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Sweden should hike military budget to 2.6% of GDP, defence committee says
Sweden should raise its military spending to around 2.6% of GDP by 2030, a parliamentary committee said in a...
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Australia boosts defence spending, aims to double warships
Australia said on Tuesday it would boost its defence spending by an additional A$11.1 billion ($7.25 billion) over the...
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U.S. Defense Secretary Austin released from hospital
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from a military hospital on Tuesday and will attend a Ukraine-related virtual...
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Ukraine builds barricades, digs trenches as focus shifts to defence
Rows of white concrete barricades and coils of razor wire stretch across an open field for more than a...
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EXPLAINER-Why is U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized?
The Pentagon disclosed on Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery to treat prostate cancer in December...
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Outgoing Defense Minister states he successfully ran ministry
In his remarks at the ceremony where the new Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas assumed office, outgoing Defense Minister Michalis...
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US-China conclude two days of military talks in Washington
The United States and China concluded two days of military talks in Washington on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, the...
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Biden unaware of Pentagon chief’s prostate cancer until today
U.S. President Joe Biden did not learn that his defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, had prostate cancer until Tuesday, the...
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US defense secretary’s hospitalization kept secret even from deputy
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization was kept far more secret than previously known, officials disclosed on Sunday, adding...
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Moldovan PM says anti-aircraft system needed to counter Russia
Prime Minister Dorin Recean said on Monday that Moldova needed an upgraded anti-aircraft defence system to counter threats from...
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Turkey to allocate 150% more to defense budget in 2024 -minister
Turkey will allocate more than $40 billion to its defense budget in 2024, a presentation by a vice president...
