Broke, busted and seeing a dismal future ahead, countries around the world are experiencing an outbreak of protests that largely centers on boiled-over frustrations from the Gen Z population—those 13 to 28 years old—who are tired of living under the corrupt establishment, leaving them with limited opportunities as the rich get richer and they get poorer.
China’s state media has been eager to promote the country’s patriotism and resilience in the last week as the tariff war with the U.S. has intensified over recent weeks, according to The New York Times.
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s minister of defense, said last week that the country will need $120 billion for its defense against the Russian invasion in 2026, stating that Kyiv will be able to cover about half from its own national resources, but will need assistance from its partners to cover the other half.
Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister, announced last week that the country plans to spend €10 billion on military drones in part of its effort to revamp its armed forces in the face of what it sees as a new threat.
Denmark announced last week that it will spend billions of dollars more in defense for Greenland after recent pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump who inquired about taking over the landmass and criticized Copenhagen for failing to sufficiently defend the territory.
The decision made by Berlin to go with Christian Freuding as the country’s new Inspector of the Army is the latest sign that Germany is preparing for a direct war with Russia, according to WSWS.
Taipei is looking to upgrade its missile defense systems as part of its new military spending as it considers the threat of a Chinese invasion.
Violent clashes were reported along the Afghanistan-Pakistan 1,600-mile-long border on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 23 Pakistani troops along with nine Afghan soldiers, raising fear in the region that there could be a wider clash between the countries.
Argentines are quickly losing faith in President Javier Milei’s reform effort and, despite campaign promises two years ago, find themselves with no clear answer to right the economy.
As economies go down, military spending goes up.