NATO countries are using creative math to meet the U.S. president’s demand to more than double annual spending, partly by expanding what counts beyond soldiers and weapons.

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that many countries appeared to be on track to agree to spending 5% of gross domestic product on their security needs.