First EU Defense Chief Eyes a €100 Billion War Chest
A global “axis of authoritarian countries” is uniting against the West, so Europe must be ready too, Kubilius said.
A global “axis of authoritarian countries” is uniting against the West, so Europe must be ready too, Kubilius said.
Combined with elevated unemployment, a stagnant economy spells trouble for the Lithuanians. To drop a package of tax hikes into this mix is to play with fire.
Parties across the political spectrum agreed to do more to meet NATO commitments amid growing tensions with Russia.
Former armed forces minister says spending “should go further.”
UK increases defence spending, challenging European states to follow.
British Army lacks the funds to acquire needed ammunition, lieutenant general says.
“We do not rearm because we want war. We are rearming because we want to avoid it,” said Danish PM.
The unfolding ideological fight over Germany’s defense funding is a precursor to an American debate over the same issue.
Chinese analysts paint the 7.2% increase as a “reasonable and restrained boost amid military spending sprees by many other countries around the world.”
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