Sunak to challenge Nato countries to match 2.5pc defence spending
8 months ago

Sunak to challenge Nato countries to match 2.5pc defence spending

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak will use a summit to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO to lobby European countries to match Britain’s pledge to spend 2.5 per cent of national wealth on defence. “I will be arguing that, and I know that the Prime Minister feels strongly about it, when we go to the Nato 75th anniversary summit which is in Washington DC.” Mr Shapps defended plans to fund the increase in spending by cutting the civil service back to pre-Brexit levels, reducing the Whitehall headcount by 70,000. In February he claimed he would let Russia do “whatever the hell they want” to Nato members who fail to hit the Nato spending target of 2pc of GDP. Mr Sunak said on Tuesday that his 2030 pledge would be a “turning point in European security” which would see the continent take on more responsibility for its own security.

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Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says
1 week, 1 day ago

Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says

Hindustan Times  

By Andrius Sytas Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says TALLINN, - Estonia will propose that the leaders of the United Kingdom-led alliance of northern European NATO countries spend no less than 2.5% of GDP on defence in response to the threat from Russia. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in July that he would increase …

What will it cost to defend Britain from a growing Russian threat?
1 week, 3 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 …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
1 week, 4 days ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests
1 week, 4 days ago

Europe ‘will spend more’ on defence, Nato head suggests

Live Mint  

- Europe “will spend more” on defence, the head of Nato has suggested, after he warned that “it is time to shift to a wartime mindset”. Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Speaking to the BBC on Thursday, Mr Rutte said: “My …

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'
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1 week, 4 days ago

‘Shift to wartime mindset’: Nato chief calls for budget boost as Putin eyes ‘long-term confrontation'

Firstpost  

European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are holding meetings to pitch an increase in the bloc’s target to 3 per cent at its annual summit next June North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief Mark Rutte has called for raising defence budget by respective member nations. Rutte has said that the alliance’s defence spending needs to be much bigger than …

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium Reuters — NATO head Mark Rutte warned the US-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would face from Russia in the coming years and called for a shift to a wartime mindset - with much higher defense spending. Rutte said future spending would have to be much higher than the current …

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium Reuters — NATO head Mark Rutte warned the US-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would face from Russia in the coming years and called for a shift to a wartime mindset - with much higher defense spending. Rutte said future spending would have to be much higher than the current …

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
1 week, 5 days ago

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending. Rutte noted that defense spending has risen sharply in Europe, with 23 allies expected to reach …

Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...

Firstpost  

Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate at least 2 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to defence spending US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to pull US out of Nato often. Nato members’ defence spending under scanner Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate …

David Lammy urges EU allies to bolster defence spending ahead of Trump return
2 weeks, 6 days ago

David Lammy urges EU allies to bolster defence spending ahead of Trump return

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Lammy urged European Nato members to ramp up defence spending …

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to berate U.S. allies during his first term in office, severely damaging trust. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, NATO leaders agreed to halt the defense cuts that began when …

NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms

Al Jazeera  

Mark Rutte says to maintain current level of deterrence, 2 percent of GDP spending is not sufficient. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged members of the alliance to ramp up defence spending as countries brace for renewed pressure from United States President-elect Donald Trump. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, NATO leaders agreed to halt the defence …

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, front center, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels this week. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, tackling a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to berate U.S. allies during his first …

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review has been left in tatters

The Telegraph  

Is Donald Trump committed to Nato? Trump has warned that Nato members who fail to spend 2pc of GDP on defence should not take American protection for granted – even in the event of a Russian invasion. According to reports earlier this year, Trump may also tell fellow Nato members that 3pc is the new minimum price to pay for …

Labour under growing pressure to firm up defence spending pledge as ministers AGAIN refuse to say whether they'll deliver 2.5% of GDP for Armed Forces within the next five years
1 month, 1 week ago

Labour under growing pressure to firm up defence spending pledge as ministers AGAIN refuse to say whether they'll deliver 2.5% of GDP for Armed Forces within the next five years

Daily Mail  

Labour today came under fresh pressure to firm up their defence spending pledge in the wake of Donald Trump's US election victory. Defence Secretary John Healey said the Government had a 'cast-iron commitment' to spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence. Defence Secretary John Healey refused to say whether Labour would reach a target to spend 2.5% of GDP …

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour is urged to hike British defence spending amid fears Donald Trump could pull out of NATO and slash support for UK-backed campaigns

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's victory yesterday sparked a barrage of calls for a hike in UK defence spending amid fears the US could pull out of NATO. And new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch rounded on Sir Keir Starmer over the issue during her first Prime Minister's Questions, challenging him to commit to hiking spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP. Labour will …

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, almost two thirds of it in the United States, and failing to invest enough in joint military projects, a landmark report on EU competitiveness warned on Monday. The 27 member states are also failing to make best use of Europe’s research and development capacities to modernize …

