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.
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 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.
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.
European defence stocks rise as leaders look at spending boost
European defence stocks surged on Monday as governments faced pressure to hike military spending in the region, following calls from Washington for higher expenditure ahead of talks between the U.S. and Russia on a possible Ukraine peace deal.
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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),
Why Europe Can't Defend Itself Without Donald Trump
Europe would be "very vulnerable" without U.S. support, said Ed Arnold, a senior research fellow at Britain's Royal United Services Institute defense think tank.
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 ...
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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 ...
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U.K. Announces Increase in Military Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting
That means spending 13.4 pounds billion more on defense every year from 2027. I have long argued that in the face of ongoing generational challenges, all European allies must step up and do more ...
Where NATO members rank on defense spending
President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries ...
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 ...
Barclays: Euro area defence spending to impact public finances and GDP
Investing.com -- An increase in defense spending in the euro area would likely impact the region’s public finances and gross ...
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 ...