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Trump, Starmer and defense spending

Britain ramps up defense spending and cuts foreign aid, ahead of PM Starmer’s crucial meeting with Trump

Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial visit to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Yahoo · 10h

Starmer prepares to meet Trump after raising defence spending

The PM will head to Washington a day after announcing military budgets would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2027.

The New York Times · 21h

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 defense to 2.5 percent of G.D.P. by 2027.

Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending

Reuters · 1h

EU proposal to exclude defence spending from Stability Pact is a first step, Italy PM says

A European Commission proposal to exclude defence spending from the EU's Stability Pact is a first step but more has to be done, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told reporters on Wednesday.

BBC · 14h

UK to boost defence spending and cut aid

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced an increase in defence spending to two point five percent of GDP by 2027. International development aid will be cut to pay for the rise. Sir Keir said he'd been forced to act by exceptional circumstances.

Yahoo · 5h

UK politics live: Reeves urges Europe to ‘step up’ defence spending as PM vows 2.5% commitment

Ms Reeves warned of a “generational moment” for Europe and said “all of us must step up and do more on defence”. It comes after prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain would hike defence spending to 2.

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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.

Europe Must Raise Defence Spending, Use Russian Assets for Ukraine, Czech PM Says

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Europe should use money from frozen Russian assets for further military support of Ukraine and relax its ...

Increasing defence budget will require tough trade-offs

Good morning. An awful lot happened yesterday — Keir Starmer announced plans for the most sustained increase in UK defence spending since the cold war, Kemi Badenoch gave a speech about foreign policy ...

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UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'

The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.

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Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years ...

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Republicans Advance Massive Defense Budget Boost as Pentagon Eyes 'Offsets'

A debate is brewing in Congress over the future of the defense budget as Republicans look to add up to $150 billion more to ...

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Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the funds will be pulled from 'so-called "climate change" and other woke programs.' ...

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