US EditionEU Defence Spending to Hit Record €380 Billion in 2025
EU defense budgets rose by 19% in 2024, with €130 billion invested in new equipment and research, driven by security concerns and NATO commitments, per the European Defence Agency.
- EU defense spending is expected to reach a record €381 billion in 2025, as reported by the European Defense Agency.
- The rise in defense spending is driven by equipment procurement and investment in research and development, highlighting Member States' commitment to military capabilities in response to security challenges.
- Nineteen of the 27 Member States applied for a €150 billion EU loan scheme to boost defense budgets, according to the European Commission.
- To meet NATO's target of 3.5% of GDP, EU defense spending would need to exceed €630 billion annually.
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Brussels, Belgium. The European Union's military spending will reach a record €381 billion ($446 billion) in 2025, as the countries of the bloc spend more money to defend themselves from Russia, the block's defense agency revealed Tuesday.This 10% rise is registered at a time when European NATO members have committed themselves to massively increasing military spending under pressure from US President Donald Trump. "Europe is spending record amo…
Record EU Defence Spending Amid Global Security Fears
According to the European Union’s defence agency, military spending will hit a fresh high of €381 billion in 2025. The 10% rise comes as EU member states in NATO have committed to massively ramp up spending under pressure from U.S. president Donald Trump. “Europe is spending record amounts on defence to keep our people safe, and we will not stop there,” claimed EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The European Defence Agency (EDA) described near…
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EU Defense Spending to Hit Record 380 Billion Euros in 2025
EU military spending is set to hit a fresh record of 381 billion euros in 2025, as countries plough more money into warding off Russia, the bloc's defense agency said Tuesday. The 10-percent rise comes as European members of NATO have committed to massively ramp up spending under pressure from US President Donald Trump. "Europe is spending record amounts on defense to keep our people safe, and we will not stop there," EU foreign policy chief Kaj…
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