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Europe Can't Assume US Troop "Will Last Forever": Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday warned NATO allies in Europe against assuming that the American troop presence on the continent would "last forever", as he urged them to spend more on defence.
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Explained: What Donald Trump Said About NATO And What Is Article 5
Former US President Donald Trump raised a storm of criticism from the White House and top Western officials for suggesting he would not defend NATO allies who failed to spend enough on defence and would even encourage Russia to attack them.
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US House Passes Defence Bill Worth Billions In Taiwan Aid, China Bristles
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a defence spending bill that includes up to $10 billion in military grant assistance for Taiwan and seeks to expedite arms sales to the island, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.
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China Hikes Defence Budget To USD 209 Billion, Over 3 Times That Of India
China on Friday hiked its defence budget for the first time to more than USD 200 billion, over three times higher than that of India, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per cent increase in 2021.
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Indian-American Defence Expert Vivek Lall Part Ways With Lockheed Martin
Vivek Lall, a prominent Indian-American aerospace and defence expert, who played key roles in some of the major defence deals between India and the US, has resigned from Lockheed Martin "to spend more time with family".
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"China Is A Threat To The World, Building Military Rapidly": Donald Trump
Expressing concern over China's growing military might, US President Donald Trump has said the Communist nation is a threat to the world and blamed his predecessors for not stopping it from stealing America's intellectual property to bolster its defence capabilities.
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US Defence Spending Up 5% In Trump's 2020 Budget Plan
President Donald Trump's 2020 budget provides for a five percent increase in defense spending, notably to finance building his controversial border wall, while slashing funds for diplomacy by 23 percent.
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Japan To Buy More Stealth Jets, Radar To Counter China, Russia
Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support US forces facing China's military in the Western Pacific, two new government defence papers said.
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Donald Trump Says "Space Force" To Dominate Foes, Cites China
US President Donald Trump signed an almost $750 billion defense spending bill Monday, while vowing a new "Space Force" would give America dominance over rivals in China and elsewhere.
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US Congress Passes Defence Spending Bill To Boost Partnership With India
The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.
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US Congress Passes Bill To Strengthen Defence Partnership With India
The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.
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US Congress Paves Way For Waivers To India From Sanctions Over Russia
The US Congress has passed a defence spending bill that seeks to amend an existing law to provide waivers to America's strategic partners like India from punitive sanctions against those doing business with Russia's defence industry.
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US Congress Massively Cuts Pak's Defence Aid. What It Loses In Return
Amidst tensions in bilateral ties, the US Congress has passed a defence spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at $150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than $1 billion per year.
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"US Not Treated Fairly But I believe In NATO," Says Trump
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was still committed to NATO despite fierce criticisms of allies over their defence spending commitments.
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In Trump Rebuke, US Senate Votes to Reimpose Ban on China's ZTE
Senators added an amendment targeting ZTE into a sweeping, must-pass national defence spending bill that cleared the chamber on an 85-10 vote.
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Europe Can't Assume US Troop "Will Last Forever": Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday warned NATO allies in Europe against assuming that the American troop presence on the continent would "last forever", as he urged them to spend more on defence.
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Explained: What Donald Trump Said About NATO And What Is Article 5
Former US President Donald Trump raised a storm of criticism from the White House and top Western officials for suggesting he would not defend NATO allies who failed to spend enough on defence and would even encourage Russia to attack them.
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US House Passes Defence Bill Worth Billions In Taiwan Aid, China Bristles
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a defence spending bill that includes up to $10 billion in military grant assistance for Taiwan and seeks to expedite arms sales to the island, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.
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China Hikes Defence Budget To USD 209 Billion, Over 3 Times That Of India
China on Friday hiked its defence budget for the first time to more than USD 200 billion, over three times higher than that of India, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per cent increase in 2021.
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Indian-American Defence Expert Vivek Lall Part Ways With Lockheed Martin
Vivek Lall, a prominent Indian-American aerospace and defence expert, who played key roles in some of the major defence deals between India and the US, has resigned from Lockheed Martin "to spend more time with family".
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"China Is A Threat To The World, Building Military Rapidly": Donald Trump
Expressing concern over China's growing military might, US President Donald Trump has said the Communist nation is a threat to the world and blamed his predecessors for not stopping it from stealing America's intellectual property to bolster its defence capabilities.
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US Defence Spending Up 5% In Trump's 2020 Budget Plan
President Donald Trump's 2020 budget provides for a five percent increase in defense spending, notably to finance building his controversial border wall, while slashing funds for diplomacy by 23 percent.
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Japan To Buy More Stealth Jets, Radar To Counter China, Russia
Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support US forces facing China's military in the Western Pacific, two new government defence papers said.
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Donald Trump Says "Space Force" To Dominate Foes, Cites China
US President Donald Trump signed an almost $750 billion defense spending bill Monday, while vowing a new "Space Force" would give America dominance over rivals in China and elsewhere.
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US Congress Passes Defence Spending Bill To Boost Partnership With India
The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.
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US Congress Passes Bill To Strengthen Defence Partnership With India
The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.
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US Congress Paves Way For Waivers To India From Sanctions Over Russia
The US Congress has passed a defence spending bill that seeks to amend an existing law to provide waivers to America's strategic partners like India from punitive sanctions against those doing business with Russia's defence industry.
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US Congress Massively Cuts Pak's Defence Aid. What It Loses In Return
Amidst tensions in bilateral ties, the US Congress has passed a defence spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at $150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than $1 billion per year.
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"US Not Treated Fairly But I believe In NATO," Says Trump
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was still committed to NATO despite fierce criticisms of allies over their defence spending commitments.
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In Trump Rebuke, US Senate Votes to Reimpose Ban on China's ZTE
Senators added an amendment targeting ZTE into a sweeping, must-pass national defence spending bill that cleared the chamber on an 85-10 vote.