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. …

The six gaping holes in NATO's European defences that could allow Putin to strike: Alliance officials admit to huge failings, including lack of troops, ammo and long-range missiles
5 months ago

The six gaping holes in NATO's European defences that could allow Putin to strike: Alliance officials admit to huge failings, including lack of troops, ammo and long-range missiles

Daily Mail  

NATO officials have admitted to huge failings in its European defences that could allow Vladimir Putin to strike. British Army soldiers ride Challenger 2 tanks during Exercise Immediate Response as one component of NATO's Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, in Poland, on May 15, 2024 A dozen military and civilian officials have revealed classified plans for the biggest overhaul in three …

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half
5 months, 1 week ago

Germany to do to Ukraine what a Trump White House might - cut military aid by half

Firstpost  

Germany hopes Ukraine will be able to meet the bulk of its military needs with the $50 billion in loans from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets agreed by the Group of Seven, and that funds earmarked for armaments will not be fully used. Germany will halve military aid for Ukraine next year, even with the possibility that Republican candidate …

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?
5 months, 1 week ago

Labour aims to make Britain the leading European nation in Nato – but will Donald Trump care?

The Independent  

Sunak pledge now comes with the Starmer guarantee of delivery” is how new defence secretary John Healey describes the key deal at this summit, painting Britain as the leading European nation in Nato as questions are raised about future US support for the alliance. Donald Trump’s brooding presence looms over Nato’s 75th anniversary meeting in Washington, with his possible return …

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months, 1 week ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record more than 20 …

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine
6 months, 1 week ago

A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe. Biden spoke affectionately of Stoltenberg, calling him “pal” and saying he wished that Stoltenberg, who has been NATO’s secretary …

Canada’s defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
6 months, 1 week ago

Canada’s defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Canada looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by the end of the decade, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Friday, notably by boosting investment in the Arctic near its shared border with Russia as the region warms quickly because of climate change. After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, NATO allies agreed to halt budget …

Nato prepares to face Russia—and problems of its own
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nato prepares to face Russia—and problems of its own

Live Mint  

ADAZI MILITARY BASE, Latvia—NATO troops from 14 nations amassed last month in a wooded area here to take part in the alliance’s biggest military exercise since the Cold War. “The integration of all the countries is a challenge," said Canadian Army Lt. Col. Jonathan Cox, who helped lead Exercise Crystal Arrow, the Latvian portion of the NATO maneuvers, which include …

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 …

Lord Cameron calls on UK to boost defence budget in response to Russian threat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lord Cameron calls on UK to boost defence budget in response to Russian threat

The Telegraph  

The UK must boost its defence budget in response to the threat posed by Russia, Lord Cameron has said. The Foreign Secretary said that although Britain had increased its budget in recent times faster than other Nato countries, he recognised “the need for more defence spending”. “But as the PM, the Defence Secretary and the Chancellor have all said, we …

Russian threat ‘much more serious than Cold War’, former defence secretary says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian threat ‘much more serious than Cold War’, former defence secretary says

The Telegraph  

The threat posed by Russia is now “much more serious” than during the Cold War, a former defence secretary has said. Sir Michael Fallon said Britain should be “setting an example” within Nato on defence spending, urging all parties to commit to 2.5 per cent of GDP ahead of the election. So the threat is much more serious than it …

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
9 months, 1 week ago

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine. “In the face of the war in Ukraine and Russia’s growing imperial aspirations, the countries …

18 countries meet 2% military spending target, says NATO chief
10 months, 1 week ago

18 countries meet 2% military spending target, says NATO chief

The Hindu  

Eighteen out of 31 NATO countries will hit the target of 2% in defence spending of their gross domestic product in 2024, NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on February 14. "I expect 18 allies to spend 2% of their GDP on defence this year," Mr. Stoltenberg said at a news conference in Brussels, adding overall military spending was set …

Days after Trump warning, NATO says 18 of 31 members to hit defence spending target in 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Days after Trump warning, NATO says 18 of 31 members to hit defence spending target in 2024

Firstpost  

18 of the 31 members of NATO are expected to reach the defense spending goal of two percent of GDP by 2024, Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. Overall European allies and Canada will have added more than $600 billion to their defence spending since they set the two-percent target a decade ago, he said. Spurred on by Russia’s all-out …

Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Russia threat against NATO: What US allies are spending on defence

Al Jazeera  

The former president has repeatedly said the US is unfairly carrying the financial burden of the security alliance. Former United States President Donald Trump has stirred strong reactions in Europe after saying Washington might not protect NATO allies from potential attack from Russia if he wins the November election unless some members of the alliance step up their military spending. …

NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
10 months, 1 week ago

NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO members who don’t meet their defense spending targets. “We have a hot war at …

NATO leader warns Trump’s remarks on Russia put allies at risk
10 months, 1 week ago

NATO leader warns Trump’s remarks on Russia put allies at risk

LA Times  

The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that former President Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO members who don’t meet their defense spending targets. “We have a hot war at our border,” …

