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US wants UN action over report on Iranian missiles to Yemen
US Ambassador Nikki Haley said today that it was "time for the Security Council to act" following the release of...
Coalition destroys Russian-made tank in Syria
A US-led coalition drone has destroyed a Russian-designed tank in eastern Syria close to the scene of last week's attack...
US concerns over EU defence pact cloud NATO meet
US concerns over the EU's landmark defence cooperation pact and increasingly strained relations between Washington and Turkey look set to...
DoD Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal
Today President Donald J. Trump sent Congress a proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request of $716 billion for national...
US budget outline calls for huge Pentagon increase, cuts to State
The Pentagon on Monday unveiled a mammoth budget proposal for fiscal 2019 that would see a more than 10 percent...
Chinese Army Pushes for Stronger Defense Tech Intellectual Property Protection
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) pushed for more robust protection of the intellectual properties behind Chinese military and technological innovations...
France to Boost Military Spending
French President Emmanuel Macron's government is ramping up military spending, arming drones and hiring more "cyberfighters" for Europe's biggest army....
Russia sold $15 billion worth of weapons in 2017
MOSCOW: Russia sold around $15 billion worth of weapons in 2017, maintaining a similar level of sales to the previous...
France hikes defence spending to hit NATO target
France on Wednesday announced plans to boost defence spending by more than 40 percent, bringing it into line with NATO...
Coalition forces announce shift as campaign against ISIS progresses in Iraq, Syria
Enabled by accelerated successes following the liberation of Mosul, the coalition will shift its focus in Iraq from enabling combat...
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