[New] The Bundestag budget committee has approved a €52 billion ($61 billion) military expenditure package as Germany seeks to rapidly rearm in the face of the security threat posed by Russian aggression.
Deutsche Welle
[New] Although the target of spending 3.5% of GDP by 2029 remains unlikely, Germany's defence spending trajectory has shifted decisively upward, with the 2026 budget marking another major step in Berlin's rearmament efforts.
Atlas Institute for International Affairs
[New] Germany expects to spend 3.5% of GDP on Defence by 2029.
GOV.UK
[New] Chancellor Friedrich Merz has committed to nearly tripling the military defence budget to €162 billion (US$ 177 billion) by 2029.
Intimedia
[New] NATO members have agreed to increase their military spending levels to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035 in line with a demand by Trump that NATO's defence spending benchmark be elevated.
Stars and Stripes
[New] MP Materials - already notable as the first company to receive a US government equity stake during the Trump administration - announced it will build a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia through a joint venture with Saudi mining firm Ma'aden and MP Materials and the US Department of Defense (DoD).
New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Newsletter
[New] Rocket Lab USA will deliver 18 missile warning, tracking and defence satellites under an agreement valued at about 805 million dollars, while Northrop Grumman will supply 18 missile warning and missile tracking satellites for approximately 764 million dollars.
Space War
[New] Each team will deliver 18 space vehicles equipped with infrared payloads and communications systems to support missile warning, missile tracking and missile defence missions, with launches planned in fiscal year 2029. / USA
Space War
[New] South Korea has already entered a decade-long beta bet that will determine whether funnelling public money into the neo-Keynesian military-industrial complex could bring both military strength and long-term economic growth.
COLUMBIA POLITICAL REVIEW
[New] Recently, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced an 8.2% increase in military spending for the 2026 fiscal year, with plans to reach 3.5% of GDP by 2035.
COLUMBIA POLITICAL REVIEW
[New] Earlier this month, Germany launched a new police unit focused on drone defence, which is eventually expected to employ more than 130 officers.
Space War
[New] Japan will launch a reverse offensive centered on the development of highly reliable AI, while expressing a sense of crisis that AI is influencing national power and is becoming a form of all-out warfare.
Amiko Consulting
[New] Control Risks describes an agentic shift where autonomous AI agents can plan, act and adapt with limited human input, changing both defence and offence.
Black Arrow Cyber Consulting
[New] US Military Cyber Budget Jumps to $15 B in 2026 NDAA, GovInfoSecurity / NEXT GOV reporting on the budget increase.
Military.com
[New] Congress is set to increase the U.S. military's funding for cyber operations and defences under the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, advancing a cyber budget of approximately $15.1 billion.
Military.com
[New] Unmanned Warfare Diffusion: The Russia-Ukraine war has demonstrated how UAV threats evolve, when mass, scale, and industrial resources are introduced.
Adapt Institute - Designing a secure future
[New] The SHIELD effort, a component of the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defence initiative, is intended to build a layered defensive architecture against advanced ballistic and cruise missile threats with a potential 10-year contract ceiling of $151 billion.
Space War
[New] The Security Action for Europe or SAFE agreement provides $244 billion in loans to EU member states to finance large-scale defence projects, and Canada's participation will allow domestic manufacturers an opportunity to compete on equal terms with European counterparts for contracts.
iPolitics
[New] Australia's 2025-26 defence budget surged to $59 billion (2.05% GDP), aligning with global security spending trends amid hybrid warfare threats.
Ainvest
[New] The Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture alone aims to operate more than 300 ISL-equipped satellites by 2026, underlining their strategic importance for both defence operations and the commercial space economy.
International Defense Security & Technology
[New] The momentum in defence spending could be leveraged to support the digital sector in Europe by channelling funding into dual-use technology based in Europe.
Think Tank Europa
Last updated: 25 December 2025
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