Macron and the military: 10 years made of mistrust, hope, and budget hikes

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), And RTX (NYSE: RTX) Emerge As Top Defense Picks Amid Record Budget Tailwinds

Defense stocks occupy a rare position in today’s market, where geopolitical anxiety, fiscal generosity, and multi-year revenue visibility converge simultaneously. The Department of War’s Fiscal Year 2027 investment request totals 756.8 billion, with President Trump declaring the military budget “should not be 1 Trillion Dollars, but rather 1.5 Trillion Dollars.” Goldman Sachs has framed economic [] The post Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), And RTX (NYSE: RTX) Emerge As Top Defense Picks Amid Record Budget Tailwinds appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Bank of Israel cuts interest rate but warns against more military spending

The central bank also revised down its deficit projections, but the change is conditional on Israel's defense spending remaining within the state budget. Both the IDF and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seeking an additional 25 billion shekels (8.3 billion) for defense

New budget: Is Germany spending too much on defense? | DW News

Germany’s 2027 draft budget was met with criticism from both economists and civil society. At its core: New debt, social cuts and another hike in defense spending. #Germany #Defense #Budget #dwgermanpolitics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

NATO’s Credibility Crisis: When the Alliance Survives But the Guarantee Dies

Last Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European defense ministers that Article 5 the collective defense clause binding NATO together for 75 years was now conditional on specific defense spending targets. No longer would an attack on one member automatically trigger American response. Instead, response would depend on whether that member had met Washington’s [] The post NATO’s Credibility Crisis: When the Alliance Survives But the Guarantee Dies appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Kongsberg Has ‘Really Steep’ Demand for Its Missiles, CEO Says

Kongsberg has seen a positive movement forward in European defense spending throughout last year, even though it’s still not yet at the level needed, its CEO Eirik Lie tells Bloomberg TV. Lie spoke to Bloomberg TV's Francine Lacqua ahead of July's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where European NATO states will be expected to prove they are progressing towards spending 5 of GDP on defense. (Source: Bloomberg)

America’s defense renaissance depends on manufacturers you’ve never heard of

We all know that Washington, D.C., has spent the past several years debating defense budgets, supply chain resilience, and industrial policy. Yet one of the most important lessons emerging from America’s renewed focus on national security is that military superiority is not built solely by billion-dollar weapons platforms, but upon thousands of highly specialized manufacturers []

Misguided and Misunderstood: Trump’s Approach to U.S. Troops in Europe

For many observers, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on the future of NATO, delivered in Brussels on June 18, 2026, constituted a perfect example of how the Trump administration is angrily abandoning the longstanding U.S. commitment to European security. The prevailing picture is that the administration is eager to shift the burden of Europe’s defense and is thus moving to withdraw U.S. forces from the continent, even though Europe is moving to do more militarily. Hegseth stated, “we’re doubling down on our effort to make NATO what it always was supposed to be, a balanced alliance with Europe in The post Misguided and Misunderstood: Trump’s Approach to U.S. Troops in Europe appeared first on War on the Rocks.

NATO Ankara Summit Pledges €70 Billion for Ukraine, $50 Billion in New Defense Procurements

NATO leaders pledged 70 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2026 and committed to maintaining similar support in 2027. The Ankara declaration also announced more than 50 billion in new defense procurements and deeper transatlantic military cooperation.

From Afterthought to Imperative

[Ottawa – February 16, 2026] Support for defence spending has reached historic highs. Once a lower-tier concern for Canadians, defence has surged to a near-pinnacle level. This shift is driven by deepening anxieties about the United States and growing fears over Canada’s sovereignty, security, and national identity. [...]

Les États-Unis approuvent la vente de missiles Tomahawk à l’Allemagne, annonce le chancelier Merz

«Nous comblons ainsi une lacune stratégique importante dans notre défense», a affirmé le chancelier allemand, alors que début mai le déploiement de ces missiles semblait ne plus être d’actualité.

राष्ट्रियसभामा ६ विधेयक टेबुल

काठमाडौँ। राष्ट्रियसभाको बैठकमा विभिन्न ६ विधेयक टेबुल गरिएको छ। राष्ट्रियसभाको आजको बैठकमा सभाका सचिव तुलबहादुर कँडेलले ‘आर्थिक विधेयक, २०८३’, ‘राष्ट्र ऋण उठाउने विधेयक, २०८३’, ‘सार्वजनिक खरिद (दोस्रो संशोधन) विधेयक, २०८३’, सम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरण (मनी लाउण्डरिङ) निवारण (तेस्रो संशोधन) विधेयक, २०८३’ का सम्बन्धमा प्रतिनिधिसभाबाट प्राप्त सन्देश राष्ट्रियसभा समक्ष टेबुल गरेका हुन्। सचिव कँडेलले सहकारी (पहिलो संशोधन) विधेयक, []

Le Congrès s’apprête à rapprocher plus que jamais les armées américaine et israélienne

Une nouvelle disposition permettrait de fusionner les complexes militaro-industriels américain et israélien, tout en les soustrayant davantage au regard du public. Source : Truthout, Ben FreemanTraduit par les lecteurs du site Les-Crises Un soldat israélien monte la garde entre les drapeaux israélien et américain dans un nouveau camp militaire lors d’un exercice conjoint avec l’unité []

NATO defence push already strains Europe’s budgets

LONDON (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will insist at this week’s alliance summit that member states are keeping their promise to boost defence spending. Yet progress has been uneven and the push is already stretching some national budgets. Under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, members of the 32-country military pact agreed at [] The post NATO defence push already strains Europe’s budgets appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

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Hegseth warns against military underinvestment

