FT: Estonia, Lithuania bordering Russia pledge 5% defense spending after Trump’s “constructive pressure”
"It is existential for us to have real war-fighting capabilities here,” said Lithuania's foreign minister Kęstutis Budrys.
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Putin approves record defense spending for 2025 as EU leaders visit Kyiv to show Ukraine support
Russia commits to record military expenditure, representing 32.5% of the 2025 budget, to sustain its ongoing war in Ukraine.
Europe needs to wake up and revolutionize arms production, says NATO commander
Admiral Vandier says Europe needs to increase military spending beyond 2% GDP, accelerate technological innovation, and develop more flexible procurement processes.
Estonia military chief: Double defense spend for inflicting “decisive defeat” if Russia invades
Estonia's top military chief advocates doubling defense spending in the next two years to ensure the ability not just to defend against a potential Russian invasion but to decisively defeat any aggression.
Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and EU for Ukraine
Russia is producing around 250,000 artillery shells monthly or 3,000,000 a year, compared to just 1.2 million annually from the US and Europe combined for Ukraine, per CNN data.
UK intel: Wartime policies magnify Russia’s chronic underinvestment in public works
Heating systems are failing across Russia, leaving residents in sub-zero distress, as years of military prioritization over infrastructure combine with wartime strains on budgets and workforces, per UK intelligence.
Ukraine to spend half of 2024 budget on defense, prime minister claims
Ukraine’s parliament has approved a state budget for 2024 with half of all state spending to go on…
