In changing times, young Germans gun for defence sector jobs
In a country with strong pacifist traditions due to its dark World War II history, German student Mika…
Pakistan got $22 billion from the IMF in 25 years, but spent $185 billion on its military
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently approved a fresh $2.3 billion package for Pakistan. Out of this,…
Europe Split on Defense Plan Amid Russia Threat
France, Italy and Spain are reportedly opposing the European Union‘s plans to increase defense spending with cheap loans…
EU Aims for Military Independence
Only two weeks after a European Union summit where the bloc’s leaders pledged to spend billions on defense…
WTF Happened to Europe? DiEM25’s rallying cry for a different Europe
On March 7, 2025, DiEM25 hosted a pivotal event titled ‘WTF Happened to Europe? How we lost it…
EU eyes tweak to fiscal rules to allow more defence spending
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments are considering a wider definition of what is defence…
Russia Economy Could Be Worse Off After Ukraine War Ends: Think Tank
Russia’s economic outlook won’t brighten if the war in Ukraine ends, according to CEPA.The research center thinks Russia…
Denmark Looks Ready to Defend Greenland
In the weeks since President Donald Trump first floated the idea of the United States controlling Greenland, Copenhagen…
NATO Could Raise Its Future Defense Spending to Five Percent
The proportion of NATO nations meeting the two percent benchmark has skyrocketed since 2022. Today, some members are…
NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war
Sweden and Finland have updated guidance to their citizens on how to survive war, as NATO allies bolster…
Recap | Trump’s Taiwan defence demands, accidental boost to mainland China’s economy and more
Donald Trump’s demands for Taiwan to drastically increase its defence spending could strain the island’s budget and US…
Can Allies Count on Canada?
The global order is fracturing. Europe is entering what Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk describes as a “pre-war…