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Global arms market hit $411 bn in 2010
The world's 100 largest arms dealers, excluding China, sold weapons and military services worth $411.1 billion dollars (310 billion euros)...
Panetta Hosts Meetings with Jordanian Military Leaders
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told a visiting Jordanian delegation he is firmly committed to the U.S. military partnership with...
Israel urged against ‘destabilizing’ Iran attack
The top US military officer urged Israel on Sunday to hold off from any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, warning...
Panetta Outlines U.S. Troop Changes In Europe
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met with German Defense Minister Thomas De Maizière at the Pentagon today, as Defense Department...
China defence budget to double over 5 years
China's defence budget will double between 2011 and 2015 and outstrip the combined spending of all other key defence markets...
India, Saudi Arabia to Set Up Joint Defence Cooperation Committee
To give a boost to the defence ties between the two countries, India and Saudi Arabia have decided to set...
FY 2013 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System
The combined capabilities and performance of U.S. weapons systems are unmatched throughout the world, ensuring that our military forces have...
China VP warns against US military focus
China's likely next leader Xi Jinping warned the United States against plans to boost its military strength in Asia as...
The Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Budget: Continuity or Change
The Department of Defense (DoD) budget request released today includes $525.4 billion in base discretionary funding, $6.3 billion in mandatory...
DOD Releases Fiscal 2013 Budget Proposal
President Barack Obama today sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $613.9 billion for fiscal 2013. The request for...
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