A NATO official said that allies are still approaching industry "individually with their individual requirements," and that isn't ideal.

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that an armed attack against one NATO member shall be considered an attack against all members, and triggers an obligation for each member to come to its assistance. NATO invoked Article 5 for the first and only time in its history after the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States in 2001.

European Nato members like France, Italy, and Spain are resisting US President Donald Trump’s push for support in the Iran war, restricting airspace and military access. Domestic pressure and rising energy costs have deepened divisions,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US may need to reassess its relationship with NATO after the Iran war is finished, calling the military alliance’s alleged lack of support during the Middle East conflict “very disappointing.

Donald Trump is considering a shake-up of Nato designed to punish members who do not meet his funding demands.

President Trump started his Friday with a broadside against NATO members who have declined to help make the Strait of Hormuz safe for shipping traffic.

Drones landing in NATO territory, spilling over from the war in Ukraine, have not so far been treated as attacks on the alliance.

By Ben Aris in Berlin All of Nato’s members have met the alliance’s 2% of GDP defence spending target for the first time, pushing total military expenditure to a record $1.4 trillion, according to data reported by Euractiv on March 20.