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From Spy Cockroaches To AI Robots: Germany Start-Up Plots Future Of Warfare
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The former partner at McKinsey & Company says Europe may be on the cusp of a transformation in defence innovation akin to the Manhattan Project - the scientific push that saw the US rapidly develop nuclear weapons during World War Two.
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www.ndtv.com
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France's Macron Pledges To Double Military Spending By 2027
- Monday July 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to push forward France's defence spending, pledging to double the military budget by 2027 - three years earlier than originally planned.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Op Sindoor, Centre Clears Rs 1 Lakh Crore Missile, Weapons Purchases
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday gave the go-ahead for 10 proposals to buy military hardware, including missiles and electronic warfare systems, worth approximately Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump's 2026 Defence Plan: More Drones, Fewer Ships And F-35s
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Reuters
US President Donald Trump wants a pay raise for troops, more high-tech missiles and drones in next year's defense budget, while cutting Navy jobs, and buying fewer ships and fighter jets to save money, according to budget materials posted Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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NATO Agrees To Hike Defence Spending By 5%: What It Really Mean?
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
NATO leaders are set to sign off Wednesday at their Hague summit on a defence spending pledge to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demand for a headline figure of five per cent of GDP.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | The IMF-Shaped Irony In Pakistan's Massive Defence Budget Hike
- Monday June 16, 2025
- Opinion | Tara Kartha
The Pakistani defence budget retains its opacity. Neither the International Monetary Fund (IMF) nor the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been able to persuade Pakistan to be a little more transparent to its own people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Guns Over Growth? Pak Hikes Defence Budget By 20%, Slashes Overall Spending
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Pakistan, whose overall debt has increased to nearly PKR 76,000 billion (approx USD 270 billion) in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, seems to be prioritising its military spending over development.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Likely To Hike Defence Spending In New Budget: Report
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan will unveil on Tuesday its annual federal budget for the next fiscal which is likely to see a substantial hike in defence expenditure.
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www.ndtv.com
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Canada To Pour Extra Billions To Meet NATO's 2% Military Spending Target
- Monday June 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Canada's Liberal government will pour extra billions into its armed forces and hit NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, much earlier than scheduled, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
- Monday June 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 'Evidence' To Put Pakistan Back On Money Laundering Grey List: Sources
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
According to sources, Pakistan spends about 18 per cent of its budget on defence services - higher than what conflict-ridden countries spend (10 to 14 per cent).
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 50,000 Crore Boost For India's Military After Operation Sindoor: Sources
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
India's defence budget may get a Rs 50,000 crore boost as a result of Operation Sindoor, government sources told NDTV Friday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
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www.ndtv.com
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2024 Global Military Spending Hit $2.7 Trillion In Record Surge. Here's Why
- Monday April 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Amid changing geopolitical relations, wars and rising tensions, the year 2024 saw the steepest rise in worldwide military expenditure since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion, researchers said Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Global Warming A Security Challenge, Army Needs To Be Prepared: Experts
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Concerns have grown that climate action is being sidelined as Europe beefs up defence and the US retreats from allies and its green commitments.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Spy Cockroaches To AI Robots: Germany Start-Up Plots Future Of Warfare
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The former partner at McKinsey & Company says Europe may be on the cusp of a transformation in defence innovation akin to the Manhattan Project - the scientific push that saw the US rapidly develop nuclear weapons during World War Two.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
France's Macron Pledges To Double Military Spending By 2027
- Monday July 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to push forward France's defence spending, pledging to double the military budget by 2027 - three years earlier than originally planned.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
After Op Sindoor, Centre Clears Rs 1 Lakh Crore Missile, Weapons Purchases
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday gave the go-ahead for 10 proposals to buy military hardware, including missiles and electronic warfare systems, worth approximately Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Trump's 2026 Defence Plan: More Drones, Fewer Ships And F-35s
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Reuters
US President Donald Trump wants a pay raise for troops, more high-tech missiles and drones in next year's defense budget, while cutting Navy jobs, and buying fewer ships and fighter jets to save money, according to budget materials posted Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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NATO Agrees To Hike Defence Spending By 5%: What It Really Mean?
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
NATO leaders are set to sign off Wednesday at their Hague summit on a defence spending pledge to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demand for a headline figure of five per cent of GDP.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | The IMF-Shaped Irony In Pakistan's Massive Defence Budget Hike
- Monday June 16, 2025
- Opinion | Tara Kartha
The Pakistani defence budget retains its opacity. Neither the International Monetary Fund (IMF) nor the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been able to persuade Pakistan to be a little more transparent to its own people.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Guns Over Growth? Pak Hikes Defence Budget By 20%, Slashes Overall Spending
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Pakistan, whose overall debt has increased to nearly PKR 76,000 billion (approx USD 270 billion) in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, seems to be prioritising its military spending over development.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Pakistan Likely To Hike Defence Spending In New Budget: Report
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan will unveil on Tuesday its annual federal budget for the next fiscal which is likely to see a substantial hike in defence expenditure.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Canada To Pour Extra Billions To Meet NATO's 2% Military Spending Target
- Monday June 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Canada's Liberal government will pour extra billions into its armed forces and hit NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, much earlier than scheduled, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
- Monday June 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 'Evidence' To Put Pakistan Back On Money Laundering Grey List: Sources
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
According to sources, Pakistan spends about 18 per cent of its budget on defence services - higher than what conflict-ridden countries spend (10 to 14 per cent).
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Rs 50,000 Crore Boost For India's Military After Operation Sindoor: Sources
- Friday May 16, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
India's defence budget may get a Rs 50,000 crore boost as a result of Operation Sindoor, government sources told NDTV Friday morning.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Amid Russia's Threat To Europe, Trump 'Weakened' The West: Former NATO Head
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Rasmussen suggests creating a new "D7" grouping of democracies, including the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, to form a "formidable force to resist coercion from China or the United States."
-
www.ndtv.com
-
2024 Global Military Spending Hit $2.7 Trillion In Record Surge. Here's Why
- Monday April 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Amid changing geopolitical relations, wars and rising tensions, the year 2024 saw the steepest rise in worldwide military expenditure since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion, researchers said Monday.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Global Warming A Security Challenge, Army Needs To Be Prepared: Experts
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Concerns have grown that climate action is being sidelined as Europe beefs up defence and the US retreats from allies and its green commitments.
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www.ndtv.com