Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said the Poles would be training Iraqi specialists in Poland and in Iraq on how to maintain and repair military equipment. ———10:30 p.m.NATO's chief says member nations have agreed to submit by December action plans on how they aim to meet the military alliance's defense spending goals. Stoltenberg says NATO defense ministers would review the plans in February. The agreement follows U.S. President Donald Trump's vocal insistence that NATO members need to contribute more toward their own defense. ———4:40 p.m.Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is confident that Germany is on the right path with its defense spending, as President Donald Trump demands that allies respect their pledges to increase defense spending.

Source: ABC News May 25, 2017 12:36 UTC