Lorne Cook

2 days ago | the-messenger.com | Mike Corder |Sylvie Corbet |Molly Quell |Lorne Cook

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending Wednesday after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked.

2 days ago | recordargusnews.com | Lorne Cook

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two words came up again and again around NATO’s annual summit this week: Article 5. Over the years, President Donald Trump has suggested that his backing for other allies under NATO’s collective security guarantee would depend on whether U.S. allies are spending enough on defense. As a candidate in 2016, Trump suggested that he as president would not necessarily heed the alliance’s mutual defense guarantee.

2 days ago | messenger-inquirer.com | Lorne Cook

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO’s summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday has been described as “transformational” and “historic.” “We’re witnessing the birth of a new NATO," Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said. The 32 members of the world’s biggest security organization endorsed a plan to massively ramp up defense spending, “back to the defense expenditure levels of the Cold War,” as Stubb put it, driven by U.S. President Donald Trump and fears of the security threat posed by Russia.

2 days ago | tribstar.com | Mike Corder |Sylvie Corbet |Molly Quell |Lorne Cook

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending Wednesday after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked.

2 days ago | dcourier.com | Mike Corder |Sylvie Corbet |Molly Quell |Lorne Cook

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending Wednesday after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their "ironclad commitment" to come to each other's aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement saying: "Allies commit to invest 5% of GDP annually on core defense requirements as well as defense- and security-related spending by 2035 to ensure our individual and collective obligations."