Europeans have agreed to pay more for arms and want to spend it at home. But can its manufacturers rush to compete with ...

When the European Union unveils its long-term spending proposals next week, it will kick off the bloc's biggest budget battle ...

Chancellor Merz may find it difficult to maintain the generous social welfare regime that Germans have benefitted from for ...

Among Europe’s five largest economies, which account for the majority of NATO’s non-U.S. defense spending, taxes have already risen significantly since 1991. Taxes have increased in the ...

The Trump administration’s softened tone on European security, urging Europe to increase military spending while remaining ...

As a rapid rise in military spending across Europe looks increasingly likely, could it also give the region’s economy a much-needed shot in the arm? That depends on where the money comes from ...

The 5-point plan would see more than $150 billion in defense loans for European Union countries. AP. Europe’s leaders now insist they are rapidly boosting defense spending, however, much of the ...

The increase in European defense spending has long-term implications for markets. For investors, both national and EU-level initiatives open new opportunities in defense.

Finland will spend 2.2% of its budget on defense in 2021, and Sweden is increasing its defense budget by 40% from 2021 to 2025, the nation’s largest defense-spending increase in 70 years.

Despite budget pressures and a flailing economy, the U.K. confirmed Wednesday that it will cut roughly $16 billion in welfare spending to increase defense spending by $2.8 billion in the next ...

Europe considers big defense package as Trump signals disengagement European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed an $840 billion plan to build up the bloc's defense, as President ...

A Europe that had maintained Cold War spending levels, for instance, would have spent an extra $8.6 trillion from 1992 to 2022, McKinsey consultants concluded last year. Related articles How ...