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House sends megabill to Trump’s desk with $150B in military spending
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Russia, asked about defence spending, says it is NATO spending that risks collapse of alliance
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Moscow planned to cut its defence spending, but that he thought a ...
Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defence spending
Australia said its A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) purchase of supersonic missiles from the United States underscores its ...
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Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense
The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from ...
Eurozone National Debt Issuance Rises as Defense Spending Swells
Germany, Finland and Belgium last week all raised their estimated borrowing needs, early evidence of how higher defense ...
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Lisa Murkowski Gives Infuriating Defense of Vote for Trump Budget
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Tuesday supplied the deciding vote for Senate Republicans to pass Trump’s ...
Nato leaders pledge increased defence spending – is this really the price for peace and prosperity?
On top of the fact that global military spending has surged in the past ten years, these developments indicate that the world ...
Germany to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP in 2029
Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029 ...
NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won't apply to all
NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on ...
US military spending reductions could substantially lower energy consumption
A new analysis suggests that reductions in U.S. military spending could result in significant decreases in energy consumption ...
NATO Launches Global Arms Race As Defense Spending Set To Explode
NATO's 5% GDP defense target by 2035 sparks global spending shifts. Discover how rising threats boost demand for high-tech ...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense
NATO leaders have agreed on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked ...