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weapons, equipment and resources they may get. The modernisation of the nuclear deterrent, with new submarines and warheads, may be protected. So too may be plans for new attack submarines via the Aukus partnership with
much needed morale boost" for US politicians. "Most members of Congress feel better after the speech than they did before," he said on social media. "I will admit it was a bit odd that
much about their welfare - at least not until it affects their hold on power. Trump's frustration is the result of his own rash decision to go to war assuming an easy victory, without thinking
US Virginia-class nuclear submarines under the Aukus agreement with Washington and London. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) The first Virginia-class is [due to arrive in Australia
nuclear armament," said MIVD in its annual report. Tiny, high defence-spending EU and Nato member Estonia, which neighbours and fears Russia, experienced a slap in the face by the US this week regarding defence
much since 2015. Moreover other issues, such as Iran’s ballistic missile programme or the stewardship of the strait of Hormuz, have greater prominence than in 2015. In one respect, any Islamabad deal will
spending Friday afternoon [revving up a cheering crowd](https://www.cfpublic.org/text/politics/2026-05-01/trump-in-the-villages-i-upset-the-apple-cart-of-record-economy-by-war-with-iran) at America’s largest retirement community. “You know we’re in a war because I think you would agree we cannot let lunatics have
much each nation spends, which countries sell the most weapons, and how military spending compares with spending on healthcare and education. ## The US again tops the list in military spending In 2025, the five biggest
much of the US’s support for Ukraine and has consistently berated his European NATO partners for not spending enough on their own defence for years, outright urging them to reduce [their reliance](/news/2026/5/22/us-deepens-european-uncertainty-with-deployment-of-5000-troops-to-poland
nuclear weapon, we are going to make Iran thrive.” > double quotation markWe’re going to make it economically prosperous, and we’re going to invite the Iranian people into the world economy