In 2014, a pledge was agreed at a Nato summit in Wales to reach 2 per cent of GDP on defence. More than a decade later, this has still not been met by all allies.Accept increase or ‘learn to speak ...

A drumbeat of one Fantasy-class SSN would be completed every 18 months, adding the equivalent of an entire Astute class fleet ...

Some may ask if Mark Rutte's proposal to deter Russian aggression has at least a little to do with appeasing the US president ...

Britons ‘better learn to speak Russian’ without major defence spending hike, Nato chief warns. The Nato secretary general said there is no discrepancy between the UK's current defence spending ...

The commitment dwarfs Sir Keir’s current defence plans, through which the UK would spend 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with an “ambition” to raise this to 3% in the next parliament, a period which ...

He said the current commitment to get defence spending up to 2.5% of GDP was coming from cuts to overseas development aid.

In a statement, called the Hague Declaration, members also say: "We reaffirm our ironclad commitment to collective defence".

The commitment dwarfs Sir Keir’s current defence plans, through which the UK would spend 2.5% of GDP by 2027, ... Amid pressure from Nato to ramp up spending beyond Sir Keir’s current plans, US ...

Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the alliance, said on Thursday he is proposing Nato members spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. Mr Rutte, who will visit the UK next week to meet ...

The commitment dwarfs Sir Keir’s current defence plans, through which the UK would spend 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with an “ambition” to raise this to 3% in the next parliament, a period which ...

The commitment dwarfs Sir Keir’s current defence plans, through which the UK would spend 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with an “ambition” to raise this to 3% in the next parliament, a period which ...