The Times (June 11)
“Since the historic Nato summit in The Hague one year ago this month, European leaders have pledged massive increases in defence spending in the face of increasingly acute threats of Russian aggression. Yet the reality is that key west European governments – especially the UK, France and Italy – are not putting their money where their mouth is for fear of undermining lenders’ confidence in their national debt.”
Tags: Confidence, Defense spending, Europe, France, Governments, Historic, Italy, Leaders, Lenders, National debt, Nato summit, Pledged, Russian aggression, Threats, UK
Economist (April 7)
China’s military buildup is causing concern. “As America and the big European powers reduce their defence spending, China looks likely to maintain the past decade’s increases of about 12% a year…. The country is on course to become the world’s largest military spender in just 20 years or so.”
China’s military buildup is causing concern. “As America and the big European powers reduce their defence spending, China looks likely to maintain the past decade’s increases of about 12% a year…. The country is on course to become the world’s largest military spender in just 20 years or so.”
Tags: China, Defense spending, Europe, Military, U.S.
