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Canada's Big Move Days After Tense Justin Trudeau-Xi Chat Caught On Video
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is boosting military spending and expanding Canadian trade ties in the Indo-Pacific region as part of a "generational" policy shift aimed at countering China's influence.
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In A First, India In Top 3 Of Largest Military Spenders In 2019: Report
Global military expenditure at 3.6 per cent saw its largest annual spike in a decade in 2019 with China and India being the second- and third-largest spenders after the US, a Stockholm-based think-tank said on Monday, the first time the two Asian giants were among the top three countries spending more on armaments.
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Russia Boosts Military Spending Despite Sanctions: Study
Russia became the world's third largest military spender in 2016 despite low oil prices and economic sanctions, as the global expenditure rose for a second consecutive year, a study said on Monday.
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How Much The World Is Spending On Military: India Is Number 4
It's not just President-elect Donald Trump who's bent on military build-up. From Europe all the way to China, the next decade will be marked by an increase in global defense spending amid rising feuds and pockets of instability, according to IHS Jane's latest annual Defense Budgets report.
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China Should Build More Nuclear Arms To Prepare For Donald Trump: Chinese Media
China should "significantly" increase military spending and build more nuclear weapons as a response to US President-elect Donald Trump, an editorial in the nationalistic Global Times newspaper said Thursday.
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Under Xi Jinping, China's Defence Budget Seen Defying Slowdown
The military budget will be announced at the start of the annual meeting of China's parliament on March 5. Last year, defence spending rose 12.2 per cent to $130 billion, second only to the United States.
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Obama formally orders 'deeply destructive' cuts, blames Congress
President Barack Obama formally ordered broad cuts in U.S. government spending on Friday night after he and congressional Republicans failed to reach a deal to avert automatic reductions that could dampen economic growth and curb military readiness.
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As Washington frets, markets take US spending cuts in stride
Broad spending cuts designed to hit most US government programs with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer were set to begin taking effect on Friday, yet investors have so far barely batted an eyelash.
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Canada's Big Move Days After Tense Justin Trudeau-Xi Chat Caught On Video
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is boosting military spending and expanding Canadian trade ties in the Indo-Pacific region as part of a "generational" policy shift aimed at countering China's influence.
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In A First, India In Top 3 Of Largest Military Spenders In 2019: Report
Global military expenditure at 3.6 per cent saw its largest annual spike in a decade in 2019 with China and India being the second- and third-largest spenders after the US, a Stockholm-based think-tank said on Monday, the first time the two Asian giants were among the top three countries spending more on armaments.
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Russia Boosts Military Spending Despite Sanctions: Study
Russia became the world's third largest military spender in 2016 despite low oil prices and economic sanctions, as the global expenditure rose for a second consecutive year, a study said on Monday.
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How Much The World Is Spending On Military: India Is Number 4
It's not just President-elect Donald Trump who's bent on military build-up. From Europe all the way to China, the next decade will be marked by an increase in global defense spending amid rising feuds and pockets of instability, according to IHS Jane's latest annual Defense Budgets report.
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China Should Build More Nuclear Arms To Prepare For Donald Trump: Chinese Media
China should "significantly" increase military spending and build more nuclear weapons as a response to US President-elect Donald Trump, an editorial in the nationalistic Global Times newspaper said Thursday.
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Under Xi Jinping, China's Defence Budget Seen Defying Slowdown
The military budget will be announced at the start of the annual meeting of China's parliament on March 5. Last year, defence spending rose 12.2 per cent to $130 billion, second only to the United States.
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Obama formally orders 'deeply destructive' cuts, blames Congress
President Barack Obama formally ordered broad cuts in U.S. government spending on Friday night after he and congressional Republicans failed to reach a deal to avert automatic reductions that could dampen economic growth and curb military readiness.
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As Washington frets, markets take US spending cuts in stride
Broad spending cuts designed to hit most US government programs with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer were set to begin taking effect on Friday, yet investors have so far barely batted an eyelash.
