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Prodded by Trump, an uneasy Germany embarks on military expansion
German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World ...
Spain’s Leader Calls US Levies ‘Doubly Unfair’ in Trade Spat
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defended his decision to break with his NATO allies over increases in military spending and called President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Spain “doubly unfair.” ...
Map shows how much each NATO member contributes as Trump touts increase
President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted a plan for NATO member states to raise defense spending to 5 percent of their ...
NATO’s 5 percent of GDP target misses the mark
As President Trump pushes European allies to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense — something the U.S. has not done since 1990 — ...
The Economist18h
How the defence bonanza will reshape the global economy
The most obvious economic consequence of bigger defence budgets will be to strain public finances. Debts are already high and ...
The Associated Press22h
NATO leaders are set to agree on a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won’t apply to all
The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in ...