All members meet 2% of GDP target for first time; Europe and Canada raise budgets by 20% amid growing security threats - Anadolu Ajansı

In a sign of how Russian aggression and Donald Trump’s browbeating is pushing allies to splurge more on defending themselves, all of NATO's 32 members met the 2 percent of GDP expenditure target in 2025, the analysis found. The spending for last year in the report is based on NATO estimates.

After President Trump called NATO a "paper tiger without the U.S.," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the alliance has had "several conversations

The following is the transcript of the interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has said the military alliance "cannot confirm" Israel's claim that missiles allegedly targeting the UK-US base on Diego Garcia last week were fired by Iran. His comments raise further questions about the strike against the military base in the Indian Ocean,

European allies are weighing whether to help restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after days of pressure from President Donald Trump.

European allies and partners all over the world have used the last couple of weeks to make sure that we come together,' Mark Rutte said

Shannon Bream confronted ark Rutte Sunday with Donald Trump's Truth Social post calling the European nations "cowards" for not readily assisting with Iran. The post Fox News Anchor Confronts NATO Chief on Trump Calling NATO ‘Cowards’ first appeared on Mediaite.