https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/nato-allies-besides-spain-set-to-make-5-percent-gdp-spending-pledge/
Sep 17, 2025 - “This is a quantum leap that is ambitious, historic and fundamental to securing our future," said Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.
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https://www.pgpf.org/issues/defense-spending/
Aug 25, 2025 - America’s fiscal, economic, and national security are closely linked. Learn more about U.S. defense spending.
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https://breakingdefense.com/2025/09/russian-threat-pushes-sweden-to-additional-2-9-billion-defense-spending-pledge-for-2026/
Sep 15, 2025 - Planned investment in high-profile procurements for 2026 includes air defence systems, rocket artillery, ammunition and combat vehicles for the Swedish Army,...
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https://www.capitalbay.news/donald-trump-threatens-tariffs-spain-nato/
Oct 15, 2025 - Donald Trump slams Spain for rejecting NATO’s 5% GDP defense target, threatening economic retaliation and reigniting tensions. Know more here.
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https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/hasc-adam-smith-interview-ndaa-pentagon-strikes-congress/
Dec 8, 2025 - HASC's top Democrat doesn't mince words on the Trump administration's budget promises or slowed communications with Congress.
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https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/estonia-approves-3-2b-defense-spending-spike-locks-in-5-4-percent-gdp-target/
Sep 17, 2025 - “The government’s decision means that we are progressing faster than before in building up Estonia’s defence capabilities – that applies to the army,...
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https://www.sofx.com/taiwan-plans-additional-40-billion-in-defense-spending-to-counter-china/
Nov 27, 2025 - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a supplemental $40 billion budget for U.S.-made weapons and further development of the
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https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260117/us-to-urge-allies-to-boost-defense-spending-open-defense-industry
Jan 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The State Department will work to encourage allies to bolster defense spending and invest in deterrence capabilities and allow the U.S...
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https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/navy-chief-calls-for-defense-spending-to-hit-new-normal-of-4-gdp/
Jan 15, 2026 - “We need to make a dent into that,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said of the Navy's 355-ship requirement. “I think the chairman, and...
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https://warontherocks.com/2025/08/many-europeans-support-increased-national-defense-spending-but-how-durable-is-that-support/
Aug 26, 2025 - The war in Ukraine, intensifying U.S. pressure on NATO members, and other factors are leading many European countries to pursue increased defense
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/15/taiwan-china-defense-spending-strategy/
Jan 15, 2026 - A new annual strategy document would streamline spending and signal seriousness to allies.
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https://flipboard.com/@politicoeurope/politico-europe-brcuar8rz/switzerland-will-raise-vat-to-boost-defense-spending/a-GXG9RBPYT3CJgOW50haEHQ%3Aa%3A2843202212-60b421268d%2Fpolitico.eu
Jan 28, 2026 - politico.eu - The neutral country started a rearmament push after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Switzerland will raise its value-added...
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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/spot-odd-one-out-us-defense-spending-president
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/11/20/baltic-states-leading-by-example-in-defense-spending/
Nov 20, 2025 - The three Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have taken the lead in defense spending among NATO countries.
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https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/trackers-and-data-visualizations/nato-defense-spending-tracker/
Dec 16, 2025 - The Transatlantic Security Initiative's NATO defense spending tracker delves into data to analyze current defense spending trends.
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https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/burden-sharing-dilemma-coercive-diplomacy-brian-blankenship-11-01-2023/
Nov 8, 2023 - Cornell University Press fosters a culture of broad and sustained inquiry through the publication of scholarship that is engaged, influential, and of lasting...
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https://dimdex.com/News/australia-releases-weapons-wish-list-amid-defense-spending-boost/
Jul 8, 2020 - MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia plans to increase defense spending over the next decade to AU$270 billion (U.S. $187 billion) in response to what it says is...
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https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/will-trumps-big-beautiful-defense-spending-last
Jul 9, 2025 - Trump’s signature legislation will push defense spending past $1 trillion, with new funding for innovation and other capabilities. But those investments are at...
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https://www.tectonicdefense.com/taiwans-40b-defense-spending-boost/
Nov 26, 2025 - Well, the whole defense spending kick is showing no signs of abating. Yesterday, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced in an op-ed in the Washington
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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/21/russia-eyes-new-tax-hikes-spending-cuts-to-sustain-record-defense-spending-reuters-a90305
Jan 18, 2026 - Russia plans to raise taxes and cut non-military expenses to sustain its surging war spending in the coming years, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a...
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https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/germany-wants-to-double-its-defense-spending-where-should-the-money-go/
Aug 28, 2025 - After decades of Berlin underinvesting in its defense, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has plans to transform the Bundeswehr into Europe’s strongest...
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https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/nato-allies-agreed-to-a-5-percent-defense-spending-target-in-a-low-drama-summit-now-what/
Dec 1, 2025 - The Alliance summit was notable for what was said and done, especially about defense spending—but also for what was left off the agenda.
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https://recruitonomics.com/can-increased-defense-spending-save-the-german-economy/
Mar 11, 2025 - A new German government has charted a path out of Germany's current economic stagnation, but can defense spending really save the day?
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/defense-spending-isnt-going-away-any-time-soon-this-stock-on-our-list-has-a-pristine-chart.html
Nov 11, 2025 - Josh Brown and Sean Russo take a look at some defense companies on their "Best Stocks" list.
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https://www.arctictoday.com/what-the-new-defense-spending-bill-could-mean-for-the-arctic/
Dec 20, 2021 - The $768 billion defense spending bill that passed the U.S. Senate last week, has numerous Arctic-focused provisions, including an Arctic defense strategy,...
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/nato-defense-spending-italy-gdp/?tpcc=recirc_more_from_fp051524
Feb 5, 2026 - Prioritizing GDP-based targets doesn’t necessarily strengthen military capabilities, as Italy shows.
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