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Live updates: Trump telegraphs defense spending concerns ahead of NATO arrival
President Donald Trump on Tuesday injected some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense ...
Japan Policy Chief Hits Back at US Call for 5% Defense Spending
Japan should focus on enhancing its defense capabilities, not chasing spending goals, the ruling party’s policy chief said, ...
Germany to Spend Record Amount on Its Military and Infrastructure
The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military ...
NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of a key summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a ...
Australia Must Choose Defense or Social Spending, Rabobank Says
Australia confronts a “guns or butter” choice between a bigger defense budget and expanding national disability insurance and ...
Lithuania's Budrys: NATO allies must commit equally to defense spending
Kęstutis Budrys, Lithuania's foreign affairs minister, discusses the importance of a coordinated effort to meet NATO spending ...
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.
Germany to Sell More Debt as Coalition Ramps Up Defense Spending
Germany will sell €19 billion ($22 billion) more federal-government debt than planned in the third quarter to help fund a ...