US EditionEurope Prepares to Spend Big on Defense
- European NATO members reported a 72 percent increase in defense spending since 2014, reaching nearly US$500 billion in 2024, as a collective effort to safeguard freedom and democracy.
- The European Council announced the ReArm Europe Plan, allowing states to boost military spending by €800 billion over five years, overriding limits set by the 2012 European Fiscal Compact.
- At a NATO summit in June, members committed to allocating 5 percent of GDP annually for military spending, aiming to enhance Europe’s economic and military power.
- Increased military strength is regarded as essential for readiness, strategic autonomy, and the future of Europe as a global player.
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Europe prepares to spend big on defense
A top EU defense official insisted Europe is ready to ramp up defense spending to become less reliant on the US while dealing with “clear and present danger” from Russia.The US has “the right and the reason” to turn away from European conflicts and “to shift more and more towards the Indo-Pacific, in order to mitigate Chinese rising military power,” European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said at the EU Defense Night Monday …
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Do mention the war – POLITICO London Playbook BFPG’s 2025 Annual Survey of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy is referenced in POLITICO’s London Playbook, discussing the public’s turn away from the United States, towards Europe. Read the piece here. The post Do mention the war – POLITICO London Playbook appeared first on British Foreign Policy Group.
European Defence Commissioner asks U.S. for clarity: “What will you withdraw, when, and how will it be replaced?”
By María Luque, Founding Partner at Future Literacy Group Under the spotlight of the Gallup Building in Washington, and flanked by leaders from Lockheed Martin, Airbus, and the EIB Group, Andrius Kubilius made history as the first European Commissioner for Defence to speak on U.S. soil. He did so during a new edition of the […]
According to a recent article by Funcas entitled "Some economic keys to a more integrated European defence industry", the root of the problem is the fragmentation of the European defence industry, which limits efficiency, increases costs and slows down technological development. Currently, industrial defence production is concentrated in a few countries — France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Spain — while other economies such as Poland and Romania…
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