Arms maker BAE Systems cites ‘growing threats’ to security amid record profit
BAE Systems, which is the biggest military supplier to the UK Government, has benefited from a global ramp-up in defence ...
How will the UK pay for higher defence spending?
Britain spends 2.3 per cent of its GDP on defence and Starmer has promised to set out a “pathway” to increasing that to 2.5 per cent, at a cost of between £5bn and £6bn a year — equivalent to around ...
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Leaders of House Armed Services Committee ask military services to list potential funding cuts
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee are calling on the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force to ...
In federal election, Germany’s four main parties all incite anti-refugee hatred and call for greater military spending and war
The entire campaign for this month’s federal election is a repulsive spectacle. All the parties in the Bundestag (parliament) ...
Russian, US officials meet for ‘high-stakes’ peace talks on Ukraine war — as countries pledge 3 main goals
Top Russian and American officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to ...
Trump’s Rift With Europe Adds Fuel to a Rally in Defense Stocks
A flurry of trading has helped push the Pan-European Stoxx 600 index to a record high as investors expect Europe’s ...
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DOGE Is Targeting the Wrong Agencies
The Department of Defense has a bloated budget, is ripe with corruption, and has never passed an audit. Hundreds of billions ...
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Making Old-Style Imperialism Great Again
I came across an old book at an estate sale. Its title caught my eye: “Our New Possessions.” Its cover featured the Statue of ...
Modi imposes austerity budget as social inequality continues to grow at torrential pace
The Modi government’s budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year provides massive subsidies for corporate India, cuts income taxes for a small privileged layer and sharply increases military spending, while ...
NATO secretary general says European countries have to do 'much, much more' to increase defense spending
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte weighs in on talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine and the future of the military alliance on 'The Story.' ...
European Leaders Meet in Paris as U.S. Pushes Ahead With Ukraine Plan
The hastily called gathering was part of a flurry of diplomacy expected to center on Ukraine this week as Trump officials ...
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Graphic Truth: Cutting military spending … in half?
US President Donald Trump says he will soon meet with the leaders of Russia and China to discuss arms control and a proposal ...