EU needs to do more to boost defense spending, Italy's Meloni says
A proposal to exclude defence spending from European Union budget rules is a first step, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday, insisting that more was needed to beef up Europe's contribution to NATO.
EU Countries Need to Boost Defense Spending, Irish Minister Says
European Union member states need to increase defense outlays on a national level first, according to Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, as the bloc looks for ways to take more control of its own security.
Starmer Commits to Raise UK Defense Spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027
Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending
The prime minister announced the UK will reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.
UK's Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of Washington trip
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen just after the Cold War, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can boost Europe's security.
Starmer: UK Defense Spending to Hit 2.5% of GDP by 2027
I can announce this government will begin the biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War. And we will deliver our commitment to spend 2.5% of GDP on defense. But we will bring it forward so that we reach that level in 2027.
UK to boost defence spending and cut aid
The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced an increase in defence spending to two point five percent of GDP by 2027. International development aid will be cut to pay for the rise. Sir Keir said he'd been forced to act by exceptional circumstances.
UK to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says before Trump meeting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to raise U.K. defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027, saying Europe is in a new era of insecurity that requires a “generational response.
Badenoch and Starmer clash over how much defence budget is actually increasing
Badenoch queries how much the budget is actually increasing - Starmer says it's an extra £13.4bn a year from 2027, Badenoch ...
Britain ramps up defense spending and cuts foreign aid, ahead of PM Starmer’s crucial meeting with Trump
Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a ...
EU proposal to exclude defence spending from Stability Pact is a first step, Italy PM says
A European Commission proposal to exclude defence spending from the EU's Stability Pact is a first step but more has to be ...
No 10 refuses to rule out defence spending increase could go towards Chagos deal
The prime minister says the increase will be used for the UK's "capability on defence and security in Europe" - but the ...
U.K. Announces Increase in Military Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday, said he would increase British spending on ...
Sterling edges lower versus dollar, eyes on military spending
Sterling edged lower against a strengthening dollar and held steady versus the euro a day after the British government's ...
UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cut in international aid
The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Increasing defence budget will require tough trade-offs
Good morning. An awful lot happened yesterday — Keir Starmer announced plans for the most sustained increase in UK defence spending since the cold war, Kemi Badenoch gave a speech about foreign policy ...
Starmer declines to say whether defence spending increase includes Chagos cash
The Prime Minister described the deal being negotiated with Mauritius as ‘extremely important for our security’.
UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'
The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.
Putin Says Russia Open to Cutting Military Spending Alongside US, China
The Russian president says he agrees with Donald Trump's aim to slash arms expenditure by 50 percent, after peace is achieved ...