MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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UK's Cameron to urge NATO countries to boost defence spending
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
Cameron -- a former UK prime minister -- will say that countries need to take more assertive action to protect their interests from emerging threats, including ...
Struggling French tech group Atos weighs financial lifelines
May 06, 2024 (AFP)
Atos -- which runs supercomputers for France's nuclear deterrent, holds contracts with the French army and is the IT partner for the Paris Olympics -- is saggin...
U.S. blacklists Hezbollah financier's sanctions-evasions network
May 03, 2024 (UPI)
The Treasury and State Department announced the sanctions Thursday in an effort to further financially isolate Hassan Moukalled, who was blacklisted in January ...
China says to take 'necessary measures' after fresh US sanctions
May 02, 2024 (AFP)
In a sweeping package announced by the US Treasury Department on Wednesday, Washington targeted nearly 300 entities in Russia, China and other countries accused...
U.S. sanctions nearly 300 targets aiding Russia's war against Ukraine
May 02, 2024 (UPI)
The Biden administration unfurled the sanctions Wednesday, as it seeks to degrade the Kremlin's military industrial complex over its war in Ukraine. "The United...
US sanctions suppliers in Russia, China over Ukraine war
May 01, 2024 (AFP)
In a sweeping package announced by the US Treasury Department, Washington targeted nearly 300 entities in Russia, China and other countries accused of supportin...
French FM calls for greater cooperation on European defence
Apr 28, 2024 (AFP)
In an interview with German daily Die Welt, Sejourne called for greater "standardisation of weapons systems on a European level". This did not mean having "comp...
Swedish parliament group urges $4.9-bn hike in defence spending
Apr 26, 2024 (AFP)
That would bring spending to 2.6 percent of GDP, thereby exceeding the NATO target of two percent. The Swedish Defence Commission said the Scandinavian country ...
US defense chief announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
Apr 26, 2024 (AFP)
The package is the second this week, following another valued at $1 billion that was announced just after US President Joe Biden signed a much-delayed bill to p...
Russian deputy defence minister held over bribery accusations
Apr 24, 2024 (AFP)
The arrest of Timur Ivanov, a long-time ally of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, is the most dramatic corruption case in Russia in recent years. It comes as spen...
UK court to review govt decision to allow arms exports to Israel
Apr 23, 2024 (AFP)
A coalition of legal advocacy groups wants the court to scrutinise the UK government's decision to keep selling military parts and arms to Israel despite claims...
Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report
Apr 21, 2024 (AFP)
Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm Intern...
UK aims to boost economic defences against security risks
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
Businesses and universities are "vulnerable" because of the opening up of the global economy, Dowden said in a speech to the Chatham House international affairs...
EU chief demands 'European awakening' on defence
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
"The world is as dangerous as it has been for generations and Europe is in the middle of it," the European Commission president told a Brussels conference. Von ...
In Scranton, aging US factory makes shells for Ukraine
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) is making steel tubes for 155 mm caliber shells, which are crucial to Kyiv's efforts to face down Moscow's invasion. ...
US, Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's war
Apr 16, 2024 (UPI)
The Biden administration said it hit a total 12 entities and 10 people with sanctions, while Ottawa said it was targeting 21 people with punitive measures. "We ...
After Iran's attack on Israel, Biden urges Congress to act on long-stalled nat'l security bill`
Apr 14, 2024 (UPI)
The White House said in a statement Sunday evening that the president spoke over the phone with Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate minority le...
EU lender to expand defence financing
Apr 12, 2024 (AFP)
The European Union has been clambering to produce more weapons in a bid to continue the flow of arms and ammunition to Kyiv and keep Europe's own stocks in good...
US says China helping Moscow in biggest defense expansion since Soviet era
Apr 12, 2024 (AFP)
US officials are hoping the release of the intelligence will encourage European allies to press China, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to Beijing this weekend a...
Biden, Japan PM boost defense ties with eye on China
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
Biden rolled out the red carpet for Kishida with a lavish dinner, plus music by US singer Paul Simon, as he underscored Japan's importance as a key ally against...
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