Chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz of Germany had the courage to say out loud what many European leaders are surely thinking as US president Donald Trump threatens to abrogate America’s obligations to ...

Keir Starmer 's plans to raise military spending have come too little, too late, former defence chiefs warned last night.

Badenoch queries how much the budget is actually increasing - Starmer says it's an extra £13.4bn a year from 2027, Badenoch ...

Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan - The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s ...

The UK's decision to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 has been hailed as a "strong step from an enduring partner" by US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.

The UK's announcement of a boost to defence spending "sets the ground well" for Sir Keir Starmer's visit to the White House on Thursday, our US correspondent Mark Stone has said.