🇺🇸🇬🇧 Trump Pushes UK to Raise Defense Spending to 3% of GDP by 2029
According to a report in The Times, former U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing the British government to boost its defense investment significantly, urging an increase to 3% of the UK’s GDP by the end of the current parliamentary term in 2029. This comes shortly after the UK government announced in February plans to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.
Trump’s push reflects ongoing U.S. efforts to encourage NATO allies to meet higher defense spending targets amid rising global security challenges. The UK’s current commitment represents a substantial increase from previous levels but still falls short of the 3% target that Trump advocates.
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According to a report in The Times, former U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing the British government to boost its defense investment significantly, urging an increase to 3% of the UK’s GDP by the end of the current parliamentary term in 2029. This comes shortly after the UK government announced in February plans to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.
Trump’s push reflects ongoing U.S. efforts to encourage NATO allies to meet higher defense spending targets amid rising global security challenges. The UK’s current commitment represents a substantial increase from previous levels but still falls short of the 3% target that Trump advocates.
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🇹🇷🇸🇾 Report in Turkey: Israel and Turkey have established a special communication line to prevent friction and military clashes in Syria. The two countries have been holding contacts and meetings in Azerbaijan since April
Indian security forces have launched an all-out war against Maoist fighters in Chhattisgarh state, as the federal government aims to “wipe out” long-running armed rebellions in the mineral-rich tribal region.
The Karrigatta hills forest has turned into a “warzone” with more than 10,000 Indian soldiers deployed in the anti-Maoist operation – dubbed “Operation Zero or Kagar”.
At least 27 rebels were killed on Wednesday, including the leader of the Maoists. In the past 16 months, more than 400 alleged Maoist rebels have been killed in Chhattisgarh state.
Source: Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/22/warzone-why-indian-forces-have-launched-a-deadly-assault-on-maoists)
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‘Warzone’: Why Indian forces have launched a deadly assault on Maoists
Rebels fighting against mining and militarisation outnumbered by over 40,000 forces deployed in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
Russia has been increasing its military presence near the more than 1,300-kilometre border it shares with Finland, prompting concern in European capitals over Russia’s future plans.
Recent satellite images show that Russia has reinforced its military presence over the past few months along the border with Finland, which broke with its decades-long policy of neutrality by joining the NATO military alliance in 2023.
At Kamenka, just 60 kilometres from the Finnish border, more than 130 military tents have been set up since February 2025, capable of housing up to 2,000 soldiers.
Source: France24 (https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250521-could-the-finland-russia-border-be-the-next-hotspot-after-the-ukraine-war)
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Could the Finland-Russia border be the next conflict zone after the Ukraine war?
Russia has been increasing its military presence near the more than 1,300-kilometre border it shares with Finland, prompting concern in European capitals over Russia’s future plans. For its part, Helsinki…
🇨🇦 🇺🇸 CANADA DISCUSSES JOINING US GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAMME
Canadian Prime Minister Markey Carney has said that “high level” talks are taking place with the US about joining its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, aimed at countering futuristic threats. US President Donald Trump unveiled the plan for the new missile defence system on Tuesday, announcing an initial total cost of $25bn (£18.7bn).
Trump said that the new Golden Dome defence missile programme would be operational by the end of his time in office, and that it would cost $175bn. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated the eventual price tag could be $542bn over 20 years, on the space-based parts of the system alone.
Source: BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4ee9jmk17o)
Canadian Prime Minister Markey Carney has said that “high level” talks are taking place with the US about joining its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, aimed at countering futuristic threats. US President Donald Trump unveiled the plan for the new missile defence system on Tuesday, announcing an initial total cost of $25bn (£18.7bn).
Trump said that the new Golden Dome defence missile programme would be operational by the end of his time in office, and that it would cost $175bn. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated the eventual price tag could be $542bn over 20 years, on the space-based parts of the system alone.
Source: BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4ee9jmk17o)
Bbc
Canada discusses joining US Golden Dome missile defence programme
PM Mark Carney's office says there are "active discussions" on the Golden Dome, but it's too early to say how Canada would join or pay in.
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 PUTIN AIMS TO DESTROY UKRAINE AND HAS ZERO INTEREST IN A COMPROMISE PEACE
US President Donald Trump came away from Monday’s phone call with Vladimir Putin expressing confidence that the Russian leader wants peace, but few others appear to share this optimism. Many senior Western figures were reportedly unimpressed by Putin’s vague references to a “memorandum on a possible peace agreement” and believe he is still engaging in stalling tactics.
The mood was very different in Moscow, with the Kremlin-controlled media trumpeting the call as a significant success for Russian diplomacy. “It looks like Russia has won the latest round of global poker,” commented one newspaper. “Donald Trump’s stance couldn’t be more advantageous to Moscow,” observed another.
Source: Atlantic Council (https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-aims-to-destroy-ukraine-and-has-zero-interest-in-a-compromise-peace/)
US President Donald Trump came away from Monday’s phone call with Vladimir Putin expressing confidence that the Russian leader wants peace, but few others appear to share this optimism. Many senior Western figures were reportedly unimpressed by Putin’s vague references to a “memorandum on a possible peace agreement” and believe he is still engaging in stalling tactics.
The mood was very different in Moscow, with the Kremlin-controlled media trumpeting the call as a significant success for Russian diplomacy. “It looks like Russia has won the latest round of global poker,” commented one newspaper. “Donald Trump’s stance couldn’t be more advantageous to Moscow,” observed another.
Source: Atlantic Council (https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-aims-to-destroy-ukraine-and-has-zero-interest-in-a-compromise-peace/)
Atlantic Council
Putin aims to destroy Ukraine and has zero interest in a compromise peace
Russia’s ongoing campaign to destroy Ukraine as a state and as a nation is taking place in front of the watching world and makes a complete mockery of US-led efforts to broker some kind of compromise peace, writes Peter Dickinson.
🇵🇰 🇨🇳 PAKISTAN RECOMMITS TO CHINA BOND AMID TRUMP SHADOW OVER INDIA CEASEFIRE
After a four-day long standoff with India, Pakistan looks to its trusted partner China for post-conflict support. The move comes as the US-brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan took hold on May 10, following military confrontations that included aerial dogfights and deep strikes into each other’s territories.
Source: Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/22/pakistan-recommits-to-china-bond-amid-trump-shadow-over-india-ceasefire)
After a four-day long standoff with India, Pakistan looks to its trusted partner China for post-conflict support. The move comes as the US-brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan took hold on May 10, following military confrontations that included aerial dogfights and deep strikes into each other’s territories.
Source: Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/22/pakistan-recommits-to-china-bond-amid-trump-shadow-over-india-ceasefire)
Al Jazeera
Pakistan recommits to China bond amid Trump shadow over India ceasefire
After a four-day standoff with India, Pakistan looks to its trusted partner China for post-conflict support.
🇮🇳 🇵🇰 KASHMIR TOURISM BEARS THE BRUNT AFTER TOURIST MASSACRE AND INDIA-PAKISTAN MILITARY STRIKES
The tourism industry in Kashmir has been severely impacted following a terrorist attack and the subsequent military confrontation between India and Pakistan. The region, known for its scenic beauty, is now struggling with mass cancellations and economic losses as visitors avoid the area due to security concerns.
Source: AP News (https://apnews.com/hub/war-and-unrest)
The tourism industry in Kashmir has been severely impacted following a terrorist attack and the subsequent military confrontation between India and Pakistan. The region, known for its scenic beauty, is now struggling with mass cancellations and economic losses as visitors avoid the area due to security concerns.
Source: AP News (https://apnews.com/hub/war-and-unrest)
AP News
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