Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European Union countries stood with the U.S. in applying far-reaching sanctions on Russia while matching and exceeding U.S. aid to Ukraine. 23 of the 32 NATO allies now meet the 2% defense spending target. The EU Commission has called for over $800 billion in new investments to strengthen Europe’s defense posture. Beyond security cooperation, the European Union is our largest trading partner, indispensable in our efforts to compete with China, build more resilient supply chains, and lead the global clean energy transition.
Call on Congress to deepen cooperation with our European allies and partners while opposing actions that would undermine the NATO alliance.
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In June 2025, NATO leaders, including President Trump, reaffirmed their “ironclad commitments” to come to each other’s defense in the event of an attack while also agreeing to significant increases in defense spending. The announcements presented hopeful signs of the Alliance’s durability, which continues to be pressed by Russia. Recent breaches of Polish and Estonian airspace by Russian drones and aircraft have raised the risk of a direct armed confrontation, with NATO countries responding by announcing new efforts to strengthen its eastern flank.
Despite recent positive statements from President Trump on the importance of the Alliance, his administration intends to end major security programs designed to strengthen the defense of Baltic countries, sparking confusion in those nations, which border Russia and already meet NATO defense spending targets, as well as bipartisan concern from members of Congress.
