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The Military Industrial Complex

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Malaysian ex-army chief detained in military procurement graft probe
Jan 08, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities have raided several companies over the case since late last year, and six bank accounts belonging to an unidentified suspect and his family members ...
'Sign of life': defence boom lifts German factory orders
Jan 08, 2026 (AFP)
New orders increased 5.6 percent month-on-month, according to preliminary figures from statistics agency Destatis, the third straight monthly increase. Analysts...
Trump seeks 50% hike in defense budget to $1.5 trillion
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
Trump has frequently employed the US military -- which is currently funded at record spending levels -- since returning to office, including strikes on Yemeni r...
Trump says will ban US defense companies issuing dividends, stock buybacks
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
"Defense Contractors are currently issuing massive Dividends to their Shareholders and massive Stock Buybacks, at the expense and detriment of investing in Plan...
MDA Space partners with Canada defence department and Telesat to deliver next generation military satcom
Jan 01, 2026 (SPX)
The partnership will focus on providing secure, resilient, and high capacity satellite communications by integrating MDA Space spacecraft and systems expertise ...
Malaysia raids firms in army procurement graft probe
Dec 29, 2025 (AFP)
Six bank accounts belonging to a still unidentified suspect and his family members were seized as part of the investigation, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commissio...
UK launches paid military gap-year scheme amid recruitment struggles
Dec 27, 2025 (AFP)
The initial pilot scheme, which will launch in March 2026, will offer around 150 under-25s a year of paid experience and training in the armed forces "without a...
'Not our enemy': Rush to rearm sparks backlash in east Germany
Dec 19, 2025 (AFP)
Opposition has mounted to the business venture in the town of Luebben, Brandenburg state, despite the promise of hundreds of jobs in the economically depressed ...
German MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases
Dec 17, 2025 (AFP)
The extensive list of procurements ranged from missiles to artillery, torpedoes, armoured vehicles, satellite systems and new uniforms as Berlin races to overha...
Small firms join charge to boost Europe's weapon supplies
Dec 15, 2025 (AFP)
European countries spent 343 billion euros ($403 billion) on defence last year, a tenth consecutive annual increase, which is set to rise to 381 billion euros t...
Arms makers see record revenues as global tensions fuel demand
Dec 05, 2025 (AFP)
The figure was 5.9 percent higher than the year before, and, over the 2015-2024 period, revenues for the top 100 arms makers have risen 26 percent according to ...
US to sell bombs to Canada in $2.7-bn deal
Dec 04, 2025 (AFP)
The State Department said the air strike weapons will include up to 3,414 BLU-111 bombs, which weigh 500 pounds (226 kg) each and can hit troop formations, and ...
Putin visits India for defence, trade talks
Dec 04, 2025 (AFP)
The Russian leader, making his first trip to India since the start of the Ukraine war, will be accompanied by a delegation that includes his Defence Minister An...
NATO allies vow major new purchases of US arms for Ukraine
Dec 03, 2025 (AFP)
Foreign ministers from the 32-nation alliance gathered in Brussels to discuss Washington's push to end the fighting -- but US top diplomat Marco Rubio was skipp...
UK fails to reach deal to access EU defence scheme
Nov 28, 2025 (AFP)
European nations have scrambled to bolster their militaries since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Brussels launching its loan initiative earlier this ye...
EU gives Germany free pass over defence spending
Nov 25, 2025 (AFP)
Germany's public deficit is expected to be above three percent in 2025, but it will not be punished because it is "fully explained by the increase in defence sp...
Italy's Leonardo launches joint venture with UAE defence firm
Nov 19, 2025 (AFP)
Details of the sectors covered by the joint venture, which would be 51 percent owned by EDGE and 49 percent by Leonardo and based in Abu Dhabi, have yet to be a...
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway line to Ukraine
Nov 17, 2025 (AFP)
The damage, which authorities have said was discovered on Sunday, directly targeted "the security of the Polish state and its civilians," Tusk wrote on X. The e...
Brussels and UK haggle over entry fee for EU defence fund
Nov 12, 2025 (AFP)
EU officials say Brussels has asked the UK to pay up to 6.5 billion euros to secure more lucrative access to the programme for British arms manufacturers. But L...
Probe into Thales defence group looking at Indonesian contract
Nov 06, 2025 (AFP)
In November last year, Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it had launched a joint investigation with its French counterparts into "suspected bribery and ...
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