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South Africa Needs Bigger Defense Budget, Says Minister
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) needs a bigger budget, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Wednesday. “I don't think...
Dispute islands ‘within scope’ of US-Japan alliance: Obama
The islands at the centre of a corrosive row between Tokyo and Beijing are covered by the US-Japan defence alliance,...
Sweden to boost military spending over Ukraine crisis
Sweden announced Tuesday that it will increase its annual defence spending over the next 10 years, citing the crisis in...
Estimated Impacts of Sequestration-Level Funding
The Department of Defense’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget submission provides the resources necessary to protect and advance U.S. interests...
Russia should be ready for non-contact war
The future of the Russian armed forces lies in developing high-precision 'smart' weapons and boosting the capacity to conduct no-contact...
Germany’s Arms Exports Turn Into Gamesmanship
It's been a long time since a German vice-chancellor has defied his chancellor - especially over Germany's booming weapons exports....
US criticises Israel, Palestinians for jeopardising talks
Israel and the Palestinians both drew criticism from the White House on Wednesday for tit-for-tat moves that have brought US-sponsored...
Eighteen countries ratify UN treaty on arms trade
A total of 18 countries filed documents Wednesday ratifying a UN treaty to regulate the $80-billion-a-year conventional arms trade. One...
NATO Takes Measures to Reinforce Collective Defense
NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday (1 April 2014) reaffirmed their commitment to enhance the Alliance’s collective defence, agreed to further...
Is NATO Expansion to Blame for Crimean Crisis?
The West's relations with Russia are at an historic low. This comes after years of NATO's enlargement policy in Eastern...
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