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Congress sends Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package to president’s desk

The Senate overwhelmingly passed 79-18 President Joe Biden’s $95 billion foreign aid request on Tuesday night to arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending it...

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Lawmakers push for two submarines despite US Navy seeking just one

A House panel has made clear it wants the Navy to buy two attack submarines in fiscal 2025 in order to keep the submarine-industrial...

US, Japan announce generational upgrade to alliance amid China threat

The leaders of America and Japan unveiled a lengthy list of defense agreements Wednesday in what U.S. President Joe Biden called “the most significant...

Republicans pick defense hawk to usher spending bills

Republicans on Wednesday selected their new leader of the House Appropriations Committee, replacing Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, who announced in March she would step...

There is more to NATO burden sharing than the 2% spending dogma

As the NATO alliance prepares to gather this summer to celebrate its 75th birthday, rhetoric around “burden sharing” – specifically whether member countries are...

Norway’s Long-Term Defense Plan features sharp increase in spending

Norway’s center-left government is set to present the Storting (national parliament) with what Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described as the most “ambitious and...

Germany overhauls military command in quest for ‘war-capable’ force

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister on Thursday announced a plan to streamline and reorganize the country’s military command as part of efforts to...

Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China

In 2020, Mac Thornberry wanted to answer two questions: How much is the U.S. spending to prevent a war with China, and is it...

Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says

Russia has rebuilt its military after suffering enormous losses during its invasion of Ukraine, according to a U.S. State Department official.“We have assessed over...

Congress funds Taiwan military support as foreign aid bill stalls

Congress funded cash assistance for Taipei’s military while directing the State Department and Pentagon to “prioritize the delivery of defense articles and services for...

UK lawmakers, defense chief clash over looming defense spending cuts

LONDON — U.K. lawmakers clashed with Defense Secretary Grant Shapps this week over cuts to next year’s core defense spending, dismissing his counter-argument that...

Australia’s Smart Investment in Its Naval Fleet 

In February, Australia announced that it plans to dramatically increase the size of its navy over the next decade. If successful, the Royal Australian...

Navy wish list seeks Red Sea missiles, backs submarine-industrial base

The U.S. Navy sent lawmakers a $2.2 billion wish list for fiscal 2025, which includes several items that would fill in gaps that arose...

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