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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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Russia Is On 'Brink Of Going Into Recession', Warns Economy Minister
Russia's economy is "on the brink of going into a recession," the country's economy minister said Thursday, according to Russian media reports.
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Guns Over Growth? Pak Hikes Defence Budget By 20%, Slashes Overall Spending
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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Pakistan Likely To Hike Defence Spending In New Budget: Report
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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Canada To Pour Extra Billions To Meet NATO's 2% Military Spending Target
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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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
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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India Has 'Evidence' To Put Pakistan Back On Money Laundering Grey List: Sources
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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'Rs 14 Crore To Masood Azhar...': Rajnath Singh's Warning On Pak Terror Plans
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered a stark warning Friday about Pakistan's plans to "spend tax collected from its citizens... to give Rs 14 crore to Masood Azhar", designated an 'international terrorist' by the UN.
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NATO Members Will Agree To 5% Defence Spending Over Next Decade: Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that all NATO members will have agreed on a goal of spending the equivalent to 5% of GDP on defence over the next decade by the 2025 NATO Summit in June.
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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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Russia Is On 'Brink Of Going Into Recession', Warns Economy Minister
Russia's economy is "on the brink of going into a recession," the country's economy minister said Thursday, according to Russian media reports.
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Guns Over Growth? Pak Hikes Defence Budget By 20%, Slashes Overall Spending
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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Pakistan Likely To Hike Defence Spending In New Budget: Report
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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Canada To Pour Extra Billions To Meet NATO's 2% Military Spending Target
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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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
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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India Has 'Evidence' To Put Pakistan Back On Money Laundering Grey List: Sources
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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'Rs 14 Crore To Masood Azhar...': Rajnath Singh's Warning On Pak Terror Plans
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered a stark warning Friday about Pakistan's plans to "spend tax collected from its citizens... to give Rs 14 crore to Masood Azhar", designated an 'international terrorist' by the UN.
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NATO Members Will Agree To 5% Defence Spending Over Next Decade: Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that all NATO members will have agreed on a goal of spending the equivalent to 5% of GDP on defence over the next decade by the 2025 NATO Summit in June.
