Defense Spending News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Ursula Von der Leyen hints at mobilising 800 billion euros to 'ReArm Europe'
Brussels, March 5: European Union (EU) leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a summit which could see member states mobilise up to 800 billion euros to 'ReArm Europe' as proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ramp up the defence spending, Euro News reported.
Trump says he supports NATO's mutual defence obligations
Washington, Feb 28: US President Donald Trump has said that he supports NATO's Article V clause that obliges members of the alliance to come to each other's defence.
Trump meets Polish President Duda, commends increase in defence budget
Washington DC, February 23: US President Donald Trump met Polish President Andrzej Duda on Saturday (local time) at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and reaffirmed the close alliance between their countries.
US planning to reallocate $50 billion of Pentagon budget; fire generals: Media reports
New York, Feb 20: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut $50 billion in various areas of the Pentagon budget and reallocate them to others considered priority areas like preventing illegal migration.
Donald Trump urges NATO nations to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
Davos, January 23: US President Donald Trump, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, called for NATO nations to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, emphasizing that the United States has been shouldering an unfair burden in global defense spending, particularly in the Ukraine war.
German politicians criticise US President-elect Trump's NATO defence spending demands
Berlin, January 10: US President-elect Donald Trump has faced severe backlash from several German politicians over his recent suggestion that NATO's European members increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, more than double the current target, Euronews reported.