DefenceTalkNATO members relaunched debate Wednesday on the thorny issue of ramping up national defence spending targets as Russia’s war on Ukraine has upended security. Moscow’s nearly year-long all-out invasion of its neighbor has seen a string of European allies commit to spending billions more on their armed forces. Some at the US-led Western military alliance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-debates-raising-defense-spending-target-79859/

DefenceTalkThe US Senate overwhelmingly authorized $700 billion in defense spending Monday, a substantial increase over 2017 funding and nearly five percent more than President Donald Trump had requested. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 allows for increased spending on new F-35 fighter jets, ships and M1 Abrams tanks, raises military pay by 2.1 percent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-senate-passes-700-bn-defense-spending-bill-70490/

DefenceTalkThe head of the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg has described the new trend in defense spending as “real progress.” But like most members, Germany has yet to hit NATO’s goal of spending 2 percent of GDP on defense. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said “our estimates for 2016 show a further increase” in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defense-spending-shows-further-increase-in-2016-says-nato-chief-67654/