Tag: Military spending

U.S. Refuses to Expand NATO as Long as Members Do Not Spend More on Defense
On Tuesday, President Trump stated that NATO members should allocate 5% of their GDP to defense. On Thursday, Richard Grenell, U.S. President Donald Trump’ Envoy for Special Missions, expressed his rejection of an expansion of NATO to include countries like Ukraine, stating that current members of the Alliance are not paying “their fair share” of […]
January 23, 2025

NATO Secretary Rutte Calls on Europeans to Shift to a ‘War Mentality’
European governments are discussing a plan to increase defense spending to 3 percent of the GDP by 2030. On Thursday, Mark Rutte, the secretary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), urged allies to step up their military spending and shift to a “war mentality” in order to avoid another conflict on their soil like […]
December 13, 2024

Canadian Budget Increases Its NATO-Related Spending
On Tuesday, Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, presented the budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. RELATED: Canada to Face Another Catastrophic Wildfire Season To address the serious housing crisis in her country, it proposes increasing taxes on the wealthiest citizens, which would make housing more affordable for the population. “Budget 2024 […]