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Senate Democrats Ask CBO to Recalculate the Cost of the War in Iran

A CBO estimate could expose accounting gaps at the Pentagon and shape congressional decisions on large supplemental defense requests.

Audit Forces Australia to Scale Back Collins‑Class Life Extension

Japan’s Ruling LDP Floats 3%–5% of GDP Defense Spending in Draft Security Review

White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget for 2027 With Sharp Cuts Elsewhere

Knesset Passes 2026 Budget, Averting Election and Setting Record Defense Spend

NATO Report Shows 19.6% Jump in European and Canadian Defense Outlays

Australia Commits A$3.9 Billion to Launch Nuclear-Submarine Shipyard at Osborne

Dutch Minority Coalition Unveils Defense-First Plan as Jetten Sets Pro‑Europe Course

Trump Reprises ‘NATO Calls Me Daddy’ in Politico Interview, Claims Credit for 5% Spending Pledge

Hegseth Sets 3.5% Defense-Spending Bar, Promises Favor for 'Model Allies' and Consequences for Laggards

ECC Clears Rs50b Defence Grant, Winds Down PASSCO and Eases Offshore Rules

European Commission Launches 2030 Defence Readiness Roadmap With Drone, Air and Space Shields

U.S. Rejects Italy’s Bid to Count Messina Bridge Toward NATO Spending

Merz Endorses 5% GDP Defense Budget, Signals Break From U.S. Security Reliance

Italy Commits to 5% GDP Defense Spending by 2035

NATO Allies Split Over 5% Defense Spending Ahead of Den Haag Summit

Spanish Coalition Faces Deepening Rift Over Accelerated NATO Defense Spending

Spain Faces NATO Scrutiny Over Defense Spending Discrepancies

Sweden Announces €28 Billion Defense Spending Increase in Largest Buildup Since Cold War

French Customs Report Record Seizures of Drugs, Firearms, and Counterfeit Goods in 2024