Al Jazeera English • July 3, 2026 16:05

Germany’s Merz defends NATO spending after Trump calls it ‘ridiculous’

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Back and forth over defence spending comes as NATO leaders set to meet in Ankara next week.

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Tue 18:22 - BBC Politics

Welsh budget facing cuts because of Starmer defence plans, says first minister

Wed 14:12 - BBC Politics

Burnham's plans are a warning to Whitehall, minister says

Wed 14:42 - BBC Politics

Welsh budget could be cut by up to £30m for defence spending, Plaid ministers claim

Thu 10:32 - Euronews

'Are we serious about war?': EU defence chief calls on countries to live up to security ambitions

Thu 16:35 - Washington Examiner

Andy Burnham’s choice: Boost defense spending or bury the special relationship

Fri 14:30 - The Hill

UK's military decline will pose a major challenge for its new prime minister

Fri 16:05 - Al Jazeera English

Germany’s Merz defends NATO spending after Trump calls it ‘ridiculous’

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BBC Politics

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14:42

Welsh budget could be cut by up to £30m for defence spending, Plaid ministers claim

Welsh ministers warn defence plans could strip up to £30m from capital projects.

14:12

Burnham's plans are a warning to Whitehall, minister says

Darren Jones says government departments could "shrink" if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister.

18:22

Welsh budget facing cuts because of Starmer defence plans, says first minister

Money for new buildings to be cut as a result of defence plans, Rhun ap Iorwerth says.

Euronews

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10:32

'Are we serious about war?': EU defence chief calls on countries to live up to security ambitions

The Defence Commissioner warned that member states cannot bang the drum for a stronger security architecture while cutting the EU budget, and urged spending that matches their new defence ambitions.

The Hill

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14:30

UK's military decline will pose a major challenge for its new prime minister

Spending on Britain's forces is unlikely to survive other budgetary demands.

Washington Examiner

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16:35

Andy Burnham’s choice: Boost defense spending or bury the special relationship

Assuming another Labour Party parliamentarian doesn’t challenge his leadership bid, Andy Burnham will replace Keir Starmer as United Kingdom prime minister on July 20th. Burnham’s first priority is to boost …