy to US

Washington uses the alleged Russian threat as a pretext for its nuclear build-up, while the real purpose behind the new hawkish nuclear strategy is to pump money into the military complex, the Russian ambassador to the US told RT.

Polonia pide "una rebaja" a EEUU para adquirir los sistemas Patriot

El costo de los sistemas de defensa antimisiles de fabricación estadounidense Patriot es "inaceptable" para Varsovia, declaró el viceministro de Defensa de Polonia, Bartosz Kownacki, en una entrevista con el portal especializado Defense News.

Otan: hausse attendue de 4,3% des dépenses de défense hors Etats-Unis en 2017

L'Otan, pressée par le président américain Donald Trump de mettre davantage la main à la poche, s'attend à une hausse de 4,3% des dépenses de défense en Europe et au Canada en 2017, a annoncé mercredi son secrétaire général Jens Stoltenberg.

La Casa Blanca desmiente que Trump entregó a Merkel una factura por los servicios de la OTAN

El vicesecretario de Prensa de la Casa Blanca, Michael Short, ha definido como "falsa" la información que indicaba que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, entregó a la canciller de Alemania, Angela Merkel, una factura que rondaría los 374 millones de dólares por las contribuciones que estima que el país europeo debe a la OTAN, informa CNBC News.

Germany Rejects Trump's Claim on 'Berlin's Heavy Defense Debt' to NATO, US

 German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defense.

Trump recuerda a Alemania "las grandes sumas de dinero que debe por su defensa"

Berlín debe pagar más por la defensa proporcionada por Washington y la OTAN, según declaró el presidente estadounidense en su cuenta de Twitter.