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Like it or not, NATO's hitting a 5% defense spending target, U.S. says
A 5% defense spending target for NATO members is looking increasingly likely as the alliance prepares for its big bang summit ...
Portugal Says It May Reach 2% Defense Spending Target in 2025
Portugal will try to reach its defense spending target of 2% of gross domestic product in 2025, four years ahead of its ...
Citing Russia threat, U.K. leader announces military spending boost, including new nuclear-powered submarines
A British military spending boost, including new attack subs and long-range weapons, will make the U.K. "a battle-ready, ...
Australian military chief calls for war readiness
Admiral Johnston declared that Australians had to “reconsider” the country as a “homeland” from which to conduct combat ...
Nebraska congressman discusses military spending and Ukraine
Congressman Don Bacon was busy on Capitol Hill this week, but before returning to Nebraska for the weekend, he discussed developments in D.C. and abroad.
Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answers
Army leaders are defending spending as much as $45 million to add a parade to the service’s 250th birthday celebration on ...
Hermann: Interest payments now exceed U.S. defense spending
Julia Hermann, Global Market Strategist at New York Life Investments, warns that rising U.S. debt poses growing risks—not ...
Frustration mounts over missing defense budget, lack of clear policy
At a hearing with Army leaders, Republicans joined Democrats in appealing for clarity on Trump’s plans for the military. They ...