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Trump Says Spain Could Face Big Tariffs Over NATO Defense Spending

Donald Trump recently threatened Spain, a NATO ally, with punitive tariffs if it fails to raise its military defense spending to 5% of GDP, even going so far as to warn that he could «throw them out ... Read More

Italy unveils €31 billion defense budget with NATO target in mind

Italian Army troops take part in a NATO exercise at the Novo Selo military ground, northwestern Bulgaria, on Sept. 26, 2023. (Nikolay Doychinov/AFP via Getty Images) ROME — Italy is spending €31.3 ... Read More

Defense Technology: Shielding The Modern World

Global military expenditures have increased every year for a decade, reaching a record $2.7 trillion in 2024. Read more here. Read More

The world's most powerful militaries in 2025, ranked

Warpower today isn't just determined by the size of a nation's army, but also by its warships, aircraft, defense budget, and access to oil and coal. Read More

Trump says Spain would be 'punished' with tariffs over NATO spending

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain due to its refusal to increase its NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP. "I'm very unhappy with Spain. They're ... Read More

Trump threatens tariffs on Spain over refusal to boost NATO defense spending

WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain, saying he is unhappy with its refusal to raise defense spending to 5% and ... Read More

NATO allies expected to pledge ‘big’ spending to arm Ukraine against Russian airstrikes

NATO allies are expected to pledge major spending into arming Ukraine against Russia’s deadly and destructive airstrikes, according to US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker. Whitaker hinted that ... Read More

Trump blasts Spain for being NATO's spending 'laggard.' Madrid replies that it is a 'loyal' ally

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s defense minister has defended her country’s commitment to NATO after U.S President Donald Trump floated the idea that the southern European country should be expelled from ... Read More

Denmark to buy more F-35 jets, ships in $13.7 billion spending plan

PARIS — Denmark will buy 16 additional F-35 jets, invest in air defenses and maritime patrol aircraft and add to its fleet of Arctic-ready patrol vessels as part of a military spending package through ... Read More