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France Is Drifting Into a Greek-Style Crisis

Sven R. Larson September 10, 2025

Like a rudderless ship, France is sailing straight for the same cliffs that broke the Greek economy 15 years ago. Will President Macron meet his Waterloo in the hallowed hallways of the IMF?

Germany’s Economic Struggles: Defense Sector Thrives While Public Faces Hardships

Zolta Győri August 8, 2025

While Rheinmetall benefits from rising defense budgets, average Germans grapple with economic stagnation, high living costs, and a shrinking standard of living.

Andrius Kubilius at microphones during press conference.

EU’s Billions Are Being Spent on a Sub-Par Military

Zolta Győri July 29, 2025

Can €130 billion fix European defense? Not sure. But can Brussels use it to make it worse? Absolutely.

Rearmament Without Warriors? A Pointless Exercise in Impression Management

Frank Furedi July 8, 2025

Until the West overcomes its addiction to post-heroic values, NATO’s programme of rearmament will do little to provide its nations with genuine security

NATO Head Rutte Praises Trump for Raising Defense Spending

Zolta Győri July 7, 2025

Following the Hague NATO summit, members agreed to raise the minimum spending benchmark from 2% to 5%.

Slovenia Calls Consultative Referendum on NATO Future

TEC News July 6, 2025

The move comes after PM Golob suffers shock defence defeat and a deepening coalition rift.

Netherlands' Prime Minister Dick Schoof (C), U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speak at the start of a NATO leaders summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

“The ‘America First’ agenda does not mean America alone”—Policy Analyst Kristen Ziccarelli

Álvaro Peñas & José Papparelli June 28, 2025

At the end of the day, what citizens want from their leaders is for them to defend their interests and their country.

NATO’s Make-Believe Spending Goal

Sven R. Larson June 28, 2025

It would be surprising if even half of the European NATO members could expand defense spending as much as the alliance requires.

scale with apple in one basket and a military tank in the other

Welfare or Warfare? The Spanish Agony in Numbers

Sven R. Larson June 26, 2025

Rising defense spending will cause fiscal fights in many NATO countries. In Spain, the tension between social benefits and military outlays is perhaps more pointed than anywhere else.

Marco Rubio gesturing with right hand while speaking

Rubio Slams Sánchez for Refusing To Commit to the 5% NATO Defense Spending Target

Tamás Orbán June 25, 2025

‘It’s a big problem, and the other NATO leaders will have to confront Spain on this today,’ the U.S. Secretary of State said.

Tag: defense spending

France Is Drifting Into a Greek-Style Crisis

Germany’s Economic Struggles: Defense Sector Thrives While Public Faces Hardships

EU’s Billions Are Being Spent on a Sub-Par Military

Rearmament Without Warriors? A Pointless Exercise in Impression Management

NATO Head Rutte Praises Trump for Raising Defense Spending

Slovenia Calls Consultative Referendum on NATO Future

“The ‘America First’ agenda does not mean America alone”—Policy Analyst Kristen Ziccarelli

NATO’s Make-Believe Spending Goal

Welfare or Warfare? The Spanish Agony in Numbers

Rubio Slams Sánchez for Refusing To Commit to the 5% NATO Defense Spending Target

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