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Germany to boost defence spending at faster rate than France or UK
Germany will boost defence spending by more than two-thirds by 2029, outpacing France and the UK as Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...
NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won't apply to all
NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on ...
Ed Balls Accuses Labour Minister Of Using 'Liz Truss Economics' To Bump Up Defence Spending
Ed Balls accused Labour of using “Liz Truss economics” after the government announced it planned to bump up defence spending ...
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NATO pushes 5 pct defense spending goal as summit opens in The Hague
THE HAGUE - NATO's annual summit opened Tuesday in The Hague under tight security, with leaders of member states expected to ...
Slovakia reserves right to decide pace of defence spending rise, PM Fico says
Slovakia has to reserve the right to decide how fast to raise spending towards NATO's new targets for 2035 and any increase ...
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Sir Keir Starmer warns of 'era of radical uncertainty' as he pledges to boost defence and security spending
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to increase defence and security spending to 5% by 2035 at a Nato summit amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East.
Australia Says It Will Base Defense Spending on Country’s Needs
Australia’s deputy prime minister said the nation will base defense spending on national interest, amid calls by President ...
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Wicker unhappy with proposed U.S. defense spending, calls budget request “inadequate”
The Senate Armed Services chairman said the gaps in spending will make it more difficult to maintain America’s standing on ...