DefenceTalkDefenceTalkTen countries, including for the first time France and Norway, will meet NATO’s target of spending two percent of their output on defence this year, the alliance said Wednesday. European countries have been under intense pressure from an angry US President Donald Trump to share more of the burden in the world’s biggest defence alliance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ten-allies-meet-nato-target-for-defence-spending-76508/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSweden said Thursday it would boost military spending by 40 percent over the next four years as it seeks to ramp up defence capabilities in the face of European tensions. An extra 27 billion Swedish kronor ($3 billion, 2.6 billion euros) will be added to the country’s defence budget from 2021 to 2025, Defence Minister […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-to-ramp-up-defence-spending-by-40-pct-76468/

Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday. Beijing’s military modernization program — which includes developing new hard-to-detect hypersonic missiles — is alarming Washington and helping drive US defence spending, the International Institute for […]

BRUSSELS: The European Defence Agency has today published its annual Defence Data report for the year 2018, detailing spending by the 27 EDA Member States. Total defence expenditure stands at €223 billion, representing a 3% increase on 2017 and marks the fifth consecutive year of increased defence spending. EDA’s report also finds that Member States […]

DefenceTalkSeven European countries are expected to meet a NATO defence spending pledge this year, the alliance said Tuesday, in news that is unlikely to appease US President Donald Trump on the eve of an already tense summit. Trump has repeatedly berated America’s European allies for not spending enough on their own defence and launched a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/seven-european-countries-to-hit-nato-spending-pledge-stoltenberg-71739/

DefenceTalkFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s government is ramping up military spending, arming drones and hiring more “cyberfighters” for Europe’s biggest army. The move comes amid demands from NATO and US President Donald Trump for European countries to pitch in more for their own defence. The French defence minister presented a bill foreseeing €295 billion (£257 billion) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-boost-military-spending-71445/

DefenceTalkFrance on Wednesday announced plans to boost defence spending by more than 40 percent, bringing it into line with NATO targets after complaints from US President Donald Trump that Europe is not pulling its weight. European NATO members have come under pressure from Trump to relieve the burden on the US, which currently accounts for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-hikes-defence-spending-to-hit-nato-target-71437/

DefenceTalkGermany will increase its military to nearly 200,000 troops over the next seven years, the defence ministry said Tuesday, a day after US Vice President Mike Pence urged European allies to boost their defence spending. Berlin had already announced last May its first increase in troop count since the Cold War, but the ministry said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-to-boost-troops-as-us-urges-more-defence-spending-69231/

DefenceTalkAustralia unveiled a massive new investment in the nation’s defence capabilities on Thursday to address what Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called “high stakes” and “momentous times” in Asia. Citing increased defence spending around the region and potential flashpoints in the South China Sea and the Korean peninsula, he said the government was committed to combating […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-unveils-massive-increase-in-defence-spending-66847/

DefenceTalkThe 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. The first responsibility of Government is to keep our people safe in an uncertain world. In the 2015 Budget, the Government will continue to make a significant investment in the safety and security of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-boost-defence-spending-in-2015-budget-64152/