Europe ramps up defense spending to 21% of global total, led by Berlin: Report
Defense spending jumped globally to $2.63 trillion in 2025, according to IISS's latest Military Balance report.
Saudi Arabia increases defense spending to $78B in 2025
“The Kingdom allocated approximately $78 billion to the military sector in the 2025 budget, which constitutes 21% of total government spending and 7.1% of Saudi Arabia’s gross product,” according to a statement from GAMI.
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A second Trump administration won’t be ‘automatic disaster’ for Ukraine, NATO: Analysts
New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte already publicly congratulated President-elect Donald Trump, praising his push to get more members towards spending more on defense.
As Election Day looms, what Trump and Harris presidencies will (and won’t) mean for defense
While analysts told Breaking Defense a Trump administration would likely be a more unpredictable one, they also said that equally, if not more important, will be whichever party controls the houses of Congress where the defense budget is crafted.
America needs to keep pushing Canada on defense spending
Canada's recent Defense Policy Update (DPU) paved the way to eventually reach two percent GDP spending - but still has a long way to go, say Canadian analysts Jamie Tronnes and Richard Shimooka in this op-ed.
Avoiding Rashomon with defense venture funding: DoD, VCs need to tell same story
Masao Dahlgren in this op-ed offers reasons why venture capitalists and the Pentagon aren't yet on the same page, and calls for them to work together so that both can reap the benefits.
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In Paris, US lawmakers signal more money for Pentagon likely on the way
Rep. Rick Larsen, a Washington Democrat, stated that Congress "can't help itself" and will "probably rollover" on giving DoD more money.
$1T in new defense spending pledged by key US partners in 1 year: Analysis
In the last year, 37 nations have combined to announce defense spending increases of over $1 trillion, to be spent during the next five years, according to a new American Enterprise Institute analysis.
$770-$780 billion likely for Pentagon budget topline: Source
Given the increased rate of inflation, the situation in Ukraine and the fact Congress has acted decisively to increase defense spending in the last year, it’s no surprise that the DoD budget has increased over the FY22 request of $715 billion.
HASC Votes To Increase Defense Budget By $23.9 Billion
WASHINGTON: Members of the House Armed Services Committee have voted for a $23.9 billion increase in the defense budget request, in a move likely to receive pushback from progressive members of President Joe Biden’s party. The vote, which saw 14 Democrats join with the committee’s Republican block, was a victory for Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., […]
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Surviving The Inflation Anaconda: Congress Must Invest More In Defense
"Without increased congressional funding to account for this rise in prices, defense readiness, as well as the quality of life of American service members are both being dangerously squeezed and diminished, as if in the grip of a giant anaconda."
China Already Outspends US Military? Discuss
Bill Greenwalt worked hand in glove with the late Sen. Sen. McCain as he tried — and repeatedly failed — to cleanse the defense budget of huge amounts of what isn’t really defense spending — cancer research, health care, grocery stores and the list goes on and on. If you strip this from the defense […]
No Growth, No Big Cuts Likely For First Biden Defense Budget
The full budget, set to be released on May 3, should spark heated debate in Congress between an emboldened progressive wing of the Democratic party looking to cut defense budgets, and Republicans and conservative Democrats who say spending must increase to stay ahead of the Chinese military buildup.
Trump Contradicts SecDef On Germany Withdrawal
Defense Secretary Mark Esper portrayed the plan as a strategic shift. President Trump said, "we're reducing the force because [Germany is] not paying their bills." Criticism from both sides of the aisle was swift.