Sweden estimates that NATO's goal of member states spending 5 percent of GDP on defense will be reached as early as 2030. That was Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's (M) message to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a press conference in Revinge.
Swedish politicsSweden is hosting its first NATO meeting at the foreign minister level. The defense alliance faces a number of challenges, but the most important thing right now is to demonstrate political unity, experts say.
Swedish politicsUS Senator Marco Rubio will attend the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg on Friday, the US State Department confirms.
Swedish politicsFor the first time, a NATO meeting of foreign ministers is being held in Sweden. The meeting costs 85 million kronor and could cause traffic disruption.
Swedish politicsNATO chief Mark Rutte will demand more investment and increased production when he meets representatives of Saab and other leading European defense groups in Brussels next week.
BusinessBritain promises 120,000 new drones in another aid package for Ukraine.
ConflictsTalks about a "European NATO" - a plan B if the US were to leave the military alliance - have gained momentum, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sweden is reportedly at the table.
SwedenNATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called U.S. President Donald Trump "Daddy" in The Hague last year, for which he was heavily criticized. Rutte is now speaking out about the incident.
World politicsDonald Trump threatened and insulted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte during this week's summit, sources with knowledge of the matter told Politico.
World politicsAmerican leadership is absolutely crucial if freedom in the world is to be the rule and not the exception, says Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte - following new angry statements about NATO by US President Donald Trump.
WorldNATO will not be there when the US needs it, President Donald Trump raged after a meeting with the military alliance's secretary general. "Remember Greenland," Trump wrote in a post in all capital letters.
World politics"The NATO defense alliance has failed" - that is the message from US President Donald Trump ahead of a meeting tonight with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington.
World politicsSecretary General of NATO Mark Rutte will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next week, The Hill reports.
World politicsUS President Donald Trump threatened to cut off arms aid to Ukraine unless European countries contributed military support to open the Strait of Hormuz in the war with Iran. EU and NATO countries responded with a hastily issued statement to provide "appropriate support."
ConflictsAt the end of May, the foreign ministers of NATO countries will meet in Helsingborg and be invited to dinner at Sofiero Palace. But will Marco Rubio from the U.S. attend?
Swedish politicsU.S. President Donald Trump is once again expressing displeasure over alleged reluctance by NATO countries to get involved in a war with Iran. "Why would we be there for them if they aren't there for us?" he asks.
World politicsDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is confident that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. "I am completely convinced that we can get this done together," he told Fox News on Sunday.
WorldDiscussions are underway among NATO members about the best strategy for resuming shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the military alliance's secretary-general, Mark Rutte.
WorldBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks and to renew pledges of military support for Ukraine. Starmer warned that the war in Iran risks making the world forget about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the BBC reports.
ConflictsFinnish President Alexander Stubb told Politiken that the invasion of Ukraine has been "a colossal mistake by Vladimir Putin." He said Ukraine is winning the war.
ConflictsSweden will contribute Gripen aircraft to the new NATO mission Arctic Sentry. Among other things, the aircraft will monitor the airspace over Greenland.
WorldUkraine has a strategic goal of knocking out 50,000 Russian soldiers a month. Russia's losses are increasing, says the new Ukrainian Defense Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov.
ConflictsNATO will increase its involvement in the Arctic and is launching Operation Arctic Sentry. Sweden is ready to contribute, says Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M).
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