World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Mark Rutte said that the alliance urgently needs to increase its defense spending. The news comes after concerns from NATO countri

NATO allies must pay their "fair share" on defense before considering enlarging the alliance, a US presidential envoy hit out Thursday, in a retort to the NATO chief during an event in Davos, Switzerland.

He tells reporters the US is protecting Nato members, but they are "not protecting us." Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. President Trump is to speak to an international audience for the first time after returning into the White House with a speech and Q&A by video conference to the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, called for NATO nations to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, emphasizing that the United States has been shouldering an unfair burden in global defense spending,

If supporting Ukraine is the goal, “it's going to have to be the American defense industrial base continuing to power the fight.”

President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance makes new weapons too slowly. He said Western militaries had focused too much on very high standards that hampered progress. "Speed is of the essence,

President Donald Trump said he would impose taxes and tariffs if companies do not make their products in the U.S.

President Trump doubled down on the prospect of across-the-board tariffs in a video appearance to business executives and politicians gathered in Davos, Switzerland.