The European Union’s $700 billion plan to ramp up defense spending: This is “Readiness 2030”

The US Embassy in Romania announced on Thursday that without major investments in the military area from all allies, there will be no peace in the world. The signal sent by the US embassy comes in the context in which US President Donald Trump has asked all...

Even Ireland can’t remain neutral forever

As the war of words between Donald Trump and the EU continues to escalate, European countries have become increasingly concerned about their military reliance on the United States. As a result, the need to increase defence spending has become a major issue. Germany has abandoned its ‘debt lock’ as it seeks to raise more funds

Europe gets creative amid Trump demands to end ‘freeloading’ on defence

Faced with the US president’s push to more than double the alliance’s spending targets, European diplomats are exploring a new method to count military investment.

The European Union’s $700 billion plan to ramp up defense spending: This is “Readiness 2030”

Donald Trump’s re-election has pushed Europe’s NATO members to re-evaluate how much of their GDP is channeled into national security.

Europe's plan to ditch US weapons spooks Trump administration: report

Europe is rushing to boost its defense spending and build up its military capabilities after decades of heavy reliance on the U.S.