The ‘Power’ of 5%: Europe Talks Big but Delivers Less on Defence Spending Michael Curzon June 24, 2025 Officials have been accused of “smoke and mirrors” to claim they are ‘reaching’ NATO’s target.
Pew Survey: NATO Seen Rather Favourably, Zelensky Divisive Leader TEC News June 24, 2025 Across most of the 25 countries surveyed, people with confidence in Trump are less likely to express confidence in Zelensky.
Germany Ramps Up Military Budget to 3.5% of GDP by 2029 TEC News June 23, 2025 In a break with decades of fiscal orthodoxy, Germany will fund its largest defence buildup in generations through debt.
Rutte and Merz Support Bombing Iran Over Nuclear Threat TEC News / AFP June 23, 2025 NATO and Germany said the risk of inaction outweighed the cost of military engagement.
NATO Chief: No “Opt-Out” for Spain on 5% Spending Target TEC News / AFP June 23, 2025 Mark Rutte contradicted Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez’s earlier statement.
No Means Yes: Sánchez’ NATO Tango Javier Villamor June 23, 2025 Under pressure from his fragile left-wing coalition, Pedro Sánchez says he won’t meet NATO’s defence target. But NATO says he will—eventually.
NATO Caves to Trump on 5% Defence Spending Tamás Orbán June 23, 2025 Allies will back a major spending hike at this week’s summit—but only by 2035, and with Spain already dodging the full commitment.
Rutte Restructures NATO to Appease Trump? TEC News June 19, 2025 The NATO chief is planning to abolish two divisions at the Brussels headquarters.
Study: Swiss Overwhelmingly Support Keeping Neutrality TEC News June 18, 2025 Nonetheless, support for a well-trained militia army remains high
All NATO States Will Finally Meet 2% Defence Target in 2025 TEC News June 18, 2025 After years of U.S. pressure, even laggards like Canada and Portugal have pledged to meet NATO’s long-ignored spending goal—just in time for a proposed 5% benchmark.
