BRUSSELS, March 26 (Reuters) - NATO's European allies and Canada increased defence spending by 20% in 2025 compared to the previous year in real terms, alliance chief Mark Rutte said in his annual report published Thursday,

The announcement comes as NATO faces criticism from President Trump, who's seeking military assistance in securing the key Strait of Hormuz.

Canada has finally met NATO’s two per cent defence spending target, buoyed by a $9.3-billion surge and internal accounting changes. The long-elusive milestone fulfils Prime Minister Mark Carney's promise under intense allied pressure,

President Trump on Friday said the reluctance of NATO allies to provide military assistance to the U.S. is causing him to rethink how much America spends on the alliance. Trump said it was a “tremendous mistake” for NATO countries to stay out of the conflict.

President Donald Trump sharply criticized NATO allies for what he described as a lack of support in the escalating conflict with Iran, while praising Persian Gulf nations for backing U.S. efforts in the region. Speaking in Miami at the Future Investment ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio shaded NATO allies who have called the Iran War "not Europe's war" while speaking to a C-Span reporter on Thursday.

NATO members Estonia and Latvia say stray drones hit their territory amid one of Moscow's biggest assaults on Ukraine.

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral James Stavridis spoke at Augustana University’s Boe Forum on March 23.