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India clears $700 million defence purchase
India's defence ministry cleared Wednesday proposals worth nearly $700 million to buy military equipment but deferred a key multi-billion dollar...
Top 100 Arms Firms See Sales Decline
Sales of arms and military services by the largest arms-producing companies—the SIPRI Top 100—totalled $402 billion in 2013 according to...
US Congress passes $584 billion defense bill
The US Congress adopted a massive US defense spending bill for 2015 Friday which includes emergency funding for military operations...
Russian arms sales soar on domestic spending
Sales by Russian arms manufacturers continue to expand thanks to Moscow's investments despite a downturn in global defence spending, a...
Desperate shortages leave Ukraine ill-prepared for trauma of war
With Ukraine still trapped in a Soviet-era approach to mental health and psychiatric hospitals so under-funded that some have less...
Assertive Russia causes military rethink in Sweden
With an assertive Russia next door, Sweden has started to beef up its military after a decade of downsizing, but...
Iranian Leader Tells Armed Forces to Stay Ready for Combat
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Iranian navy officials on Sunday to improve their capability for combat, irrespective of political negotiations which...
Frontrunners emerge for top Pentagon job
A pair of frontrunners have emerged to take charge at the Pentagon after President Barack Obama announced the departure of...
US Defense Secretary Hagel resigns
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will resign on Monday, senior officials told reporters, as the White House faced mounting criticism...
China defence minister brushes off fears over military growth
China's defence minister on Friday sought to soothe concerns over the country's growing armed forces, saying its military modernization is...
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