World Mar 19 Pentagon poised to ask Congress for up to $200 billion to fund Iran war By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev
Politics Mar 19 Watch 8:22 Sen. Scott says U.S. should balance budget but also 'demolish' Iran's nuclear ability As the war with Iran nears the end of its third week, the Pentagon is considering asking Congress to approve $200 billion to fund the ongoing military operation. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who… By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson
Politics Jan 07 Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5 trillion to build 'Dream Military' The 2026 military budget is set at $901 billion. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Feb 26 Starmer brings UK defense spending pledge to Washington to help sway Trump on Ukraine U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer flew to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, an investment that he hopes will help persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain support for Ukraine as Washington pushes to end the war. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: House approves $895B defense bill that raises military pay, bans coverage of trans care for children of service members The bill passed the House by a vote of 281-140 and will next move to the Senate, where lawmakers had sought a bigger boost in defense spending than the current measure allows. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Feb 14 NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump's remarks undermine security By Lorne Cook, Matthew Lee, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says European allies and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels. Continue reading
Dec 14 The House passes the biggest pay raise for troops in decades, despite conservatives' objections to cultural issues By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate had already overwhelmingly passed the bill on Wednesday, so now it goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Continue reading
Dec 13 Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2 percent pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill will not include GOP-led efforts blocking the Pentagon's abortion travel policy and restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender service members and dependents. Continue reading
Jul 10 War in Ukraine, defense spending, potential memberships on the agenda at NATO summit By Associated Press The focus will be what to do about Ukraine's future membership of NATO, and the security guarantees the country might need to ensure that Russia doesn’t invade again after the war is over. Continue reading
Mar 13 UK Prime Minister Sunak pledges boost to defense spending in response to Russia and China By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase U.K. military funding by 5 billion pounds ($6 billion) over the next two years in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the challenge posed by China. Continue reading