Germany to boost troops as US urges more defence spending
Germany will increase its military to nearly 200,000 troops over the next seven years, the defence ministry said Tuesday, a ...
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NATO Defence Ministers Take Steps to Strengthen the Alliance
NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of talks in Brussels on Thursday (16 February 2017), focused on the Alliance’s ...
Trump defense chief to NATO: pay up or we reduce support
US Defence Secretary James Mattis bluntly warned NATO allies Wednesday that Donald Trump's administration would "moderate its commitment" to the ...
NATO Defense Ministers Focusing on Boosting Spending
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday a meeting of the alliance's defense ministers will focus on the need for members ...
Tales of woe from US military ahead of likely spending boost
Top US generals warned lawmakers Tuesday that aging equipment, chronic underfunding and understaffing have severely impacted military readiness, as the ...
U.S. Navy Seeks Additional Funding for Readiness, Aircraft, Weapons, and Ships
The U.S. Navy's original $5.1 billion Unfunded Priorities List (UPL) released in February 2016 has grown into a massive $12 ...
Crime and Internal Strife Remain Greatest Drivers of Military Spending in Latin America
The greatest threat to most Latin American governments is internal. Even though transitioning to a democracy and using effective counterinsurgency ...
Germany Raises Defense Spending as it Demands Clear Agenda from US
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has called on the US to clarify its foreign policy agenda. Questions on ...
Trump says new Air Force One too costly: ‘Cancel order!’
President-elect Donald Trump called Tuesday for the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar Boeing contract to build the next Air Force ...
EU to boost joint defence spending
The EU unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to boost joint defence spending including on shared assets like drones and helicopters, as ...
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