US military spending up for first time in 7 years: Sipri
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DefenceTalkUS military spending has risen for the first time in seven years, reflecting Trump administration policy, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Worldwide military spending also rose by 2.6 percent to $1.8 trillion overall last year, SIPRI calculated. It was the second year running the global figure […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-spending-up-for-first-time-in-7-years-sipri-72281/
Seven European countries to hit NATO spending pledge: Stoltenberg
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DefenceTalkSeven European countries are expected to meet a NATO defence spending pledge this year, the alliance said Tuesday, in news that is unlikely to appease US President Donald Trump on the eve of an already tense summit. Trump has repeatedly berated America’s European allies for not spending enough on their own defence and launched a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/seven-european-countries-to-hit-nato-spending-pledge-stoltenberg-71739/
Defence spending by NATO members
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DefenceTalkA row over how much NATO members spend on defence will overshadow a summit of alliance leaders this week, with US President Donald Trump set to tell allies in blunt terms to boost their military budgets. Trump has repeatedly berated European NATO members and Canada for lagging on a pledge to try to spend two […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-spending-by-nato-members-71734/
DoD Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal
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DefenceTalkToday President Donald J. Trump sent Congress a proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request of $716 billion for national security, $686 billion of which is for the Department of Defense. The National Defense Strategy, which aligns with the National Security Strategy, connects strategy to the FY 2019 budget priorities, enabling the Department to compete, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-releases-fiscal-year-2019-budget-proposal-71467/
US budget outline calls for huge Pentagon increase, cuts to State
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DefenceTalkThe Pentagon on Monday unveiled a mammoth budget proposal for fiscal 2019 that would see a more than 10 percent boost in spending and add thousands of more troops across the US military services. The $686 billion spending plan — up from $612 billion in 2018 — is framed in the context of the Pentagon’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-budget-outline-calls-huge-pentagon-increase-cuts-state-71451/
France to Boost Military Spending
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DefenceTalkFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s government is ramping up military spending, arming drones and hiring more “cyberfighters” for Europe’s biggest army. The move comes amid demands from NATO and US President Donald Trump for European countries to pitch in more for their own defence. The French defence minister presented a bill foreseeing €295 billion (£257 billion) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-boost-military-spending-71445/
Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump’s signature
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DefenceTalkThe US Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly authorized $700 billion in national defense spending for next year, a substantial increase over Donald Trump’s request, and sent the measure to the president for his signature. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 is a negotiated compromise between the two chambers of Congress. The Senate passed it Thursday […]https://www.defencetalk.com/congress-sends-700-bn-defense-bill-for-trumps-signature-70827/
Sweden Boosts Defense Spending in 2018 Budget
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DefenceTalkIn its Budget Bill for 2018, the Government proposes allocating an additional SEK 2.7 billion to Sweden’s total defence, of which SEK 2.3 billion for military defence and SEK 0.4 billion for civil defence. On 16 August, the Government reached an agreement with the Moderate Party and the Centre Party on additional measures to increase […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-boosts-defense-spending-in-2018-budget-70517/
US Senate passes $700 bn defense spending bill
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DefenceTalkThe US Senate overwhelmingly authorized $700 billion in defense spending Monday, a substantial increase over 2017 funding and nearly five percent more than President Donald Trump had requested. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 allows for increased spending on new F-35 fighter jets, ships and M1 Abrams tanks, raises military pay by 2.1 percent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-senate-passes-700-bn-defense-spending-bill-70490/
Sweden to Boost Defense Spending
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DefenceTalkThe government and two parties in the center-right opposition have agreed to increase the defence spending with SEK 8,1 billion until 2020. In 2015, five parties reached an agreement over defence and defence spending until 2020. But in the beginning of this year, those parties reopened talks to increase that budget, as a result of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-to-boost-defense-spending-70276/