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Defense and military spending Defense policies are changing rapidly, and military spending is surging worldwide amid growing conflicts and tensions. Okinawans split over whether US bases are worth the burden Chermaine Lee in Okinawa 41 minutes ago41 minutes ago Japan pays $1.4 billion annually for US bases in Okinawa. But does the US military presence truly benefit locals, or does it impose more challenges? https://www.dw.com/en/okinawans-split-over-whether-us-bases-are-worth-the-burden/a-72598323 © 2025 Deutsche Welle NATO corruption probe 'reminder' of defense boom risks Ella Joyner in Brussels 11 hours ago11 hours ago The military alliance's procurement agency is under scrutiny for deals on arms and munitions. In a sector with notoriously patchy oversight, defense boom corruption risks are very real. https://www.dw.com/en/nato-corruption-drones-defense-arms-procurement-ukraine-eu/a-72562793 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Germany eyes strongest EU army by 2031 Andreas Noll 05/18/2025May 18, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to make the Bundeswehr the "strongest conventional army in Europe." Other EU countries also have ambitious plans for their armed forces. DW takes a closer look. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-armed-forces-bundeswehr-eu-defense-spending-nato-trump/a-72570394 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Researchers: Extremism in Germany's military remains threat Ben Knight 05/18/2025May 18, 2025 An internal survey about extremist attitudes in the German military now found that it does not have "systemic" extremism in the ranks. But some researchers are skeptical of the safeguards in place. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-far-right-extremism-bundeswehr-military-afd/a-72570910 © 2025 Deutsche Welle