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Germany Pledges $41 Billion For Space Defence Against Russia, China
Germany will spend 35 billion euros ($41 billion) on space defence by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday, citing the threat posed by Russia and China.
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Ukraine Says It Needs $120 Billion To Fight Russia In 2026 If War Continues
Ukraine said Saturday that it needed at least $120 billion next year to fight Russia's invasion, and would need a similar amount to maintain its military, even if the war ended.
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Macron Appoints Defence Minister Lecornu As France's Latest Prime Minister
French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fourth in about a year.
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Trump Slams South Korea Hours Before Summit With New President Lee
US President Donald Trump criticized South Korea just hours before a summit on Monday with its new President, Lee Jae Myung, as conflict over defense spending and trade tests the two countries' decades-old alliance.
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From Spy Cockroaches To AI Robots: Germany Start-Up Plots Future Of Warfare
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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Zelensky Aims To Win Over Both Public And Trump With Cabinet Reshuffle
Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky tries to wrestle wartime defence spending into shape and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public with fresh-faced leadership.
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France's Macron Pledges To Double Military Spending By 2027
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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Blistering Heat, Empty Chairs, C-Word Hit UN's Flagship Development Event
Brutal heat scorched Spain this week, a blistering reminder of the climate change that is battering the poorest countries - stretching their finances even as government debt climbs to new heights. Two aspects were less abundant: money and power.
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Putin Says Russia Plans To Cut Military Spending From Next Year
NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to raise their collective spending goal to 5% of gross domestic product in the next 10 years, citing what they called the long-term threat posed by Russia and the need to strengthen civil and military resilience.
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Trump, Europe Still At Odds Over Putin After NATO Summit: Analysis
For US President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin is a man looking for an off-ramp to his bloody three-year assault on Ukraine.
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How Much NATO Countries Spend On Defence: A Breakdown After 5% Hike
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has announced an increase in its defence spending target, with member countries now expected to allocate 5 per cent of their GDP to defence by 2035.
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NATO Agrees To Hike Defence Spending By 5%: What It Really Mean?
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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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
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Short And Sweet: How NATO Aims To Avoid Trump Summit Bust-Up
Faced with volatile US President Donald Trump, NATO has tried its best to limit the chances of a diplomatic dust-up at its summit in The Hague. The alliance wants to send a message of unity and strength.
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UK PM Says Britain Commits To NATO 5% Spending Target
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that Britain was committed to spending five percent of its economic output on defence, in line with a pledge set to be announced by NATO at a summit in the Netherlands.
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Germany Pledges $41 Billion For Space Defence Against Russia, China
Germany will spend 35 billion euros ($41 billion) on space defence by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday, citing the threat posed by Russia and China.
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Ukraine Says It Needs $120 Billion To Fight Russia In 2026 If War Continues
Ukraine said Saturday that it needed at least $120 billion next year to fight Russia's invasion, and would need a similar amount to maintain its military, even if the war ended.
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Macron Appoints Defence Minister Lecornu As France's Latest Prime Minister
French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fourth in about a year.
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Trump Slams South Korea Hours Before Summit With New President Lee
US President Donald Trump criticized South Korea just hours before a summit on Monday with its new President, Lee Jae Myung, as conflict over defense spending and trade tests the two countries' decades-old alliance.
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From Spy Cockroaches To AI Robots: Germany Start-Up Plots Future Of Warfare
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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Zelensky Aims To Win Over Both Public And Trump With Cabinet Reshuffle
Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky tries to wrestle wartime defence spending into shape and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public with fresh-faced leadership.
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France's Macron Pledges To Double Military Spending By 2027
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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Blistering Heat, Empty Chairs, C-Word Hit UN's Flagship Development Event
Brutal heat scorched Spain this week, a blistering reminder of the climate change that is battering the poorest countries - stretching their finances even as government debt climbs to new heights. Two aspects were less abundant: money and power.
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Putin Says Russia Plans To Cut Military Spending From Next Year
NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to raise their collective spending goal to 5% of gross domestic product in the next 10 years, citing what they called the long-term threat posed by Russia and the need to strengthen civil and military resilience.
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Trump, Europe Still At Odds Over Putin After NATO Summit: Analysis
For US President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin is a man looking for an off-ramp to his bloody three-year assault on Ukraine.
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How Much NATO Countries Spend On Defence: A Breakdown After 5% Hike
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has announced an increase in its defence spending target, with member countries now expected to allocate 5 per cent of their GDP to defence by 2035.
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NATO Agrees To Hike Defence Spending By 5%: What It Really Mean?
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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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
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Short And Sweet: How NATO Aims To Avoid Trump Summit Bust-Up
Faced with volatile US President Donald Trump, NATO has tried its best to limit the chances of a diplomatic dust-up at its summit in The Hague. The alliance wants to send a message of unity and strength.
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UK PM Says Britain Commits To NATO 5% Spending Target
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that Britain was committed to spending five percent of its economic output on defence, in line with a pledge set to be announced by NATO at a summit in the Netherlands.
