Europe, defense

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 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%.
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
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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.
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.
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),
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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 ...
Italy urges EU action to support higher defence spending
Italy on Wednesday called on the European Union to help allow countries to boost their defence spending without infringing ...
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Other voices: Europe needs policies on defense, revival
European allies knew their relationship with the second Trump Administration would be challenging. Even so, the shocks they’ve received from Washington in recent days constitute a crisis. The warning, ...
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Merz is caught in a defence spending trap of his own making
It’s not just in Britain that defence spending is top of the agenda. In Germany, too, the debate has turned to how the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
Europe must raise defence spending, use Russian assets for Ukraine, Czech PM says
Europe should use money from frozen Russian assets for further military support of Ukraine and relax its fiscal rules to ...