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NATO Defence Ministers Take Steps to Strengthen the Alliance

February 20, 2017

NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of talks in Brussels on Thursday (16 February 2017), focused on the Alliance’s ...

Trump aims for ‘unquestioned’ US military dominance

Trump defense chief to NATO: pay up or we reduce support

February 16, 2017

US Defence Secretary James Mattis bluntly warned NATO allies Wednesday that Donald Trump's administration would "moderate its commitment" to the ...

NATO Defense Ministers Focusing on Boosting Spending

February 16, 2017

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday a meeting of the alliance's defense ministers will focus on the need for members ...

Tales of woe from US military ahead of likely spending boost

February 8, 2017

Top US generals warned lawmakers Tuesday that aging equipment, chronic underfunding and understaffing have severely impacted military readiness, as the ...

US to Sell Surplus SH-60F Helicopter Equipment to Israel

U.S. Navy Seeks Additional Funding for Readiness, Aircraft, Weapons, and Ships

February 3, 2017

The U.S. Navy's original $5.1 billion Unfunded Priorities List (UPL) released in February 2016 has grown into a massive $12 ...

Colombia seeks UN help, Chavez readies for ‘war’

Crime and Internal Strife Remain Greatest Drivers of Military Spending in Latin America

January 26, 2017

The greatest threat to most Latin American governments is internal. Even though transitioning to a democracy and using effective counterinsurgency ...