NATO can count on Berlin to step up its contribution to the defence of Europe as the Atlantic alliance faces a future more ...

Defense spending surged last year by the most since at least the end of the Cold War, according to data published Monday, ...

Germany has asked the European Commission for an exemption from European Union borrowing limits in order to increase defence ...

Global military expenditure soared to USD 2718 billion in 2024, a 9.4% increase, marking the largest rise since the Cold ...

Ukraine had the highest military burden in the world, by far: its military spending amounted to 34% of GDP in 2024. In ...

Global military spending soared to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking the largest year-on-year uptick since at least the end of ...

Global military expenditure hit $2,718 billion in 2024, with significant increases in Europe, the Middle East, and NATO ...

That piecemeal paradigm could hinder Europe’s plan for spending more on defense, which has been given a jolt — and previously ...

Meanwhile, Germany increased its military spending by 28 percent last year, reaching $88.5 billion. This makes Berlin the ...

But experts tell Al Jazeera that money means little without a focus on the right systems and global partnerships.

Only a handful of EU countries have signalled interest in activating the 'escape clause' to free up more cash for defence.