General Election 2019: What Is The '2% Defence Spending' Target?
You may have heard talk of '2% of GDP' or 'meeting the NATO target' ahead of the General Election - but what does it actually mean?
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RAF RAF Typhoons Leave Iceland After Completing NATO Air Policing Mission
It was the first RAF fighter deployment to the country since WWII.
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Nato NATO Summit: Boris Johnson Urges Members To Meet 2% Defence Spend
The Prime Minister said countries cannot be "complacent" about the need to invest in the alliance.
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Nato Trump Calls Canadian PM Trudeau 'Two-Faced' At NATO Summit
It was after video footage surfaced, which, it has been suggested, appears to show Mr Trudeau talking about his American counterpart.
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Nato Trump Accuses French President Macron Of ‘Insulting’ NATO
French President Emmanuel Macron called the alliance "brain dead" and last week called for "real dialogue" over its future.
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News NATO’s 'Non-Summit': What Can We Expect?
Observers will be trying to work out where the alliance is heading.
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Nato Britain Hosting Alliance Leaders At NATO Summit
Leaders from across NATO are meeting in the UK during a two-day gathering.
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Nato Macron Calls For 'Real Dialogue' Over NATO's Future Ahead Of London Summit
During a press conference in Paris, Emmanuel Macron said "clarifications" are needed over the aims of the alliance.
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Nato NATO Signs $1bn Contract To Modernise AWACS Surveillance Fleet
The fleet of reconnaissance aircraft is due to be replaced after 2035.
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Nato NATO Marks 20 Years Of Military Operations In Kosovo
The two decades-long peacekeeping operation in the European state has become known as 'KFOR'.
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USA Donald Trump To Visit London In December For NATO Summit
The Queen will host a reception at Buckingham Palace as part of the summit.
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RAF RAF Typhoons Deploy To Iceland On NATO Air Policing Mission
It is the first time an RAF aircraft has conducted NATO's Icelandic Air Policing Mission.
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Nato Macron: Lack Of US Leadership Causing NATO's 'Brain Death'
The French President has warned that a lack of US leadership is negatively affecting the military alliance.
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Exercises Exercise Iron Wolf: 4 Mercian Reservists Deploy To Lithuania
Personnel have swapped Wolverhampton for Lithuania, as 4 Mercian prepares for competitive NATO training.
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Nato NATO Chief: Arms Control Must Adapt To 'New Threats'
Jens Stoltenberg said NATO must "consider how to develop new rules and standards" to counter emerging technologies.
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Syria NATO Chief Warns Turkey Against 'Destabilising' Syria
On Friday morning, plumes of black smoke were visible from the Syrian border town of Tel Abyad, as Turkey continued bombarding the area.