Russia has increased its military spending, now allocating 6.3% of its GDP—the highest level since the Cold War

ETUC, striving to balance political neutrality with social advocacy, acknowledges the legitimacy of common security needs but insists that defense should not come at the cost of citizens’ livelihoods.

Erdogan also reiterated that Turkey’s current arsenal, including the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system acquired in 2020, is insufficient for the nation’s long-term security needs

Now, the EU's own summit picks up the baton, focusing heavily on geopolitical developments, especially in the Middle East, Ukraine, and broader defense cooperation within the Union

With the 5% target now formalized, NATO enters a new era of strategic investment, aiming to reinforce deterrence, defend critical infrastructure, and respond to evolving threats

Mitsotakis stressed he had the opportunity to raise the recent suicide attack in a Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus that killed 25 people

Under the new agreement, member states must submit annual 'credible' plans demonstrating progress toward the 5% target.

Unlike many NATO members that have ramped up defense budgets in response to Russian aggression, Greece’s military focus is largely shaped by its longstanding tensions with neighboring Turkey — also a NATO member

Senator Rubio expressed a strong interest in visiting Greece, reflecting the continued momentum in diplomatic engagement between Athens and Washington

Mitsotakis' comments come at a time when NATO is urging members to accelerate defense investment in response to evolving threats, including Russian aggression and rising geopolitical instability

For Greece, today’s summit offers a platform to reaffirm its strategic importance within the Alliance and to demonstrate its readiness to adapt to new NATO goals

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the alliance of “rampant militarization” and portraying Russia as a “fiend of hell” to justify the spending increase

The central focus of the two-day summit is a new, ambitious target: members are being asked to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, more than doubling the current 2% benchmark

Citing three Russian sources familiar with the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Reuters news agency reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has put forward a series of conditions to end the war in Ukraine, including a written pledge by the West that there will be no NATO enlargement to the east and the lifting of sanctions against […]

NATO leaders are set to debate landmark 5% GDP defence spending goal at June summit in The Hague on June 24-25

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Medvedev, currently serving as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has cultivated a reputation as one of the Kremlin's most hardline voices against the West.

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