Defence Spending

"India Will Have Chief Of Defence Staff": PM's Big Independence Day Move

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 15, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a major announcement while addressing India on its 73rd Independence Day today, said a Chief of Defence Staff will be the head of the three services.

Pak Military To Voluntarily Cut Defence Budget, Imran Khan Praises Move

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 5, 2019

In an unprecedented voluntary move, Pakistan's military has decided to cut its defence budget for the next fiscal year amid an austerity drive launched by the government to help solve the cash-strapped nation's economic problems.

Trump Says Leading Brexiteer Boris Johnson Would Be An "Excellent" PM

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 1, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Boris Johnson's campaign to be Britain's next prime minister and urged all candidates to pledge boost defence spending, in a striking intervention ahead of his state visit next week.

US Defence Spending Up 5% In Trump's 2020 Budget Plan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 12, 2019

President Donald Trump's 2020 budget provides for a five percent increase in defense spending, notably to finance building his controversial border wall, while slashing funds for diplomacy by 23 percent.

China To Raise Defence Spending By 7.5%, Lower Than 2018

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 5, 2019

China announced Tuesday a 7.5 percent increase in military spending in 2019, lower than last year as the country faces an economic slowdown, but still likely to make Asian neighbours nervous.

US Congress Passes Defence Spending Bill To Boost Partnership With India

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.

US Congress Passes Bill To Strengthen Defence Partnership With India

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.

US Congress Paves Way For Waivers To India From Sanctions Over Russia

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

The US Congress has passed a defence spending bill that seeks to amend an existing law to provide waivers to America's strategic partners like India from punitive sanctions against those doing business with Russia's defence industry.

US Congress Massively Cuts Pak's Defence Aid. What It Loses In Return

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

Amidst tensions in bilateral ties, the US Congress has passed a defence spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at $150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than $1 billion per year.

Donald Trump Claims Victory After Forcing NATO Crisis Talks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 12, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defence spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.

"US Not Treated Fairly But I believe In NATO," Says Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 12, 2018

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was still committed to NATO despite fierce criticisms of allies over their defence spending commitments.

Donald Trump Demands More Defence Spending From NATO Allies

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 12, 2018

NATO leaders will try on Thursday to move beyond U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for higher defence spending, and focus on ending the long war in Afghanistan, in the second day of a summit in Brussels underscored by transatlantic tensions

In Trump Rebuke, US Senate Votes to Reimpose Ban on China's ZTE

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Senators added an amendment targeting ZTE into a sweeping, must-pass national defence spending bill that cleared the chamber on an 85-10 vote.

India Is Part Of This Club Of 5, Along With US And China

India News | Iain Marlow, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 2, 2018

India has joined the US and China as one of the world's five biggest military spenders, reflecting geopolitical tensions as well as the country's reliance on imported weapons and sprawling personnel costs.

China Increases Defence Spending To $175 Billion Rattling Neighbours

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 6, 2018

China on Monday unveiled its largest defence spending increase in three years, setting an 8.1 percent growth target this year, fuelling an ambitious military modernisation programme and making its neighbours nervous.