Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report on March 9, 2026.

In September 2025, the Pentagon spent $93.4 billion on grants and contracts that covered a wide range of items, according to ...

Several Democratic lawmakers criticized federal spending priorities, arguing that billions directed toward military action related to Iran should instead support health care, housing and lower costs ...

Rheinmetall AG predicted that sales this year will reach €14 billion ($16.3 billion) to €14.5 billion, falling short of analyst expectations at a critical time for the German defense contractor as ...

Defense spending is undergoing a genuine structural shift as governments worldwide rethink what national security actually costs. Analysts and researchers tracking defense spending are focused on ...

U.S. defense spending accelerates in February as Iran war drags on. Leidos, Israel-based firm land sizable contracts.

The top table reserved for the Central Military Commission – the leading body in charge of China’s military apparatus – was ...

Beijing's planned military budget comes amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and persistent tensions over Taiwan.

Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that ...