If the Trump administration is serious about pulling back, it needs to quit antagonizing America's closest allies.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a ... Speaking to reporters in Germany on Tuesday, Hegseth would not commit to having the U.S. increase its defense spending to 5% of GDP.

Pope Francis, who was admitted to the hospital on February 14 for pneumonia in both lungs, or “double pneumonia,” remains in ...

In this weekend’s vote, Europe’s largest economic power decides whether to decisively re-enter history or continue its risky ...

In 2023, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the U.S. government spent $916 billion on ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result ...

Rewind: The fiscal 2025 Defense Authorization Act, passed in December, adhered to the Biden administration’s topline request ...

By Steve Benen As last week got underway, it was clear that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon was off to an unfortunate start. When the former Fox News host arrived at U.S.

Over just this past week, Donald Trump has done more to rip apart the U.S.–European alliance than any foe has managed to do ...

Faced with the prospect of a diminished U.S. footprint in Europe, the European leaders’ meeting is expected to center on the ...

Key European leaders are discussing how to deal with the Trump administration and plans to increase defense spending.