NATO chief Rutte praises Trump: ‘He got allies to invest in defence’
Newly installed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has lauded US President-elect Donald Trump for his past efforts in making members of the military alliance invest…
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Europe finds butter delicious and guns too pricey to pay for defence
The prospect of a second presidential term for Donald Trump has horrified European establishmentarians, who have long portrayed him as a threat.
Poland’s defence spending forecast to hit 4.7 per cent of GDP this year
Poland's defence spending is projected to reach 4.7 per cent of GDP by the end of 2024, despite the government's acknowledgement of a revenue shortfall this year.
Dutch parliament votes NATO spending norm into law
A large majority in the Dutch parliament on October 8 approved the fixation of the two per cent spending norm in defence.
Germany will take 40 years to regain its 2004 capabilities in tanks, 100 years in howitzers
Here is something from one of my Bush-Republican friends, one of those American Republicans who hates Trump but will not desert the party.
Fully rearming Germany ‘will take 100 years’, report finds
Fully rearming Germany could take up to a century if the country continues with its current rate of military production, a report has found.
Netherlands vows to create ‘credible deterrence’ with rapid armed forces expansion
This decision comes after the new cabinet's commitment to increase defence spending to meet NATO’s 2 per cent GDP target, raising the annual defence budget by…
Germany to establish first foreign military base since Second World War
Germany is set to establish its first permanent military base abroad since the end of the Second World War.
Belgium owes NATO big money, so may lose military techno hubs
Belgium's lack of investment in defence has reportedly left NATO allies questioning the country's commitment to security
Can Europe defend itself ‘without’ the US?
The prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency and, in particular, his recent pick of JD Vance as vice-presidential candidate have further increased the sense…
Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine despite possible Trump White House
Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that U.S.
NATO could mobilize up to 350,000 more troops to fulfill new defence plan
NATO is set to expand its military capabilities to counter potential threats from Russia, with plans to add between 35 and 50 additional brigades, a military source…
NATO agree on €40 billion financial pledge for Ukraine
NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday July 3, a week…
Seven European NATO members still fall short of 2 per cent defence spending target
Seven European NATO member countries are still not fulfilling their 2 per cent of GDP defence-investment commitment, according to the latest NATO figures.
Firing blanks? ‘Belgian army’s ammo stocks at 7 per cent of capacity,’ says MP
"We can still go to zero per cent. Then [soldiers] have to shout 'bang bang' at exercises."
Not fit for duty: Almost 50 per cent of Belgian soldiers overweight
While Europe scrambles to rebuild and strengthen its defence forces, Belgium's troops pose a hefty problem;
Many are demanding a massive rearming of Germany – but is it a good idea?
Bashing Berlin on defence has become a very popular sport among experts and officials across NATO.
NATO can survive the return of Trump – and still deter Putin. It will simply mean Europe paying for more of its own defence
Much has been made recently over the prospective return of Donald Trump and his transactional style of conducting foreign relations.
Danish PM Frederiksen extends military draft as other EU nations mull same
With a number of European Union Member States attempting - but generally struggling - to revive the idea of military conscription recently, Denmark's Prime Minister…
US cool on Polish call to up NATO members’ defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP
Polish President Andrzej Duda's attempt to get NATO states to spend at least 3 per cent on defence has been met with a frosty response in Washington, where politicians…
The essential unseriousness of Britain’s, indeed the whole of Europe’s, politicians is proven by the fact that they don’t take our defence seriously in these serious times
Never let it be said that modern UK governments are unaware of the world around them and their place in it.
Germany hits NATO spending target for first time since Cold War’s end
Germany has met a NATO alliance target to spend 2 per cent of its gross domestic product on defence for the first time since the early 1990s, a defence ministry…
European officials criticize Trump’s NATO comments
Two European officials criticized Donald Trump on Sunday, February 10, after comments the former U.S.
Is Europe ready to defend itself without the US? Not yet, but now it knows it has to, and it’s on the right track – just about
The past couple of weeks have witnessed one of the biggest and most consequential shifts in European strategic policy since 1945.
Romania set to join Europe’s military conscription trend
Another European country looks set to join the “draft comeback” as Romania's defence minister Angel Tîlvăr announced he wants to expand the nation's military.
Eastern European nations struggle to boost military power amid supply-chain crunch
Eastern European nations are signing multi-billion-euro arms deals to bolster munition supplies as the Ukraine war nears the end of its second year, though overstretched…
‘Our soldiers would have to throw stones if war broke out,’ says former Belgian military top brass
Ex-Lieutenant General Marc Thys, former Belgian Vice-Chief of Defence, has claimed Belgium is not at all ready for armed conflict, saying that within hours of an…
Germany doubles military aid for Ukraine
Germany will double its 2024 military support for Ukraine to €8 billion, says defence minister Boris Pistorius.
NATO urges arms production boost as warehouses ‘half full’
The arms industry needs to ramp up weapons and ammunition production as "the bottom of the barrel is now visible" due to the war in Ukraine, NATO Military Committee…
US approves Apache helicopter sale as Poland continues defence-spend splurge
The United States on August 21 approved a potential $12 billion sale of Apache attack helicopters to Poland, a significant deal with a frontline ally supporting…