Defence boost is 'biggest investment' since end of the Cold War
2 years, 6 months ago

Defence boost is 'biggest investment' since end of the Cold War

Dutch News  

The total extra budget for the defence ministry is the biggest investment in the armed forces since the end of the Cold War, defence minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday. ‘We are building an agile and future-proof armed forces by investing in our people, support, equipment and cooperation.’ ‘Strengthening cooperation will make the Netherlands stronger and Europe safer,’ she said. ‘This allows European countries to take greater responsibility for their own safety… in this way defence can protect what is dear to us.’ Most of the spending plans, which focus on expanding fire power and improving support services, leaked earlier this week. On Tuesday, the ministry also announced it had agreed an 8.5% pay rise with the armed forces unions over three years and a one-off payment of € 1,750 euro for all defence staff.

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What will it cost to defend Britain from a growing Russian threat?
1 week, 4 days ago

What will it cost to defend Britain from a growing Russian threat?

The Independent  

New secretary general of Nato Mark Rutte has warned that Russia is preparing for “long-term confrontation. Rutte’s inaugural speech didn’t include a specific goal, but there are widespread reports that he’d like to see the target for defence spending among the 32 Nato member states raised from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, and he has even mentioned a …

Poland Calls on Germany to Show Leadership With Defense Spending
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Poland Calls on Germany to Show Leadership With Defense Spending

Live Mint  

-- Germany should step up its defense spending to set an example for the European Union as doubts grow about US military support for Ukraine, a senior Polish defense official said. Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk also supports exploring new financing schemes, for example issuing joint EU debt to finance military spending, which “would allow us to buy more and …

Half of Dutch support increasing Defense spending after Trump's election win
1 month ago

Half of Dutch support increasing Defense spending after Trump's election win

NL Times  

A half of Dutch citizens favor increasing defense spending beyond NATO’s 2 percent GDP guideline, even if it means reallocating funds from other government initiatives, according to a recent survey by EenVandaag. The Dutch government under former Prime Minister Mark Rutte significantly boosted defense spending, increasing the budget from 11 billion euro in 2023 to 21 billion euro in 2024, …

From Poland’s ‘iron dome’ to boots on the ground: How Europe is preparing for the Third World War
1 month ago

From Poland’s ‘iron dome’ to boots on the ground: How Europe is preparing for the Third World War

The Independent  

More than 1,500km from London, frenetic activity is underway in the countryside of Poland, Finland, and the Baltic States: bulldozers and diggers are constructing field defences. Poland is spending at least €2.5bn on its border defence system, including building a sky shield system akin to Israel’s “Iron Dome” to protect its eastern border from a growing threat from Russia. While …

How countries rank by military spending
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How countries rank by military spending

Live Mint  

TO ASSESS THE state of international affairs, a good rule of thumb is to follow the flow of money or weapons. Some of the biggest increases came from America’s NATO allies in Europe after a long period of low spending. This makes defence budgets comparable with America’s: pay is adjusted for wage differences and operating costs for general price levels. …

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?

Al Jazeera  

The 32 members of the world’s most powerful military alliance will spend $1.47 trillion this year. On Wednesday, the world’s most powerful military alliance formally declared Ukraine was on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership and pledged to provide Kyiv with at least $43bn in military aid. In 2006, the alliance’s defence ministers agreed to commit a minimum of 2 …

Germany becomes NATO's 2nd-largest defense spender
6 months ago

Germany becomes NATO's 2nd-largest defense spender

China Daily  

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-21 09:14 The flag of NATO. Newly published figures show that Germany is the second-largest spender on defense among the 32 member states of the NATO military alliance. This year, defense expenditure in Germany is set to reach $97.7 billion, surpassing the $82.1 billion spent by the United Kingdom, …

Sweden announces $1.23bn military aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Moldova
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sweden announces $1.23bn military aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Moldova

Al Jazeera  

Stockholm makes pledge as Washington and Brussels push to raise support in the third year of Russia-Ukraine war. The Swedish government says it will donate 13 billion kronor in military assistance to Ukraine as Kyiv struggles with multiple delays of vital Western military aid in the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said on …

EU pushing to boost military aid to Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EU pushing to boost military aid to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The push by some EU states to raise support comes as others, such as Hungary, have worked to block military aid. The meeting on Tuesday comes as Ukraine and several EU states seek to increase supplies of weapons and ammunition amid efforts by Hungary, which has long appeared to follow a pro-Russian line, to block aid. Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja …

