Australia Department of Defence awards strategic policy grants
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The Australian Department of Defence has awarded A$8.719 ($6.337m) in grants under the annual Strategic Policy Grants Program.
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German military still facing resources shortage, new report finds
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The German Bundestag has released a new report stating, once again, that the German military is suffering from a lack of equipment and recruits.
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US and Royal Thai armies begin exercise Hanuman Guardian 19
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The US and Royal Thai armies have officially launched the annual, bilateral army-to-army exercise Hanuman Guardian 19 to bolster capability.
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NATO to increase defence spending by $100bn amid US criticism
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Non-US members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will invest a further $100bn in defence spending, according to secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.
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SIPRI report offers novel approaches to nuclear disarmament in the Middle East
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A report commissioned by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) identifies two new approaches to securing nuclear disarmament in the Middle East, including reinforcing the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) free zone without the participation of Israel, or incorporating a WMD-free zone as part of a broader regional security dialogue.
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US Supreme Court allows DoD to implement transgender policy changes
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The US Supreme Court has allowed the Department of Defense (DoD) to proceed with the implementation of the new policy on military service by transgender persons.
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Pentagon report raises concerns over China’s advanced military technology
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The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a new report outlining its concerns over China’s growing military power, declaring that China outperforms the US in some areas of defence technology.
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British Army’s Apache helicopters deploy to Arctic
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The British Army’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopters have been deployed to the Arctic as part of Exercise Clockwork held at Bardufoss in Norway.
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South Korea boosts defence spending by $242bn to 2023
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According to the defence ministry, South Korean defence spending will increase by an aggregate of KRW270.7tr ($241.9bn) over the next five years to 2023.
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Ex-defence chiefs’ Brexit national security warning invokes mixed party responses
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A former M16 head and an ex-chief of defence staff have warned in a joint letter that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is a threat to national security, and advised Tory MPs to vote against the deal.
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