War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that “under-investment in military spending” is “the single greatest threat to America’s national security.” In a New York Post opinion column published Tuesday, Hegseth made the case for President Donald Trump’s proposed 1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget, arguing that maintaining overwhelming U.S. military superiority is essential to protecting []...Click to read more

Congress Quietly Moves to Merge U.S. and Israeli Militaries

Joshua Scheer As public support for Israel continues to erode amid the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, a little-noticed provision buried inside the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act could fundamentally reshape the relationship between Washington and Tel Aviv. Critics warn that Section 224—the “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative”—would move beyond annual military aid []

Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies

ANKARA — NATO countries are bolstering their militaries after U.S. President Donald Trump “won the argument” on defence spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. Trump has long said allies don’t spend enough on defence and that the U.S. has carried more than its fair share of NATO’s defence spending burden. Carney told reporters in [] The post Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Nine countries commit to global defence bank, says Canada

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - A total of nine countries have committed to supporting a new global defence bank, Mark Carney, the prime minister of host country Canada, said on Tuesday.Carney said in a statement at the NATO Summit in Turkey's capital Ankara, that Albania, Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine had all pledged their support, and would define the initial policies and directives of the multilateral Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) and shape its operations.

NATO summit promises billions for arms industry

NATO members discussed progress on increased military spending at Ankara Summit while progressives faced repression for counter-mobilizations. Ana Vračar , July 9, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats’ Partisan Push to Politicize Military Promotions Rejected by Pentagon

EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats’ Partisan Push to Politicize Military Promotions Rejected by Pentagon

[Photo] The President spoke on the international situation and the external threats facing Rus [...]

The President spoke on the international situation and the external threats facing Russia We see that whereas previously NATO countries limited themselves to supporting the Kiev regime, which came to power illegally through an armed coup, now the West is openly saying it is getting ready for war against us and is increasing its military and offensive spending. To justify the spending and the radical militarisation of their states, NATO and EU leaders are, as before, using false claims about an alleged military threat posed by Russia. The modus operandi of the pseudo-democratic West is very simple: first, they create threats to our country, forcing us to take the measures necessary for our defence and security. They then immediately accuse us of every possible wrongdoing in order to justify continuing their aggressive policies and actions against Russia. <...>I emphasise that Russia consistently promotes equal and indivisible security for all. We are convinced that this can only be achieved through the creation of a multipolar system of international relations that reliably guarantees the military security of every state. At the same time, we remain ready to respond promptly and appropriately to any threat, be it external or internal.

WATCH: Rooney, Bramnick Debate the NJGOP’s Future at Rider University

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Save Jersey Founder Matt Rooney and State Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21), a former 2025 gubernatorial candidate, debated the future of the New [...]

World : NATO Defense Spending Projected To Top US$1.8 Trillion In 2026

World : NATO Defense Spending Projected To Top US$1.8 Trillion In 2026

Merz hits back at Trump for ridiculing Germany’s defence spending drive

Germany does not have to shy away from talking up its record on defence spending, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, when asked about US President Donald Trump calling Germany’s past efforts “ridiculous”. The issue of defence spending has loomed large as Nato leaders prepare to gather ‌next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to defend the continent. “Germany is doubling its defence budget within four...

Germany’s Merz Fires Back at Trump After ‘Ridiculous’ NATO Spending Charge

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz fired back Friday at Donald Trump's claim that NATO defence spending is ridiculous, pledging Germany will double its defence budget within four years and reach the alliance's 3.5 target by 2029, six years ahead of schedule. The confrontation sets the stage for next week's NATO summit in Ankara.

Taiwan Pushes Domestic Drone Industry Expansion With Dedicated Military Procurement Act

Taiwan’s Executive Yuan originally proposed a US39.6 billion (NT1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US24.7 billion (NT780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan’s uncrewed capabilities, the Executive Yuan on []

UK boosts military spending by $20 billion but critics say it&apos;s not enough

Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the center of Britain’s future military under a defense plan announced Tuesday that includes a 15 billion pound (20 billion) spending boost. Like other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the UK is under pressure to increase defense spending to counter a more aggressive Russia and less reliable US. But its Defense Investment Plan has been repeatedly delayed as military leaders and Treasury officials wrangled over

Carney says he talked about Iran, NATO in wide-ranging security call with Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney says a lengthy conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump went well beyond NATO, covering Iran, Middle East security, Arctic defence and Canada's military spending plans. Carney also predicted Canada will hit four per cent of GDP spent on defence by 2029, ahead of NATO's planned review.

Burnham should beware uncanny echoes of the 1930s on defence

The UK’s new plan for military spending does not match up to the risks in an unstable world

How governments enable kleptocrats by doing nothing

I was listening to Ezra Klein interviewing a left-wing Democratic Party strategist the other day about what a post-Trump U.S. foreign policy might look like, and it was a pretty striking demonstration of Europe’s irrelevance right now that the only Western European country mentioned in the 90 minutes of the chat was the UK, and The post How governments enable kleptocrats by doing nothing appeared first on Coda Story.

‘Dark and vindictive’: Mamdani uses ‘America 250’ to blast America, attack capitalism

Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate in New York's gubernatorial race said the speech was 'a dark and vindictive appraisal of America's past, present and future.' The post ‘Dark and vindictive’: Mamdani uses ‘America 250’ to blast America, attack capitalism appeared first on World Israel News.

Virginia’s Return to RGGI: Another Ratepayer Rip-Off in the Making

Governor Spanberger just made every Virginian’s household more expensive. by Jeff Reynolds Virginia has jumped back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and residential ratepayers will feel the pain—again. The last time the state was in the program, under the last Democratic governor, it cost Virginians more than 600 million over three years. Every []