America’s treaty allies collectively spent more on defense inpurchasing power terms than the United States in 2025, according to a new analysis based on SIPRI data. The shift reflects a rapid rise in ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - China is increasing its 2026 defense budget by 7%, bringing the nation's military expenditure for the coming year to 1.91 trillion yuan, or about $277 billion. This year's ...

The defense spending target for NATO members is set to increase to 5% of member countries' gross domestic product. Germany has said that it supports this U.S.-backed proposal. Europe's largest economy ...

A military band performs at the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 4, 2026, in Beijing. (Jiang ...