Taiwan Alarmed by Chinese Defense Spending Hike: Minister
Taiwan’s defense minister on Monday said a sharp increase in Chinese military spending for 2023 indicated Beijing was “preparing for the use of force if necessary” to...
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Denmark Scraps Public Holiday to Boost Defense Spending
Denmark’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a controversial bill to abolish a public holiday to put more money towards its military,...
NATO Debates Raising Defense Spending Target
NATO members relaunched debate Wednesday on the thorny issue of ramping up national defense spending targets as Russia’s war on...
Poland Boosts Defense Spending in Wake of Ukraine War
Poland announced a sharp increase in defense spending on Monday, with the prime minister saying the country needed to arm...
France to Boost Defense Spending by a Third
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced plans to increase France’s defense budget by a third for the next seven years,...
Japan Approves Budget Including Record Defense Spending
Japan on Friday approved a 114 trillion yen ($839 billion) budget for the year ahead, including record defense spending after...
Baltics to Up Defense Spending to Three Percent of GDP
The Baltic states vowed on Friday to raise their defense spending to three percent of gross domestic product (GDP), amid security worries stemming from Russia’s invasion...
Japan Considers Spending $37B on ‘Counterstrike Capability’: Report
Japan is considering spending around 5 trillion yen ($37 billion) over the next five years to develop “counterstrike capability” against...
Germany Says Will Reach NATO Spending Target by 2025
Germany will match NATO’s target to spend two percent of GDP on defense by 2025, a government spokesman said on Monday, as Berlin looks...
Poland Continues Defense Spending Spree, Buys Saab Spy Ships
Poland has awarded Saab a contract to manufacture and deliver two new signal intelligence ships for 620 million euros ($644...
