“Because we have this higher top-level figure, countries might reassess whether they are including everything that they can under the NATO definition,” argues one think-tank.Is the 5% pledge on defence spending encouraging budget-fudging? https://t.co/I2RhWr2hI9 ...

Since the beginning of 2025, several companies have stood out on the Singapore Exchange (SGX: S68) with impressive gains.Amongst the standout performers are three of these SGX top-performing stocks: Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63), DFI Retail Group (SGX: D01), and Jardine Matheson Holdings (SGX: J36).These companies have reported astonishing year-to-date (YTD) double-digit returns.The question now is whether these gains are built on solid fundamentals or if investors should be wary of the ...

Donald Trump has spoken about his desire for “denuclearisation”, and for talks with China and Russia to halve defence spending. But neither power seems interested https://t.co/X0OXAwElYB ...

Using defence spending for economic objectives would be a costly mistake. Politicians hope that it might counter the effects of deindustrialisation, but they are likely to be disappointed https://t.co/mGobxpbfPt ...