Member states will be allowed to substantially increase defense spending without exceeding deficit caps, Ursula von der Leyen ...

Premier Giorgia Meloni's office on Friday welcomed the announcement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ...

The EU Commission will propose to activate the escape clause for defence investments, Ursula von der Leyen announced in ...

Activation of ‘escape clause’ will help countries ‘substantially increase’ military spending, Ursula von der Leyen says ...

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, von der Leyen said she wanted to trigger an emergency clause that would allow ...

The credit ratings of Europe's NATO members are likely to suffer if they ramp up defence spending in line with U.S. President ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent its defense spending skyrocketing, and is raising fears it will attack NATO next.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to enable higher defense spending by activating a special clause in the ...

Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General ...

EU leaders have agreed to boost defence spending in order to counter the threat posed by Russia and to fill critical gaps in ...

Greece’s defense minister says the European Union should abandon a “schizophrenic” approach of imposing very strict defense ...

New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to assume the role of backseat driver in his first in person meeting with ...