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The United States Can and Should Reduce Its Defense Spending The American Conservative Events
U.S. military spending would reach a record high under President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's $1 trillion budget proposal for 2026. Politics
DOD Leaders Highlight Need for Increased NATO Defense Spending U.S. Department of Defense (.gov) Events
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked allied foreign ministers gathered in Brussels on Thursday to increase their defense spending to five percent of their gross domestic products (GDP) – a very substantial increase for most members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and considerably more than the even the United States spends as a percentage of GDP. The post U.S. Wants NATO and Canada to Spend 5 Percent of GDP on Defense appeared first on Breitbart. Events
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies they must make hard choices and increase defense spending to 5% to bolster capabilities in face of emboldened adversaries. Politics
In his second term as president, Donald Trump is pushing American allies, including Germany, to do more to fund their militaries and pay their fair share to fund defense. Politics
HBO's Bill Maher slammed Elon Musk and DOGE for not targeting US defense spending in their effort to cut government waste, calling the Pentagon's budget "the biggest bloat of all." Economics
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on Thursday that would cancel over $580 million in 'wasteful spending' at in the Department of Defense. Economics
A new study resulting from a collaboration between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) shows how nanomaterials can significantly reduce the carbon emissions of LED (light-emitting diode) streetlights. The research team estimates that by adopting this technology, the United States alone can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than one million metric tons. Politics
In Germany, lawmakers have approved changes to the constitution to allow for unprecedented spending on defense. The historic vote brings an end to decades of austerity. Events
Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Events