Europe and Canada boosted defence spending 20% in 2024, NATO says
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General ...
Europe must up its military spending. How much may depend on Russia – and Trump
Like traders in a souk, politicians keep tossing out new spending targets: 2%, 3% or even 5%. The decisive factor, however, ...
Lithuanian President Backs Trump’s NATO Defense Spending Goal Amid Ongoing Russian Threat
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense ...
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Spending 2% of GDP on defense 'not enough to keep us safe': NATO chief
US is also under threat now with long-range missiles coming out of North Korea maybe in the future, thanks to all the ...
EU members of NATO ready to raise defence spending beyond 2% of GDP, Costa says
The 23 EU members who also belong to NATO are likely to agree to raise the defence spending target above the current 2% of ...
EURACTIV3d
Bulgaria rejects Trump’s call for sharp increase in military spending
SOFIA - Bulgaria has exceeded its plan to increase military spending and no new increase to the level of 5% demanded by US ...
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Rome not prepared to allocate 5% of GDP to military spending — foreign minister
"We are inclined to reach 2% of GDP on military expenditures, but not 5%. Our country sends the greatest number of servicemen to international mission contingents, which should be considered," the ...
The Gazette10d
Denmark boosts military spending by billions as Trump threat looms
Denmark’s new military budget pushes the country closer to meeting Trump’s call for NATO members to contribute 5% of GDP toward defense spending. In 2024, Denmark reached the 2% NATO target ...
The Washington Post8d
Lithuanian president backs Trump’s NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Some politicians in Lithuania have objected to the country raising its military expenditures, already among the highest relative to GDP in the 32-member NATO alliance. But Nausėda said Lithuania ...
Newsday7d
Lithuanian president backs Trump's NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Some politicians in Lithuania have objected to the country raising its military expenditures, already among the highest relative to GDP in the 32-member NATO alliance. But Nausėda said Lithuania ...