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EU Unveils ‘ReArm Europe’ Plan To Boost Defense Spending By Nearly $850 Billion

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

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EU Unveils ‘ReArm Europe’ Plan To Boost Defense Spending By Nearly $850 Billion

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, during a press conference. Photo: European Union

The European Union has detailed a new plan to boost defense spending by nearly $850 billion in the coming years, with some of the investment to go toward supporting Ukraine security efforts. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, unveiled the five-part “ReArm Europe” initiative, which arrives as the Trump administration has ordered a pause on further U.S. military aid to Kyiv. “We are in an era of rearmament. And Europe is ready to massively boost its defense…

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