NATO’s Rutte Expects to Rocket Defence Spending after Trump
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expects 47th US President Donald Trump to intensify the country's and NATO's defence spending and production.
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Defence Politics
Defence Politics
Greece Doubles Defence Budget in 2025
With a majority vote, the Greek Parliament has approved a 2025 budget that will almost double defence spending.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Greece Limits Rafales at 24 Jets
Greek Premier Mitsotakis states that the Hellenic Air Force will not buy more Rafale Jets; the Air Force will be limited to 24 Rafale Jets.
Weapon / Missile
The Range of SİPER Product-3 is 180 Km
Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler announced that the SİPER Product-3 Air Defence Missile will have a range of 180 km.
Defence Politics
UK Retires Defence Systems due to Budget Constraits
United Kingdom will retire some ot its platforms to economy its defence spending. The budget cuts coincide with Russian- Ukrainian war.
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Defence Politics
Marginal Increase in UK Defence Budget
The new Labour government intends to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP but has not specified a timetable.
Country
Poland Increases the Defence Budget for upcoming years
The Polish Government has sent the 2025 draft budget to the Parliament worth $32.89 billion, which is larger than the 2024 budget. The Defence budget increases.
Air
Philippines Eyes 40 New Fighter Jets
Jets In response to growing tensions in the region, the Philippines has approved large-scale funding for defence, including new fighter jets.
Defence Politics
Poland Denies Cut Defence Spending Claims
Poland’s Defence Minister said he would take legal action against TV Republika due to the claim that Poland would cut its defence spending by 25 per cent.
Defence Politics
Turkiye to Catch NATO’s Expenditure Threshold in 2024
Turkiye will allocate $22.776 billion for military spending, equalling 2.09 per cent of its GDP as presented in NATO’s annual report.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Navy Shoots Four LRASMs at Once
U..S Navy Announces Successful Test of Simultaneous Engagement of Four AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missiles.
Defence Politics
Norway Declares its Long-Term Defence Plan
The Norwegian Government proposes to parliament an increase in defence spending of approximately 60 billion USD over the next 12 years.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Navy Installs High-Power Microwave (HPM) Weapon in 2026
The U.S. Navy plans to install a High-Power Microwave (HPM) anti-aircraft and anti-missile defence system on its ships in 2026.
Country
Congress Approves New Defence Budget
Congress has approved the new defence budget worth $825 billion, larger than what was predicted in 2023.
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Investment
U.K.’s Defence Spending at Increase
The U.K. Defence Ministry has revealed that Britain has spent more than £25.0 billion on defence, according to official 2022/2023 statistics.
Navy / Maritime
Defence Politics
Country
Japan Approves Record Defence Budget: $56bn
Today, Japan approved the government budget for fiscal 2024 as $56 billion, which secures $2.59 billion to build two Aegis System Equipped Vessels (ASEV).
