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Australia Must Choose Defense or Social Spending, Rabobank Says
Australia confronts a “guns or butter” choice between a bigger defense budget and expanding national disability insurance and ...
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Wicker unhappy with proposed U.S. defense spending, calls budget request “inadequate”
The Senate Armed Services chairman said the gaps in spending will make it more difficult to maintain America’s standing on ...
$8B Navy contract signals continued defense spending boom for Hawaii
The Navy just announced an $8 billion contract that chose five local contractors to compete for work as work on Pacific ...
Germany to Increase Core Defense Spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029
Germany is planning to lift core defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product over the next five years as part of a ...
NATO leaders are set to agree on a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won't apply to all
The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense ...
Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defense spending, FT reports
Japan and other U.S. allies have been engaged in difficult trade talks with the U.S. because of Trump's tariffs.
Australia Says It Will Base Defense Spending on Country’s Needs
Australia’s deputy prime minister said the nation will base defense spending on national interest, amid calls by President ...