defence spending

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Record budget for defence requested in Romania

1 min read Romania, Defence, defence spending, record, Military spending, F-35, Abrahms

Romania’s Ministry of Defence has requested a record budget for 2026, seeking 57 billion lei in direct allocations.

NATO allies all meet defence spending target, as CEE leads

2 min read NATO, defence spending, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, The US, Germany, France, the UK, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuanian Defence Ministry, Polish Defence Ministry

The alliance’s biggest spenders are all on the Eastern flank and neighbouring Russia, with Poland leading the pack (4.48%) ahead of Lithuania (4.0%), Latvia (3.73%), and Estonia (3.38%). The US is sixth at 3.22% of GDP.