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Denmark Strengthens Greenland Security and Deploys Sled Dogs After Trump's US Takeover Threat
US President-elect Donald Trump's renewed proposal to buy Greenland has drawn sharp international criticism, prompting Denmark to announce a major defense spending boost in the Arctic.
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US Pentagon Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill.
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US Congress Approves Space Force, Russia Pipeline Sanctions
The US Senate approved a massive defense spending bill on Tuesday, sending Donald Trump a $738 billion package that creates a new space force, fulfilling a presidential priority, and seeks to curb Russia's sprawling energy ambitions.
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Pentagon Ends Boeing's "Kill Vehicle" Contract, Cites Technical Problems
The US Defense Department said on Wednesday it is cancelling a Boeing Co contract for a "kill vehicle" due to technical design problems after spending $1.2 billion on the project.
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Trump Praises 'Rocket-Ship' Increase In NATO Spending
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was happy with NATO allies' rising spending on defense, hailing a "rocket-ship" increase since he took office.
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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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NATO Chief Says Trump's Funding Complaints Have "Real Results"
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that US President Donald Trump's regular complaints about the alliance had not undermined it -- adding that his criticism on defense spending was having a positive impact.
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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 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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India Is Part Of This Club Of 5, Along With US And China
India has joined the US and China as one of the world's five biggest military spenders, reflecting geopolitical tensions as well as the country's reliance on imported weapons and sprawling personnel costs.
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US Congress Scrambles To Pass Funding Bill Before Friday Deadline
The US Congress on Thursday was racing to approve a massive spending bill and send it to President Donald Trump for enactment before a midnight Friday government shutdown deadline, in a move that would significantly boost defense and non-military funding through September 30.
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US Congress Negotiators Set Spending Plan To Avert Shutdown, Bolster Defense
Negotiators in the US Congress reached a deal late on Sunday on around $1 trillion in federal funding that would avert a government shutdown later this week, while handing President Donald Trump a downpayment on his promised military build-up.
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Where Donald Trump Wants The Pentagon To Spend Its Extra Billions
US President Donald Trump's 2018 budget outline includes an almost 10 per cent hike in defense spending, which already surpasses that of the next seven countries combined.
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Donald Trump Seeks 'Historic Increase' In US Defense Spending, Cuts Elsewhere
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is seeking a "historic increase" in military spending to be funded by cuts elsewhere in government.
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Dollar On Defensive As Donald Trump Disappoints Bulls
Mr Trump's first news conference since the November 8 election contained no details on tax cuts and infrastructure spending, two factors that had fuelled the five-week rally in stocks and a selloff in global bond markets.
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Denmark Strengthens Greenland Security and Deploys Sled Dogs After Trump's US Takeover Threat
US President-elect Donald Trump's renewed proposal to buy Greenland has drawn sharp international criticism, prompting Denmark to announce a major defense spending boost in the Arctic.
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US Pentagon Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill.
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US Congress Approves Space Force, Russia Pipeline Sanctions
The US Senate approved a massive defense spending bill on Tuesday, sending Donald Trump a $738 billion package that creates a new space force, fulfilling a presidential priority, and seeks to curb Russia's sprawling energy ambitions.
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Pentagon Ends Boeing's "Kill Vehicle" Contract, Cites Technical Problems
The US Defense Department said on Wednesday it is cancelling a Boeing Co contract for a "kill vehicle" due to technical design problems after spending $1.2 billion on the project.
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Trump Praises 'Rocket-Ship' Increase In NATO Spending
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was happy with NATO allies' rising spending on defense, hailing a "rocket-ship" increase since he took office.
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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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NATO Chief Says Trump's Funding Complaints Have "Real Results"
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that US President Donald Trump's regular complaints about the alliance had not undermined it -- adding that his criticism on defense spending was having a positive impact.
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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 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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India Is Part Of This Club Of 5, Along With US And China
India has joined the US and China as one of the world's five biggest military spenders, reflecting geopolitical tensions as well as the country's reliance on imported weapons and sprawling personnel costs.
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US Congress Scrambles To Pass Funding Bill Before Friday Deadline
The US Congress on Thursday was racing to approve a massive spending bill and send it to President Donald Trump for enactment before a midnight Friday government shutdown deadline, in a move that would significantly boost defense and non-military funding through September 30.
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US Congress Negotiators Set Spending Plan To Avert Shutdown, Bolster Defense
Negotiators in the US Congress reached a deal late on Sunday on around $1 trillion in federal funding that would avert a government shutdown later this week, while handing President Donald Trump a downpayment on his promised military build-up.
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Where Donald Trump Wants The Pentagon To Spend Its Extra Billions
US President Donald Trump's 2018 budget outline includes an almost 10 per cent hike in defense spending, which already surpasses that of the next seven countries combined.
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Donald Trump Seeks 'Historic Increase' In US Defense Spending, Cuts Elsewhere
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is seeking a "historic increase" in military spending to be funded by cuts elsewhere in government.
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Dollar On Defensive As Donald Trump Disappoints Bulls
Mr Trump's first news conference since the November 8 election contained no details on tax cuts and infrastructure spending, two factors that had fuelled the five-week rally in stocks and a selloff in global bond markets.
