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These NATO Countries Are Ramping Up Defense Spending
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is widely considered the largest peace-time military alliance in the world. The 32 ...
One of the world’s happiest countries is increasing its military budget by billions, its largest since the Cold War. Are we headed for World War III? Here’s what we know
Sweden, known as one of the world's happiest nations, is making headlines with its biggest military rearmament plan since the ...
Europe notches up defense spending after Trump’s demands but faces troubles
The United Kingdom, Germany, and France face economic challenges, forcing them to take drastic and often unpopular measures ...
Canada’s Military Has a Trump Problem
This sudden conflict with the United States fundamentally threatens Canada’s long-standing approach to national defense. But ...
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The G5+ promises in Madrid military support "in the short and long term to Ukraine" and "to exert more pressure on Russia"
The countries of the support contact group for Ukraine seek to continue with a common pressure towards Russia. Madrid hosted ...
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EU’s 2030 defense plan pushes for more joint spending at home
The plan for now excludes the U.K., Turkey and the U.S., though officials in Brussels are planning fresh overtures at Britain ...
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Germany's parliament backs incoming leader's plans for huge boost in defense spending, but can he deliver?
Lawmakers have embraced plans unveiled by Friedrich Merz, soon to take the reins as Germany's new chancellor, for an enormous ...
Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?
The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It ...
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Germany OKs Changes To Boost Defense; Estonia To Hike Spending
The German parliament has approved by a wide majority constitutional changes that should allow the government to boost ...
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The Japanese Military Has a People Problem
The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2027. The country’s new prime minister, ...
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German lawmakers approve huge defense and infrastructure spending
Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense ...