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G7 Summit set to test Albanese-Trump ties as military and trade disputes loom following Washington’s demands of Canberra
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has yet to schedule his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit amid pressure ...
Asia Sees Trump’s 5%-of-GDP Defense Spending Goal as Unrealistic
Pacific allies to ramp up military spending to counter growing threats from the likes of China and North Korea is running ...
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Trump, Merz discuss trade, NATO spending and Russia’s war on Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the US to apply more pressure on Russia to end its three-year-old war on ...
NATO is set to approve new military purchases as part of a major defense spending hike
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers are set Thursday to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military ...
Trump military, birthday parade to cost $45 million, up to $16M in damages, Army estimates
A military parade to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary on June 14 in Washington, D.C., will cost $45 million, the ...
NATO Is Laying Plans to Keep Trump Happy at High-Stakes Summit
NATO is preparing a summit this month that will involve a single working session to zero in on military spending as leaders ...
Citing Russia threat, U.K. leader announces military spending boost, including new nuclear-powered submarines
A British military spending boost, including new attack subs and long-range weapons, will make the U.K. "a battle-ready, armor-clad nation," Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.