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Russia's economy, which defied initial sanctions and saw growth propelled by massive military spending and robust oil exports ...

The aim is to provide the necessary funds to make Germany and its armed forces, the Bundeswehr, "ready for war," as Defense ...

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all have conscription, as do several of the Nordic countries, as well as Turkey and Greece.

President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American ...

The bill includes $150 billion for the Pentagon, earmarked for shipbuilding, the Golden Dome and restocking precision weapons ...

A new analysis suggests that reductions in U.S. military spending could result in significant decreases in energy consumption ...

And though spending in South Korea went up only 1.4% in 2024, Seoul has the “highest military burden in East Asia,” at 2.6% of GDP, the institute said.

Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan says it’s been a good year for recruiting for the Canadian Armed Forces ...

Defense spending by NATO nations has increased ever since under three U.S. presidents. The push began after Russia's annexation of Crimea and accelerated in 2022 after Vladimir Putin launched a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo ...

And though spending in South Korea went up only 1.4% in 2024, Seoul has the “highest military burden in East Asia,” at 2.6% of GDP, the institute said.