European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump's military spending target won't be easy

NZ Must Invest In Defence Or Risk Isolation With Trump 2.0

ACT has consistently argued that New Zealand's defence posture is overdue for a serious upgrade. We can no longer rely solely on goodwill and historic alliances, and it is time to strengthen our own defence capabilities.

The European Union must rethink its budget priorities to increase defense spending, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a speech to members of the European Parliament. Rutte warned that...

‘2025, year of weapons’: Europe looks to buy freedom, security by spending on arms and ammunition

Germany, the U.K., France, Poland, and Italy are looking to enhance defence production by cutting regulations and streamlining processes, according to a report

Danish PM suggests new round of increased defence spending

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that she agrees with Nato’s general secretary, Mark Rutte, that member states should now spend over 2 percent of their GDP on defence.

NATO boss to Europe: Spend more on defense, move to New Zealand, or learn Russian

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a European security meeting in Brussels in January 2025.Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said members have to boost spending.If not Europeans should "get out your Russian language courses or go to New Zealand," he said.The security alliance faces an intensified threat from Russia.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told members of the security alliance to boost defense spending …

Rutte's hysteria: Greenland will have to be given to the USA, otherwise the Russians will come: EADaily

EADaily, January 14th, 2025. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte threw a tantrum, speaking in the European Parliament. He explained to the parliamentarians that a production base is needed for their Russophobia and that Greenland should be given to Donald Trump, the observer writes.