MBS, the Saudi crown prince, visits Washington for commercial and defense agreements with Trump, seeking to consolidate his role as a modern leader and peace mediator, despite outrage over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
Europe launches the space shield, with member states coordinating its construction and the EU emphasizing space control for the future. The Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030 is proposed, national initiatives are developed to improve space security and cyber resilience, and projects are sought to be integrated under a common European framework.
All NATO countries reached 2% of GDP in defense to appease Donald Trump. It includes equipment, personnel and infrastructure. Some countries increased residual spending. Italy and Canada included Financial Guard and Coast Guard. Eastern countries such as Poland and Romania focused on equipment.
