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NATO Summit Seeks To Keep Trump Happy -- And Alliance United

NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump's commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defence spending, as they gather Tuesday in The Hague with global tensions soaring over Iran.

International Business Times

UK will commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence by 2035

Keir Starmer says investment in national security will also deepen Britain’s commitment to Nato

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s budget demands, Iran to split NATO summit focus

NATO leaders gather Tuesday in The Hague for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions.

Al Jazeera

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UK And Ukraine Agree To Deepen Ties As Zelensky Meets Starmer

Seeking to shore up support more than three years into Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a surprise visit to London on Monday, cementing a military co-production deal.

International Business Times

Israel strikes Iran’s Fordow nuclear site as Trump hints at regime change

The White House also scrambled on Monday to say Donald Trump was “simply raising a question” about the future of Iran’s ruling regime in posts on social media

The Independent UK

Nato to unveil new 5% defence spending target this week, chief indicates

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is among the world leaders expected in The Hague in the Netherlands this week for the Nato summit.

The Independent UK

NATO set to unveil ambitious spending target at key summit

NATO allies are poised to take a "quantum leap" by hiking defence spending to five percent of gross domestic product to counter the threat of Russia, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday, on the eve of a two-day summit.

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NATO chief says Ukraine remains vital at summit despite Zelenskyy's absence from leaders' meeting

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte insists Ukraine will remain a vital topic at an alliance summit this week despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s absence from a leaders’ meeting aiming to seal an agreement to boost military spending

The Independent UK

Rutte: NATO's new 5% target is 'quantum leap' to improve air defence and buy 'thousands' of tanks

The crisis unfolding in the Middle East is expected to create a showdown over the summit where allies will announce a new defence spending target of 5% of GDP.

Euronews

NATO To Take 'Quantum Leap' With 5% Summit Pledge: Rutte

NATO allies are poised to take a "quantum leap" by hiking defence spending to counter the threat of Russia, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday, on the eve of a two-day summit.

International Business Times

NATO leaders gather Tuesday for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions

U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering this week for what might be a historic summit

The Independent UK

NATO Strikes Spending Deal, But Spain Exemption Claim Risks Trump Ire

NATO on Sunday signed off on a pledge to ramp up defence spending before its upcoming summit, but Madrid insisted it would not need to hit the five percent of GDP demanded by US President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

The success of a key NATO summit is in doubt after Spain rejects a big hike in defense spending

The success of a key NATO summit next week is hanging in the balance

The Independent UK

Spain rejects NATO’s 5% defence spending hike as ‘counterproductive’

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez warns the spending hike would undermine EU efforts to build its own security and defence base.

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Euronews

Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez rejects NATO's 5% of GDP spending plan as 'unreasonable'

Spain was the lowest spender in the trans-Atlantic alliance last year, directing less than 2% of its GDP on defence expenditure.

The Guardian - UK

Spain rejects Nato plan for member states to spend 5% of GDP on defence

PM Pedro Sánchez says he wants a ‘more flexible formula’ that would make target optional or allow Madrid to opt out

The Independent UK

Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defense spending increase as 'unreasonable'

Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.”

Latin Times

Trump's 'Short Attention Span' Led to Changes to NATO Summit to Avoid Any 'Truth Social Bombshells,' Diplomats Say

Next week's NATO summit in The Hague will be brief compared to past events, with organizers reportedly tailoring the agenda to President Trump's limited focus.

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Euronews

Russia has a plan for 'long-term aggression' against Europe, EU foreign policy chief says

Europeans should "all start learning Russian" if Ukraine does not receive further support, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

The Guardian - UK

Death toll from Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 28 – as it happened

More than 130 were injured in Tuesday’s attack on Ukrainian capital

The Guardian - UK

Why Europe should hijack Nato for its own purposes

As the Trump administration’s security focus shifts towards countering China, European governments are living on borrowed time, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

AAP

Middle East conflict ends plan for PM's key Trump talk

Anthony Albanese will no longer meet with Donald Trump after the US president revealed he will leave the G7 summit before their highly anticipated encounter.

The Independent UK

Voices: Will Israel’s war on Iran force Keir Starmer to raise defence spending even more?

COMMENT: Despite talking of moving Britain to ‘war-fighting readiness’, the prime minister has so far resisted Nato pressure to further increase spending, writes John Rentoul

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,205

These are the key events on day 1,205 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

UK yet to commit to Nato plan for rise in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

Nato chief Mark Rutte wants members to agree to plan at summit this month but UK remains cautious

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