As the U.S. government debates the future of its defense spending, how much does the U.S. spend compared with other countries ...

China spent over $309 billion on defense in 2023, more than any other country with the exception of the United States.

World defense spending is rising in 2025 as countries enhance their military capabilities. The United States leads with $895 ...

President Trump said China and Russia should halve their military spending and limit nuclear weapons. You first, China said.

Trump has called for the U.S. to draw down defense spending and work with Russia and China toward joint nuclear disarmament.

Taiwan is waiting for an estimated $21 billion in backlogged U.S. weapons—much of it ordered during Trump's first term.

Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according ...

In 2024: China officially spent 1.67 trillion yuan ($232 billion) but actual military budget is about $300 billion. In 2025, China’s actual military budget might be $400-470 billion. Future wars will ...

“China’s military modernization gains are designed ... considerations butting up against military objectives is the PLA spending up to 40% of training time on political topics.

Beijing said on Friday the US should take the lead on reducing military spending after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to hold talks with Russia and China on the topic. Trump, who has ...

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that U.S. military spending could be cut in half. “We’re going to spend a lot less money,” said Trump at a news conference addressing the potential outcome of ...

Trump in his first term tried and failed to bring China into nuclear arms reduction talks when the U.S. and Russia were ...