DefenceTalkWorld military expenditure totalled $1.75 trillion in 2012, a fall of 0.5 per cent in real terms since 2011, according to figures released today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The comprehensive annual update of the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database is accessible from today at www.sipri.org. The fall—the first since 1998—was driven by major […]https://www.defencetalk.com/world-military-spending-falls-but-china-russias-spending-rises-47478/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for training and simulation system collaboration with Anacom, a Brazilian company that is a supplier to the Brazilian Defence Forces. The co-operation with Anacom is to evaluate and support activities to jointly supply Virtual Training and Simulation systems or similar systems to Brazilian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-expands-co-operation-with-anacom-in-brazil-47483/

DefenceTalkThe world spent less on weapons and military services in 2012 than the year before, the first annual drop since 1998, a Swedish think tank said on Monday. But despite the overall decrease, driven mainly by budget cuts in the Western countries, China and Russia both boosted spending last year, the Stockholm International Peace Research […]https://www.defencetalk.com/world-spends-less-on-military-sipri-47470/

DefenceTalkGuam has raised its official threat level and on Thursday tested its emergency alert system after warnings from North Korea identifying the island as a potential missile target. With a North Korean missile test expected at any time, authorities said the US territory in the western Pacific was on yellow alert, the middle phase of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/guam-heightens-alert-level-after-north-korea-threats-47445/

DefenceTalkUpon release of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2014 budget here April 10, the services’ senior leaders said the shadow of sequestration in 2013 and on-going fiscal uncertainty will affect critical programs and objectives for years to come. While Air Force officials have scrambled to minimize impacts on readiness and people, the bow-wave of reductions, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fy-14-budget-sequester-puts-key-air-force-objectives-at-risk-47441/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation will display an array of global defense and security capabilities including marine navigation and unmanned ground systems at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) exhibition 2013 in Rio de Janeiro. LAAD is one of the leading trade shows for the defense and security industry in Latin America and specializes in capabilities […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-at-latin-america-aerospace-and-defense-2013-brazil-47419/

DefenceTalkAs defense budgets are slashed in dire financial times, governments increasingly rely on alliances and cooperation with their partners. Instead of going solo, militaries pool resources to increase efficiency. The financial crisis has put pressure on governments all over the world to drastically cut down expenses. What started five years ago now has started to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-under-pressure-as-allies-cut-defense-costs-47387/

DefenceTalkRosoboronexport brings more than 200 items of Russian weapons and military equipment intended for all services to the LAAD 2013 Defence and Security exhibition to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 9th to 12th April 2013. The company is a traditional participant in the event since 1995, but this year the exposition is planned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-brings-its-largest-exposition-to-brazil-47404/

DefenceTalkOnce again India has been forced to abstain from voting in favour of a discriminatory global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) – after its unpleasant experience with the NPT and the CTBT in the past. The treaty, aimed at laying down common international standards and limiting the illicit sale of conventional arms, was passed by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-abstains-and-exposes-the-arms-trade-treaty-47391/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s army says it has approved plans for nuclear attacks on US targets, the latest in a series of apocalyptic threats that have sent tensions soaring on the divided Korean peninsula. Many analysts say the North’s rhetoric is for internal consumption, intended to bolster the authority of young leader Kim Jong-Un over the powerful […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-v-south-military-strengths-on-the-korean-peninsula-47377/