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Ranked: Defense R&D Spending by Country

See how defense R&D spending per $1,000 of GDP compares across OECD countries, led by the United States by a wide margin.

Pentagon Requests $50B Fund to Scale Autonomous Weapons Production

The fiscal 2027 budget request includes $53.6 billion for the Drone Dominance initiative, with $16.9 billion for unmanned systems. The post Pentagon Requests $50B Fund to Scale Aut...

Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget ‘critical’ to counter China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called a nearly US$1.5 trillion defence budget request “absolutely critical”, warning that whoever falls behind in autonomy, robotics and AI w...

Soaring Defense Spending Means Great News for These 2 Stocks

U.S. weapons spending could reach $1.5 trillion next year, and two defense contractors are positioned to benefit.

Think Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Request Is Outrageous? This’ll Blow Your Mind.

On April 3, four weeks after Donald Trump claimed the Iran War would be over in four to five weeks, and with his approval ratings in reputable polls dipping below 40 percent, the p...

Defense Ministry’s record ¥8.9 trillion budget request expected to balloon further by year-end

From hypersonic underwater-launched missiles to artificial intelligence for command and control, the request is chock full of advanced weaponry and tech.

Military and garda groups launch attack on allocation for national security in Budget 2027

Defence gets €1.6 billion and Justice gets €5.9 billion.

Military’s Top Officer Says the Pentagon Needs Cash

“The U.S. military’s top officer said Wednesday that the Pentagon needs Congress to approve a defense budget as the department negotiates deals with weapons makers to rapidly expan...

Pentagon’s top weapons buyer warns Congress must “step up and deliver” on $1.5 trillion funding request if the military...

According to a report from Bloomberg, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer said Friday that Congress must “step up and deliver” on the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion funding requ...

Japan Budget Requests Record $55.6B for Unmanned, Long Range Strike Capabilities

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has requested a record 8.9 trillion yen – or $55.6 billion – for its Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Budget to prioritize artificial intelligence, unmanned cap...

Government Raises 2027 Military Spending by 27%, Budget Documents Show

The planned defense spending would be the highest figure since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.

As U.S. demands more, Japan may need to get creative with defense spending

Although Tokyo's defense budget is likely to top ¥10 trillion this year, that will remain far off from the target of 3.5% of GDP the U.S. is seeking.

Can Japan Optimize Its Record Defense Budget?

All nine priority areas require substantial spending, and the investment needs to be sustained over many years to come.

Pentagon needs $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants $50 billion in reconciliation funding to support the Pentagon's push to scale autonomous and robotic systems.

Defence spending with Scottish industry rises above £2.5 billion

Record breaking investment is fuelling reindustrialisation across Scotland  

Taiwan Defense Spending Breaks Trillion-Dollar Milestone for First Time

The Taiwanese cabinet on Thursday approved a supplementary defense budget that pushed total defense spending over $1 trillion in New Taiwan (NT) dollars for the first time. The pos...

Russia’s military spending hits a record 44% of its budget

Russia spent a record 44% of its federal budget on the military in the first half of 2026, according to calculations published by Janis Kluge, a research fellow at the German Insti...

Higher defense spending won’t unsettle markets, government adviser says

Japan is considering a new medium-term target to raise defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product over 10 years.

Taiwan’s leader says increasing defense spending to ‘deter war’

Taiwan has earmarked a record NT$1.1 trillion in defense spending for 2027, which accounts for more than 3% of GDP.

The Big Defense Spending Priorities Awaiting Congress In September

There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington. The post The Big Defense Spending Priorities Awaiting Congress In September appeared first...

Surrounded by war, Turkey more than triples defence spending

Turkey has unveiled plans to more than triple its defence spending over the next three years, driven by regional conflicts and a desire for a greater security footprint across Euro...

AFMC Sustains F-47, Sentinel Work With FY 2026 Investment Funding

AFMC obligated nearly 100 percent of its $49.8 billion FY 2026 R&D and procurement funding, sustaining F-47, Sentinel and B-21 work. The post AFMC Sustains F-47, Sentinel Work...

Japan seeks record US$55.6 billion defence budget, with AI focus

The final budget could reportedly reach 10 trillion yen as Tokyo upgrades its defence to navigate growing tension with neighbours such as China, North Korea and Russia.