Latest "nato summit" stories

US to boost military presence in Europe for Russia threat

Biden announced the permanent basing of a U.S. military garrison in Poland. He also said the U.S. is sending two additional F-35 fighter jet squadrons to the U.K. and more air defense and other capabilities to Germany and Italy.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

5 months ago

U.S. soldiers board an Army Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan, surrounded by mountain peaks.

Biden, NATO leaders to bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit

With the U.S. leading the withdrawal, European allies and Canada want to hear Biden’s thinking about how security will be assured at their embassies and at Kabul's airport.

18 months ago

NATO members set to say they won’t deploy land-based nukes in Europe

NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.

18 months ago

7 questions with the chair of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly

Defense News caught up with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly ahead of NATO’s June 14 summit in Brussels.

18 months ago

Defense budgets set to dominate yet another NATO summit

Despite pleas to set aside bickering over military spending so the issue doesn’t dominate a third NATO summit in a row, the United States is almost certain to demand again this week that its 28 NATO partners respect their pledges to boost defense budgets.

3 years ago

Trump wants NATO to aim for 4 percent defense spending

U.S. President Donald Trump has railed on NATO nations for not spending 2 percent GDP on defense. Now he's raising the bar.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago