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Britain ramps up defense spending and cuts foreign aid, ahead of PM Starmer’s crucial meeting with Trump

London CNN  —  Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial visit to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington that is set to be dominated by the future of the war in Ukraine. Starmer said he will raise military spending from …

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Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in Ukraine

The Russian government wants to earmark 32.5 percent of its spending for defense in 2025, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3 percent this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. The government’s draft budget released Monday proposes spending just under 13.5 trillion rubles (over $145 billion) on national defense. …

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Trump and Polish President discuss NATO members increasing their defense spending

CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed NATO spending in a dinner meeting at Trump Tower in New York City Wednesday, according to a readout of the meeting from the Trump campaign. The pair “discussed President Duda’s proposal for NATO countries to go to 3 percent spending on their defense,” according …

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