The time of rebuilding our defense has started,” Beglium’s minister of defence, Theo Francken, said. Ever since his triumphant return to the White House, U.S. president Donald Trump has resumed his call for NATO’s European members to increase their defense expenditures to the threshold of 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

"Because the needs of collective defence are much higher than the needs of expeditionary operations," said a senior NATO official.

Freidrich Merz, the man set to be Germany’s next chancellor, was quick to question the future of Nato following his election victory. The previously avowed Atlanticist has taken a firm stance against Trump’s rhetoric on Europe, and has signalled a desire for stronger ties on the continent.

However, the delay in receiving the Belgian Fighting Falcons could help ensure that aviators are given extra time to train on the multirole aircraft.

BRUSSELS — In just one speech by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week, the most powerful member of NATO has thrown the world’s biggest military alliance into disarray, raising troubling questions about America’s commitment to European security.

Acerbating the budgetary crisis, is increasing pressure from Belgium's NATO partners and especially the United States to increase the defense budget in line with the threshold of 2% of gross ...

President Donald Trump's negotiations with Russia and comments from his cabinet have stirred European leaders.

The mutual-defense alliance has been central to Ukraine’s war against Russia, but the future is uncertain with President Trump back in office.

If you have political differences, hash it out respectfully, stick to the facts, and no childish name-calling or personal attacks of any kind. If you can’t handle yourself in that manner, then please,

NATO’s military headquarters is based nearby in Mons, Belgium. It is always run by a top U.S. officer. The current supreme allied commander Europe is Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli. What is NATO ...