UK puts its defense industry on ‘war footing’ and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid
8 months ago

UK puts its defense industry on ‘war footing’ and gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The U.K. prime minister said Tuesday the country is putting its defense industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, and pledged to send arms worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine. “We will put the U.K.’s own defense industry on a war footing,” Sunak told British …

U.K. puts its defense industry on ‘war footing,’ pledges $620 million in new Ukraine aid
8 months ago

U.K. puts its defense industry on ‘war footing,’ pledges $620 million in new Ukraine aid

LA Times  

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, from right, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visit the Armourd Brigade barracks in Warsaw on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that his country is putting its arms industry on a “war footing” by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by the end of …

Netherlands pushing billions into NATO defense spending standard, Ukraine support
8 months, 1 week ago

Netherlands pushing billions into NATO defense spending standard, Ukraine support

NL Times  

The outgoing Dutch government is pushing billions into upping its Defense spending to meet the NATO standard and more support for Ukraine, sources close to the government told RTL Nieuws. This year, Ukraine will get an additional 400 million euros in military support from the Netherlands, according to the broadcaster’s sources. The government also set aside 1.5 billion euros to …

Dutch set aside €2.5 billion to help Ukraine next year
2 years ago

Dutch set aside €2.5 billion to help Ukraine next year

Dutch News  

The Dutch cabinet has set aside €2.5 billion in support for Ukraine next year, prime minister Mark Rutte told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. pic.twitter.com/VdzMKCqkWR — Mark Rutte December 23, 2022 ‘It is a best guess,’ defence minister Kasja Ollongren said on Friday after ministers reached agreement on the budget. By allocating the money now, the Netherlands is showing …

Dutch set aside €2.5 billion to help Ukraine next year
2 years ago

Dutch set aside €2.5 billion to help Ukraine next year

Dutch News  

The Dutch cabinet has set aside €2.5 billion in support for Ukraine next year, prime minister Mark Rutte told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. pic.twitter.com/VdzMKCqkWR — Mark Rutte December 23, 2022 ‘It is a best guess,’ defence minister Kasja Ollongren said on Friday after ministers reached agreement on the budget. By allocating the money now, the Netherlands is showing …

Netherlands has given €322 mil. in Ukraine military support; Defense Min. calls for calm
2 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands has given €322 mil. in Ukraine military support; Defense Min. calls for calm

NL Times  

Up to and including November 14, the Netherlands gave Ukraine over 322 million euros in military support for its fight against Russia, Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said in a letter to parliament on Wednesday. And that is precisely why we must remain calm and examine the facts.” An investigation by Poland into the missile strike, which hit the village of …

Defence boost is 'biggest investment' since end of the Cold War
2 years, 6 months ago

Defence boost is 'biggest investment' since end of the Cold War

Dutch News  

The total extra budget for the defence ministry is the biggest investment in the armed forces since the end of the Cold War, defence minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday. ‘We are building an agile and future-proof armed forces by investing in our people, support, equipment and cooperation.’ ‘Strengthening cooperation will make the Netherlands stronger and Europe safer,’ she said. …

German parties reach deal on $107bn defence spending boost
2 years, 6 months ago

German parties reach deal on $107bn defence spending boost

Al Jazeera  

The deal will allow Berlin to achieve NATO’s target of spending 2 percent of GDP on defence ‘on a multi-year average’. Germany’s governing coalition and the main opposition party have reached a deal to move ahead with a significant boost in defence spending that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced three months ago. The German leader said three days after Russia invaded …

Sweden announces plan for significant boost in military spending
2 years, 9 months ago

Sweden announces plan for significant boost in military spending

Al Jazeera  

The Swedish government plans to raise military spending to two percent of GDP over the threat from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Sweden’s government has announced plans for a significant boost in military spending to two percent of gross domestic product “as soon as possible”, citing the security threat from Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Scandinavian country, which during the Cold …

Budget leak: Defense to get extra €100 million per year
3 years, 3 months ago

Budget leak: Defense to get extra €100 million per year

NL Times  

The Ministry of Defense will receive an extra 100 million euros on Budget Day. The caretaker cabinet members Ank Bijleveld and Barbara Visser always said that the Ministry should receive at least 4 billion on a structural basis. Many political parties indicated in party programs that they wanted to allocate extra money for the armed forces. The Rutte III cabinet …

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