According to the report, Trump should demand more money from NATO partners
NATO demands military spending of two percent of GDP from its members. But that’s apparently not enough for Donald Trump. US presidential candidate Donald Trump is apparently considering raising the bar for member countries’ NATO contributions even higher. In the future, three percent of the gross domestic product should be used, according to Trump circles. […]
Global military spending at an all-time high
More and more money is being spent on the military worldwide – researchers see the war in Ukraine as the main reason for this. An expert warns: More armament leads to more violence. Global military spending will have peaked again in 2023. For the ninth time in a row, the figures exceeded last year’s spending, […]
People’s Congress: China massively increases military spending
China’s government presented an ambitious growth target at the start of the People’s Congress. At the same time, military spending is rising sharply again. China plans to spend 7.2 percent more on its military this year than last year. The increase in the defense budget to 1.67 trillion yuan, the equivalent of around 214 billion […]
China increases military spending by 7.2 percent
China has been investing a lot of money in its military for years. The high spending is worrying some observers. China plans to spend 7.2 percent more on its military this year than last year. The increase in the defense budget to 1.67 trillion yuan (around 214 billion euros) emerged from the draft budget presented […]
war | Lithuania calls for more European defense capabilities
Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka. Lithuania calls for more European efforts. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Lithuania calls for more European defense capabilities 1.20 a.m.: According to the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Europe must increase its ability to defend itself. Regarding the military threat from Russia, Ingrida Simonyte […]
Germany reports record sum to NATO
During his time as US President, Donald Trump used threats to try to persuade countries like Germany to increase military spending. What he couldn’t do, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin succeeds. For the first time in three decades, Germany has reported to NATO planned defense spending amounting to two percent of gross domestic product. According to […]
Ukraine war in the news blog | Putin increases military budget by 70 percent
Day 583: Kiev reports attacks during the night. Bulgaria sends anti-aircraft missiles. All information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Putin increases military budget by 70 percent 12:19 a.m.: Russia is apparently preparing for a longer war. According to reports from the AFP news agency, documents from the Russian Ministry […]
