Critics argue that high military spending (as a percentage of GDP) contributes to Greece’s inability to pay its bills.
Arms spending adds to Greek woes
Germany
All your base are lease to us?
The Conservative government is negotiating to establish a series of military support bases around the world, Defence Minister Peter MacKay has confirmed (Tristin Hopper, Canada …
Five NATO countries want US nukes out of Europe
Five NATO countries plan to call for the removal of all U.S. tactical nuclear weapons from Europe, reports Agence France Presse (Pascal Mallet, “Allied bid …
850 additional German troops to be deployed to Afghanistan
As promised by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the recent London Conference on Afghanistan, the German cabinet has approved the deployment 850 additional German soldiers to Afghanistan …