June 7, 2026 NATO's eastern flank races to rearm as Trump pressure exposes Western Europe's defense gap Eastern European NATO allies closest to Russia are spending the most on defense, while Western Europe faces pressure to meet the alliance's 5% GDP goal.
June 1, 2026 Another NATO ally signs onto European nuclear umbrella as continent boosts self-defense Norway becomes the ninth country to join France's nuclear deterrence initiative as European governments seek greater self-reliance from U.S. defense.
June 1, 2026 Congress barrels toward deadline pile-up as GOP divisions threaten Trump agenda Congress returns to unfinished business as Republican divisions over budget reconciliation threaten to delay FISA, defense bills and other priorities.
May 31, 2026 Trump’s Reflecting Pool price tag makes waves on CNN panel A panel debate over the cost of Trump’s Reflecting Pool renovation on CNN’s Table for Five, turning into a broader fight over federal spending and taxpayer priorities.
May 31, 2026 Why NATO’s defense spending imbalance lasted for decades Defense analysts explain why NATO's spending gap persisted for decades and what finally pushed European allies to increase military investments.
May 28, 2026 Pentagon slashes NATO combat commitments as Trump pushes Europe to defend itself The Pentagon informed allies it plans to reduce U.S. military contributions to NATO by one-third to one-half amid a push for European burden-sharing.
May 28, 2026 Billionaire Bezos suggests no taxes for half the nation. Is that crazy or overdue? Billionaire Jeff Bezos proposes eliminating federal income tax for the bottom half of earners, sparking a fierce debate about fairness and spending.
May 26, 2026 Trump pushed NATO to spend big — now comes the harder question: Can Europe actually fight? NATO defense spending hits Cold War highs after pressure from Trump and Russia's war in Ukraine, but experts say real military capability still lags.
May 22, 2026 Army cuts helicopters, pushes ‘Amazon for war’ as drone combat reshapes military Army leaders signal drone warfare lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East are driving cuts to Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook helicopter programs.
May 16, 2026 UK defense shortfalls highlighted as Britain avoids Iran offensive role amid Trump criticism While Starmer opposed joining offensive action against Iran, reports suggest politics aside, Britain’s military may lack the capacity for a major combat role.