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Defense Budget

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

A new 5% spending aim raises pressure for further budget growth.

U.S. Ambassador Presses Portugal to Choose F-35 for F-16 Replacement

Ex-Defence Chiefs Demand 5% Now as Government Sticks to 2035 Pledge

Carney Unveils C$6.6 Billion ‘Buy Canadian’ Defence Plan to Rebuild Industry, Cut U.S. Reliance

Starmer Signals Readiness to Reopen Talks on UK Access to EU SAFE Defence Fund

European Commission Endorses Poland’s €44 Billion SAFE Loan Plan

Pentagon Unveils Defense Strategy Setting 5% Ally Spending Benchmark

Lithuania Declares Nationwide Emergency Over Belarus Balloons Disrupting Air Travel

France Unveils Paid Voluntary Youth Military Service Starting in 2026

Taiwan’s Lai Unveils $40 Billion Multi‑Year Defense Plan to Deter China

UK–EU Defense Talks Stall Over French Multi‑Billion SAFE Fee as Deadline Nears

Trump Suggests Expelling Spain From NATO Over 5% Spending Dispute

Trump Threatens Spain With NATO Expulsion Over Spending Dispute

EU Defence Outlays Hit €343 Billion Record in 2024, With EDA Seeing €381 Billion in 2025

NATO Says All Allies Will Hit 2% Defense Spending in 2025, Except Iceland

Lithuanian Parliament Confirms Inga Ruginienė as Prime Minister in 78–35 Vote

Taiwan Sets 2026 Defense Outlay at 3.32% of GDP as Lai Targets 5% by 2030

Canada Unveils $2-Billion Overhaul of Armed Forces Compensation

Büchel Base Upgrade Cost Swells to €2 Billion for NATO F-35 Jets

Macron Accelerates French Defense Budget to €64 Billion by 2027