By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan can well afford a $40 billion special defence budget given its booming ...

Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military spending are driving yields higher.

China announced a seven percent boost to its defence budget for 2026 on Thursday as it steadily increases spending to counter ...

Germany’s massive spending on weapons is boosting share prices of arms makers but not doing enough to equip its armed forces, ...

Beijing's planned military budget comes amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and persistent tensions over Taiwan.

BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) - China's increased military spending will fund its military modernization and help develop ...

Beijing has proposed a 2026 defence budget of approximately CNY1.9 trillion (USD275 billion), China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency has reported. The new ...

Czech lawmakers have approved a 2026 budget that keeps defense spending below NATO’s 2% target, despite pressure from the United States.

Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that ...