UK to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says 2 days before Trump meeting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Starmer made ...
UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cut in international aid
The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
UK announces increase in defense spending and cut in foreign aid ahead of PM Starmer’s meeting with Trump
Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a ...
UK Prime Minister Announces Increase in Defense Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting
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UK to target 3% of GDP for defence spending, to cut aid budget
Britain will aim to spend 3% of its GDP on defence in the next parliament, due to begin in 2029, and will help to fund that ...
Saudi defence minister, U.S. defense secretary discuss cooperation in Washington
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed on Monday with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in ...
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Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'
Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban ...
Pilots raised the alarm after Chinese navy warned of live-fire drills off Australia, forcing dozens of flights to divert
Virgin Australia and Emirates aircraft heard the Chinese flotilla's radio notification about a live-firing test off the ...
Defense could be the driving force of Ukraine's economic revival after the war, former foreign minister tells BI
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's ex foreign minister, told Business Insider that the country could leverage military tech to grow its ...
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Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Russia and Indonesia took steps on Tuesday to strengthen their defense ties with a meeting between a top ...
BAE Systems is having another great day. Starmer pledges more defense spending.
Shares of U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems rose 4% as U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to increase the country's defense spending, to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, from 2.3% currently, and to 3% of ...