Europe, Trump and Defense Spending

Europe Weighs Options to Boost Defense Spending
Europe will likely have to spend hundreds of billions to prepare to defend itself without U.S. help, and will have to find ways to do that without spooking bond investors.
Europe Bulks Up Defense Spending as Trump Withdraws
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.
How European nations are appealing to Trump, boosting defense spending
European nations that are part of NATO are boosting their defense spending and are appealing to President Trump's demands on contributions. Charlotte Howard, The Economist's executive editor, joins CBS News with more.
Europe is set to spend more on security — and that's good news for defense stocks
Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.
As its trust in US ebbs, Europe takes hard look at more defense spending
As the U.S. becomes an increasingly unreliable ally, the pressure is mounting on Europe to pay for its own defense. But the transition will be slow.
Dan Crenshaw: Europeans can boost defense spending or 'shut up' on Ukraine negotiations
Crenshaw said Europeans haven’t “earned a seat" at the negotiating table and won’t – unless they step up and place 50,000 troops on the border of Poland.
Constellium May Benefit From Both U.S. Tariffs And European Defense Spending
Constellium SE stands to benefit from U.S. tariffs on aluminum, boosting local demand and enabling price increases. Read why CSTM stock is a Buy.
European Defense Stocks Trade Up on Expectations of Increased Military Spending
European defense stocks were trading up as investors bet on increased military spending across the continent. Investors expect Germany to lead the way with a special defence spending budget that could go up to 200 billion euros ($210 billion),
Romanian defence spending could reach 3% of GDP in 1-2 years, president says
Romania's defence spending could reach 3% of GDP in stages in one to two years, interim President Ilie Bolojan said on Friday ...
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Europe will need to pull all the levers to up its defence spending
Guntram Wolff of Bruegel, a think-tank in Brussels, and Alex Burilkov of Leuphana University Lüneburg calculate the immediate requirement at 3.5% of GDP for Europe to be able to defend itself without ...
The Hill2d
Where NATO members rank on defense spending
President Trump has returned to the White House with a renewed push to make Europe spend more on its collective defense, particularly when it comes to enforcing a potential peace deal between ...
Italy says defence spending hikes should also aim to boost growth
Any increase in national defence spending should also be aimed at boosting economic growth, Italian Economy Minister ...
U.K. Announces Increase in Military Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday, said he would increase British spending on ...
Can Europe deter Russia in Ukraine without US military?
President Trump's comments underscore the reality that he's not contemplating putting American troops on the ground in ...
Defense News3d
Mind the gaps: Europe’s to-do list for defense without the US
Defense News asked experts how much time a European alliance will need to reach adequate capacity in nine defense enablers.