Trump's transactional nature has US allies in Asia looking for economic levers to ensure the continued flow of US military ...

Trump has repeatedly expressed his contention that European countries have been taking advantage of the U.S. by not spending more on defense.

saying that the U.S. may also prioritize military exercises with NATO members spending a certain percentage of their GDP on defense. The Trump administration has already indicated that it may draw ...

“They count government spending as part of GDP. So I’m going to separate those two and make it transparent.” Doing so could potentially complicate or distort a fundamental measure of the U.S ...

The growth of Japan’s GDP may sound like good news for the country, but it also means it will have to pay more to reach its ...

while data has shown the mighty US economy pulling even further ahead of its European counterpart. As a rapid rise in military spending across Europe looks increasingly likely, could it also give ...

BRUNO AMSELLEM/DIVERGENCE FOR LE MONDE Will the surge in military spending bring the French economy ... It's the second-largest arms exporter behind the US. The industry currently generates ...

Pressure from Trump could motivate Beijing to strengthen the kinds of support for the economy seen ... shock from the US,” ...