NATO allies have started cobbling together an agreement to significantly boost defense spending in a way that may assuage US President Donald Trump’s demand to spend 5% of economic output on the military.

The investigations focus on possible irregularities in awarding NATO contracts to defence contractors for equipment such as ammunition and drones, notably the possible passing-on of confidential information by employees of the Luxembourg-based NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA) to defence contractors.

The Trump administration wants to hear this week how NATO’s European member countries and Canada plan to boost defense investment to 5% of gross domestic product, new U.S. envoy Matthew Whitaker said Tuesday.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) allies have started cobbling together an agreement to significantly boost defence spending in a way that may assuage US President Donald Trump's demand to spend 5% of economic output on the military.

Ukraine's former top military commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has warned that NATO's warfare model is outdated and needs a major overhaul.

Foreign ministers from NATO member states are meeting in Turkey to talk about various issues ahead of next month's summit. US President Donald Trump's demand that the countries increase their defense spending is among the topics being discussed.

Now -- more than ever -- it is key for NATO to continue to provide Ukraine what is needed for its defense,' alliance says in statement - Anadolu Ajansı

NATO top diplomats gathered in Antalya on Wednesday to weigh a deal on boosting defense spending, as members race to meet U.S. President Donald

The top U.S. general is making his debut this week at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where defense chiefs are preparing for a leader summit in June that is expected to focus on deterrence and spending.

A third group of panelists has been announced for the upcoming NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) public forum panels taking place May 22-25 at the University of Dayton’s Roger Glass Center.

NATO military chief Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone insists support for Ukraine will remain "ironclad" so it can negotiate "from a position of strength," Sky News reports. "All this requires investing time and resources because peace and stability cannot be taken for granted and comes with a price,