NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.

At present, Spain does not meet the minimum threshold of 2% of the national GDP recommended by the alliance, let alone the 5% demanded by Trump. It remains the lowest spender among the 32 NATO members, with just 1.28%.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave his full-throated backing to US President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Russia aimed at halting its war on Ukraine.

DAVOS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed on Thursday the need to step up support for Ukraine, adding it was vital Russia did not win as it could result in Russian President Vladimir Putin 'high fiving' the leaders of North Korea and China.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday called for the U.S. to continue supplying Ukraine and said Europe would pay the bill. Speaking at an event at the World Economic Forum

Nato-Generalsekretär Mark Rutte äußerte seine Unterstützung für die Druckkampagne von US-Präsident Donald Trump gegen Russland. Diese zielt darauf ab, die Krieg in der Ukraine rasch zu beenden.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Rutte says Europe must invest more in defence, ramp up arms production and take a bigger share of spending on Ukraine aid

Transatlantic military alliance chief echoes Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in stinging remarks at the World Economic Forum.

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

Welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news, views and action on day 3 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The fourth day of the annual gathering also features Javier Milei, the brash and cost-cutting president of Argentina, and Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who became interim leader of Bangladesh after the longtime president was driven from power during a public uprising.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated at Davos that decisions on diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) in armed forces hiring are up to individual member states, not NATO. This follows the firing of U.