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2026-01-18 18:35 UTC
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Military Spending

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Sweden allocates $1.6B to build territorial air defense capability, $140M for space
Sweden has invested $1.6 billion into building its territorial air defense capabilities and allocated an additional $140 million toward space security efforts, marking a significant shift in the count...
Why Trump Wants to Boost Pentagon Budget by 50% on Top of $1 Trillion
President Donald Trump has proposed significant increases to the U.S. Department of Defense budget in an effort to strengthen America's military capabilities and global influence. The budget proposal ...
China-Japan military tensions: what lies ahead in 2026?
As tensions persist between China and its US treaty allies Japan and South Korea, the article analyzes the current state of China-Japan relations, which remain strained by historical grievances and te...
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s
An audit revealed that despite the poor operational readiness rates of F-35 fighter jets, the U.S. Department of Defense continued to pay aerospace company Lockheed Martin $1.7 billion by July....
What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost frozen by KMT, allies?
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s attempt to implement a NT$1.2 trillion (US$37 billion) military spending plan has stalled due to political disagreements and legislative obstacles imposed by th...