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The programmes include everything from combat vehicles to radar satellites, although disagreement persists over the percentage of GDP needed.

Europe is ramping up defence spending, led by Germany, with economists expecting a modest boost to growth. While rising orders support activity, long production lags and structural headwinds may limit the economic pay-off.

Third-quarter GDP growth in the Philippines fell to a four-year low of 4%, prompting Manila to slash growth targets for 2026 through 2028.

American workers aren’t just getting the smallest share of GDP since records began. Their share of employment is shrinking and shrinking

Monthly UK GDP (gross domestic product) is expected to have risen by 0.2% in November.

John Major’s government cut defence spending to below 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in in 1995, and it has not risen above that level since.

IN FOCUS: Deployment to Ukraine would likely require thousands troops which the UK may not be able to spare, Maira Butt writes

Sir Richard Shirreff hit out at Britain’s defence spending, despite Labour prime minister’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, as he said a ‘government without a sword is useless’

Forget the usual doom-and-gloom economic chatter—there’s a new financial storm on the horizon, and it’s called a “vibecession.” Unlike traditional recessions, this isn’t about spreadsheets, GDP graphs, or endless Wall Street jargon. A vibecession hits when local economies take a hit because the collective mood in a region shifts—think less…