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Romania, Bulgaria Must Increase Defense Spending to Strengthen NATO’s Critical Southeastern Flank
Romania and Bulgaria need to increase defense spending beyond 2% of GDP to strengthen NATO's southeastern flank amid ...
The Meaning of Germany's Dramatic Rearmament
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is about to make history with his vow to create the 'strongest conventional army in Europe,' writes ...
Welcome to Barrow: The nuclear submarine-making U.K. town seeking resurrection from a military spending boom
Barrow-in-Furness has crumbled since the end of the Cold War. Will growing military threats revive the nuclear ...
Germany deploys permanent troops to another country for the first time since World War II
Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated a groundbreaking German brigade in Lithuania that is meant to help protect NATO’s ...
U.S. ambassador presses NATO for plan toward 5% defense spending goal
NATO leaders are expected to approve an updated spending target at the summit. One proposal under consideration involves ...
US Wants Clear NATO Plan to Boost Defense Budgets, Whitaker Says
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said the alliance needs to present clear steps to meet a defense spending target of 5% ...
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EU defence in numbers
In 2024, it reached an estimated €326 billion - about 1.9% of EU GDP. Expenditure is expected to rise by more than another €100 billion in real terms by 2027. If we take into account only the 23 EU ...