Defense Spending

During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) discussed the proposed defense budget from the Trump administration and said that we do need to refill stockpiles and fund needed programs, but “Until

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) called the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request “outrageous.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said that the White House’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request is “going to be tough” to accept, and while there should be increases in defense

The White House on Friday released President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget proposal, which would cut $73 billion from nondefense spending compared to 2026, while increasing the defense budget by $445 billion.

On Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) stated that she “will support a supplemental” funding bill “because we have our military over there and we need to make sure that we’re protecting our national

President Donald Trump said the 2027 military budget should be increased to $1.5 trillion, pointing to national security needs and strong tariff revenues as reasons the higher amount is both necessary and achievable.

Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, plans to increase defense spending and accelerate Japan’s military buildup.

During an interview released on Wednesday’s “Fox News Rundown” podcast, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said that “we’re spending too much money on defense.” And shipbuilding is likely an area of overspending. He also argued that “we’re never going to have

Taiwan plans to increase its defense spending by over 22%, approaching the NATO-recommended levels requested by President Donald Trump.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” CNN host and Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria stated that while he’s critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to the Ukraine-Russia war, “I give President Trump a lot of credit for getting the NATO countries, the

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday welcomed President Donald Trump to the alliance summit at The Hague by praising him as a “man of strength,” a “man of peace,” and the “daddy” who got Iran and Israel to stop fighting.

Members of the Western NATO military alliance reportedly agreed to increasing defence spending to five per cent of GDP within the next decade in a major victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has long demanded that America’s allies pay more for their defence.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Monday to boost defense spending enough to hit the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) target five years ahead of his country’s previous plan.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO members Thursday to stop relying on U.S. taxpayer dollars and agree a deal on increasing military spending that could satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit this month.

Two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday that President Donald Trump is planning to increase arms sales to Taiwan as a means of deterring Chinese aggression.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked allied foreign ministers gathered in Brussels on Thursday to increase their defense spending to five percent of their gross domestic products (GDP) – a very substantial increase for most members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and considerably more than the even the United States spends as a percentage of GDP.

On Tuesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” co-host Geoff Bennett stated that Europe has been dependent on America for its security, and that leads to “an underinvestment in Europe’s own defense capabilities.” While speaking with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Bennett said, “On the

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that while President Donald Trump is going about it the wrong way, he’s correct that “Europe should pay for their own defense.” Maher said, “[T]here are some things I

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a number of new initiatives to bolster defence in a speech in Warsaw, as European powers appear set to comply with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands that the continent pay for its own protection rather than relying on America.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” French President Emmanuel Macron stated that President Donald Trump is correct that Europe has to do more on defense and France has to increase its spending, but “not because you ask

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Washington Post Associate Editor and MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart stated that it’s incorrect to claim that Europe is ripping off the United States on defense by not spending enough on their defense because they’re not “paying

During an interview with C-SPAN on Friday, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) stated that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid will need reform to achieve the fiscal discipline desired by President-Elect Donald Trump because the rest of the

Poland’s budget for 2025 includes record military spending of $48.7 billion, officials said Wednesday, as the Ukraine war continues to ramp security concerns across Europe.

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te on Thursday announced a proposed defense budget of $19.76 billion in U.S. dollars for the 2025 fiscal year.

United States intelligence was able to alert the German government to a Russian plot to assassinate the chief of Rheinmetall.

During an interview with CBS News on Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith stated that Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden have all “pushed” NATO members to boost their defense spending to 2% of GDP and Trump does deserve “credit” for

South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly research and develop new weapons technology.

The Commerce Department’s monthly report on factory orders is the latest evidence that U.S. manufacturing has bottomed and may even be rebounding.

Defense spending has surged as the U.S. tasks the makers of war machines to replenish U.S. military stockpiles depleted by support for Ukraine.

Japan’s defence ministry on Thursday announced it will seek a record $53 billion budget for the next fiscal year on the back of regional tensions driven by an increasingly assertive China and unpredictable North Korea.

During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas called on NATO members to step up their defense spending and meet their commitments on the issue, especially because the U.S. has elections coming up and this means it’s

Germany will likely overtake the UK in total military spending before the 30s, a report by one defence think-tank has claimed.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published data on global arms transfers on Monday that found India remains the world’s largest importer of weapons, reaching a five-year high of 11% of all global imports. 

China’s defense budget for 2023 will be unveiled on Sunday at the National People’s Congress (NPC) half of the annual “Two Sessions” legislative event.

We’re still awash in data showing January was a month of unexpectedly strong growth and resurgent inflation.

Germany is reportedly considering diverting green agenda cash aimed at reducing coal power to the defence industry, amid the war in Ukraine.