NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance. View on euronews

Donald Trump has frequently spoken about the need for NATO allies to increase the amount they spend on defense.

Nato asks every member country to spend at least 2% of national income - also known as GDP - on defence. It is thought that 23 countries met that target in 2024, compared to only three in 2014. The countries which spend the largest share of GDP on defence are the US and those close to Russia, such as Poland and the Baltic states.

By bno - Taipei Bureau Japan has formally launched an independent diplomatic mission to NATO, reflecting its growing collaboration with the alliance as tensions rise with Russia, China, and North Korea.

Retired Defence Chief Angus Campbell will be Australia’s next ambassador to Belgium. This diplomatic role will also see Campbell as Australia’s representative to NATO, the European Union (EU) and Luxembourg. This will put him at the centre of long-running free trade talks with the EU.

During their 15-minute phone talks, Ishiba and Rutte also confirmed that they will work together to strengthen the relationship between the two sides, as well as NATO and Indo-Pacific partners, including Australia,

Jan. 14 (UPI) --NATO announced on Tuesday that it will beef up its patrol of the Baltic Sea in the light of past infrastructure damage to cables on the sea floor. The so-called Baltic Sentry ...

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea

A large Nato flotilla has gathered off the coast of Estonia, with the goal of securing the critical undersea cables and pipelines that run across the Baltic Sea. This mission comes in response to a series of incidents where important infrastructure was damaged,

Japan has formally established an independent mission to NATO to strengthen cooperation amidst rising tensions involving Russia, China, and North Korea. This move signifies a deepening relationship between NATO and Japan,

EU leaders will gather in Belgium on February 3 for an exceptional defence "retreat" involving Britain's prime minister and NATO's secretary general, two weeks after Donald Trump returns to the White House.