Grant Shapps fires warning shot that military funding MUST rise amid Russia, China, Iran and North Korea threat - as Defence Secretary announces 20,000 troops will be sent to NATO exercise
11 months, 1 week ago

Grant Shapps fires warning shot that military funding MUST rise amid Russia, China, Iran and North Korea threat - as Defence Secretary announces 20,000 troops will be sent to NATO exercise

Daily Mail  

Grant Shapps today sent a warning shot that Britain and its allies must increase defence spending amid the threats posed by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Grant Shapps sent a warning shot that Britain and its allies must increase defence spending amid the threats posed by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea HMS Queen Elizabeth and the UK Carrier …

Russia to hike defence spending by almost 70% in 2024: Ministry
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia to hike defence spending by almost 70% in 2024: Ministry

The Hindu  

Russia is set to hike defence spending by almost 70 percent in 2024, a finance ministry document published Thursday showed, as Moscow pours resources into its full-scale offensive in Ukraine. The document said defence spending was set to jump by over 68 percent year-on-year to almost 10.8 trillion rubles, totalling around 6 percent of GDP -- more than spending allocated …

NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask Luxembourg
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask Luxembourg

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — When it comes to criticizing the NATO members who fail to spend enough on defense, tiny Luxembourg is an easy target. One of NATO’s richest countries, and routinely ranked at the top of Europe’s economic growth tables, the Grand Duchy currently spends 0.72% of gross domestic product on its armed forces, according to the organization’s estimates for this …

Pentagon leaks: Justin Trudeau told NATO Canada can’t meet defence spending goal
1 year, 8 months ago

Pentagon leaks: Justin Trudeau told NATO Canada can’t meet defence spending goal

Firstpost  

Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has informed ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organisation officials in private about Canada’s inability to reach the bloc’s military spending target, according to a leaked Pentagon document obtained by the Washington Post. Trudeau informed the alliance that “Canada will never reach two per cent defence spending,” the document says, noting that Ottawa’s military budget has not …

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt reveals £11bn for defence spending
1 year, 9 months ago

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt reveals £11bn for defence spending

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeremy Hunt said Rishi Sunak’s government would add £11bn to Britain’s …

Sunak rejects calls for defence spending to increase to 3% of GDP
1 year, 9 months ago

Sunak rejects calls for defence spending to increase to 3% of GDP

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak has rejected pleas to increase defence spending to 3% of the size of the economy despite acknowledging the growing challenges posed by China and Russia. The Prime Minister said an updated foreign and security policy would show the UK is “ready to stand our ground” and “ensure we are never vulnerable to the actions of a hostile power”. …

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target
1 year, 10 months ago

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense by a set date, as Russia’s war on Ukraine and other threats eat into military spending. NATO allies agreed in 2014, after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, to halt the spending cuts they …

Boris Johnson to break manifesto commitment on defence spending
2 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson to break manifesto commitment on defence spending

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson is set to break a flagship manifesto commitment on defence spending, amid calls for an increase to the budget in the wake of the war in Ukraine. On the eve of a Nato summit in Madrid, where Western countries will agree to boost their forces on the alliance’s border with Russia, ministers are set to miss their target …

NATO to boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO to boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO allies will decide at a summit this week to increase the strength of their rapid reaction force nearly eightfold to 300,000 troops as part of their response to an “era of strategic competition,” the military alliance’s secretary-general said Monday. Coupled with other measures including the deployment of forces to defend specific allies, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said …

Britain’s defence spending set to fall because of soaring inflation
2 years, 9 months ago

Britain’s defence spending set to fall because of soaring inflation

The Telegraph  

The analysis was conducted last autumn. The fall in real terms spending could call into question a promise made in the 2019 Conservative manifesto to increase the defence budget above inflation “every year”. The drop is being cited by those in Whitehall arguing for a defence spending increase in Mr Sunak’s Spring Statement next week, given the Russian invasion of …

Jeremy Hunt calls for massive boost in UK defence spending
2 years, 9 months ago

Jeremy Hunt calls for massive boost in UK defence spending

The Telegraph  

Britain should increase defence spending to the same level as the US, Jeremy Hunt has proposed, as he declared: “Peace comes from strength, not luck.” Writing for The Telegraph, the former foreign secretary called the invasion of Ukraine “the biggest failure of Western foreign and security policy in our lifetimes”. Mr Hunt called for a step-change in UK defence spending …

From Germany to China, how Russia-Ukraine conflict is forcing the world to ramp up defence budgets
2 years, 9 months ago

From Germany to China, how Russia-Ukraine conflict is forcing the world to ramp up defence budgets

Firstpost  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted many countries to hike their defence budgets. Romania: President Klaus Iohannis said that his country would push defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, from the current 2 per cent mark. China: Beijing too has increased its defence spending in 2022 by 7.1 per cent to $229 billion, up from a 6.8 per …

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