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Germany increases defense spending to meet NATO requirement
Boris Pistorius / Germany
May 22, 2025May 22, 2025By Brianne Monterey0

Germany Eyes Gradual Increase in Defense Spending to 5 Percent of GDP

Germany is poised to gradually allocate 5 percent of its gross domestic product to defense spending over the next five to seven years, increasing the budget by 0.2 percentage points annually, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday ahead of a key European Union meeting of defense chiefs. Pistorius said his government decided on the 5 percent hike due to unique...

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May 21, 2025May 21, 2025By Xavier Dolan0

NATO, Japan Strengthen Military Cooperation During Tokyo Talks

NATO reinforced its military partnership with Japan during two days of high-level staff talks in Tokyo earlier this month. Brig. Gen. Ungüder Eray, deputy director of the Cooperative Security Division of NATO’s International Military Staff, led the delegation of NATO military experts that met with Japanese officials headed by Gen. Shirai Ryoji to discuss improving interoperability amid shared concerns in...

Jonas Gahr Støre on Norway NATO combined air operations center
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Credit: NTB Kommunikasjon/Office of the Prime Minister
May 21, 2025May 21, 2025By Brianne Monterey0

Norway Town Reitan to Host New NATO Combined Air Operations Center

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Reitan, outside Bodo in northern Norway, will be the location of NATO’s new combined air operations center. The site was among two locations proposed by the government, the other being Rygge Air Force Base in Bodo. The selection follows NATO’s acceptance earlier in the year of Norway’s proposal to build the regional facility...

 

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