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NATO’s new 5% defence spending target and what it means | Explained
NATO leaders are set to approve a major defence spending hike, committing members to spend 5% of GDP on military and security ...
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 ...
UK to broaden security focus, set 5% defence spending target
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Monday to boost overall defence and security spending to 5% of economic output ...
Australia Must Choose Defense or Social Spending, Rabobank Says
Australia confronts a “guns or butter” choice between a bigger defense budget and expanding national disability insurance and ...
Spain reaches deal with NATO ahead of summit to be excluded from 5% defense spending goal
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target ...
Here’s how much Israel is spending on Iron Dome, the country’s best known air defence system
The Iron Dome is a short-range, ground-to-air, air defence system that includes a radar and interceptor missiles, which track ...
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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 ...
Carney heads to Europe with military spending on the agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Sunday to meet with European and NATO allies amid heightened tension in the Middle East ...