BRUSSELS, March 26 (Reuters) - NATO's European allies and Canada increased defence spending by 20% in 2025 compared to the previous year in real terms, alliance chief Mark Rutte said in his annual report published Thursday,

President Donald Trump said the U.S. "needs nothing" from NATO after taking aim at the alliance over the Iran war.

All 32 NATO nations met or exceeded the alliance's target for defense spending last year, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, as Canada and several ally nations increased their investment in defense.

The announcement comes as NATO faces criticism from President Trump, who's seeking military assistance in securing the key Strait of Hormuz.

Russia launched nearly 400 drones and missiles at Ukraine, prompting Poland and Romania to scramble NATO fighter jets as strikes neared their airspace.

President Trump on Friday said the reluctance of NATO allies to provide military assistance to the U.S. is causing him to rethink how much America spends on the alliance. Trump said it was a “tremendous mistake” for NATO countries to stay out of the conflict.

"The New Yorker" columnist Susan Glasser on "Washington Week" said President Trump’s criticism of NATO allies during the Iran conflict could damage America's global standing. JEFFREY GOLDBERG, 'ATLANTIC' EDITOR,

Nato leaders pushing against Ukraine joining their alliance are far too receptive to Vladimir Putin’s “imperial fantasies”, Kyiv’s ambassador has said.

NATO has pulled its security advisory mission out of Iraq and relocated several hundred personnel involved in the effort to Europe. The move came after a series of attacks from Iran on other troops at British,

NATO has rolled out new deterrence missions across Europe and the Arctic since early 2025. Business Insider visited all three.