The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S. pressure led to gradual but necessary increases in defense capabilities.

My analysis of the beginnings of cracks in NATO had been published with a short delay, just enough to become obsolete. I pointed to the two referendum initiatives in Slovenia -one on military spending ...

Generally at least, Germany leading the way in increasing defense spending, joined by other members of the alliance, helps ...

German Chancellor Merz has urged optimism and unity in a speech in front of the Bundestag. He stressed record defense ...

Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland spoke with Alex Witt about the status of President Trump's spending bill, from the cuts to Medicaid to the increased spending for immigration enforcement and ...

Now, NATO has decreed that spending must rise to 5 percent of GDP by 2035. That would equate to roughly US$2.5 trillion—17 times the Russian and eight times the Chinese military budgets.

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod arrived in York yesterday for five days of deliberation and discussion.

With the return to power of U.S. President Donald Trump, who champions an America First policy, international order is being ...

After this masthead confirmed the Pentagon wants the question answered, the Prime Minister reiterated the submarine pact was ...

President Donald Trump’s administration says it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops sent to Los Angeles ...

BERLIN — European countries have committed to spending nearly double on military investments over the next decade, with high hopes that it will benefit their defense industries. But it is not ...