Several times John Healey refused to answer the question put to him by Sky's defence editor Deborah Haynes. He was speaking at NATO HQ following a conference to discuss the war in Ukraine. The UK currently invests 2.3% of GDP in its military.
LONDON (AP) — Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-electDonald Trumpis right to say NATO member nations must increase military spending, Britain’s top diplomat said Thursday. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that “the post-Cold War peace...
He replied that Trump is not the first president to call on Europe to step up their defence spending, and said: "I think that's fair enough – the challenge has been laid and we must now show that we are equal to that challenge." 14h ago16:20 Fo...
The military role of space satellites has increased continuously over the past three decades. In the early 1960s, the first reconnaissance satellites were launched by the United States, and the Soviet Union followed within a few years. In addition, military communications, navigation, meteorology ...
This is coupled with an analysis of the UK’s military doctrine and strategy to provide a comprehensive overview of the UK’s military regulation. Examination of political alliances and perceived security threats to the UK and explains trends in spending and modernization. Analysis of prevalent ...
unlocking billions of pounds of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. The Sunday Times claimed Rachel Reeves would divert money earmarked for green investment in the UK to the defence industry. It would be the first time that money from frozen Russian assets would contribute towards military spending....
How much does it cost to rename military bases and American landmarks? Spoiler alert: millions of dollars – and maybe a little hypocrisy. Laura MannweilerFeb. 21, 2025 The Price Tag of Trump’s Renaming Spree Nine U.S. presidents were in their 40s when they took office. Kenneth T. Wa...
In comparison, the proposed increase in military spending, of £16 ($21) billion over a four-year period, would be on top of what is already one of the highest military budgets in the world. Contrary to the image we are often given of a depleted military that is supposedly dyi...
Investment in war and conflict has grown significantly over the past ten years on a global scale. The purpose of this investment by governments is to give citizens security and protection while gaining geopolitical influence over other nations. For instance, US military spending increased by 2.86% ...
Trump rattled NATO members in February when he said he would not provide military protection to any member state that had not met its financial obligations to the bloc, andwould even "encourage" adversaries "to do whatever the hell they want" to that nation....