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Trump, Merz and Germany

Fox News on MSN · 16h

Germany's Merz to 'adapt' to Trump during high-stakes meeting on tariffs, defense

German Chancellor Merz's meeting with President Trump is expected to cover trade disputes and defense concerns, with Merz backing Trump's call to increase NATO's military spending.

The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

Live updates: Trump to welcome German chancellor amid controversies over travel ban, tariffs

President Donald Trump plans to welcome German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House on Thursday for a meeting that is certain to touch upon Trump’s tariffs policy, which has a major impact on German exports.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Merz to Face Trump in Oval Office on Inaugural Trip

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will hold his first face-to-face talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday in a high stakes meeting in the Oval Office as Europe seeks to stave off looming U.

NATO, Trump and Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth pushes "Trump bump" in defense spending for NATO countries

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined NATO defense ministers in Brussels Thursday as President Trump pushes fellow allies to increase their military spending. CBS News senior national correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

The Washington Post · 10h

NATO is on the cusp of accepting Trump's 5% defense investment demand, Rutte says

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says that most allies endorse President Donald Trump’s demand that they invest 5% of gross domestic product on their security needs

SOFREP on MSN · 10h

Evening Brief: Hegseth Pressures NATO on Defense Spending Ahead of Summit, Eyes Trump’s 5% Demand

SOFREP’s Evening Brief is here, bringing you the latest updates on defense and global affairs to wrap up your Thursday, June 5, 2025. A US-led coalition captured

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Asia Sees Trump’s 5%-of-GDP Defense Spending Goal as Unrealistic

US President Donald Trump’s push for Indo-Pacific allies to ramp up military spending to counter growing threats from the ...

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The Race to Build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System Is On

President Donald Trump has proposed building a massive antimissile system in space that could enrich Elon Musk if it ...

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Exclusive-Trump set to waive Defense Production Act requirements to boost critical minerals

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to slash some legal requirements, including congressional approval for larger projects, to ...

Axios on MSN22h

China's trade war gambit puts Trump on defense

If international trade is a game of chess, China has the U.S. in check — with few good options for the next move. Why it ...

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Trump defense chief to rename Navy ship — is that common? Historians weigh in

One vessel was renamed the USS Robert Smalls after a former slave who aided the Union in the Civil War, and the other was ...

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UK's dramatic defense overhaul undershoots Trump's target

"This review seems to be saying a lot of the right things, but the money needs to be there, too," former Pentagon official ...

AlterNet on MSN7h

'Crazy and stupid': Trump reportedly blew up at Hegseth for inviting Musk to Pentagon

President Donald Trump was reportedly furious upon learning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had invited tech billionaire ...

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President Trump threatens Elon Musk's billions in government contracts as alliance craters

The broken alliance between the president and the world's richest man could threaten Musk's lucrative pending – and future – ...

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