MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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BlueHalo and Eqlipse merge to form new defense technology powerhouse
Feb 18, 2024 (SPX)
The combination of BlueHalo's advanced defense technology prowess and Eqlipse's unique product offerings and technical expertise is expected to accelerate the d...
China tells Ukraine it 'does not sell lethal weapons' to Russia
Feb 18, 2024 (AFP)
Wang Yi told Dmytro Kuleba during a meeting on the sidelines of a major security conference in Munich on Saturday that China "does not take any advantage of the...
Germany's Rheinmetall to produce munitions in Ukraine
Feb 17, 2024 (AFP)
The accord was signed on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference by Ukrainian industry minister Alexander Kamyshin and Rheinmetall chief executive Armin...
NATO showcases spending hikes in riposte to Trump
Feb 14, 2024 (AFP)
The Republican White House frontrunner was widely rebuked after saying he would not defend NATO members who had not met their financial obligations, in his most...
Stoltenberg says 18 of 31 NATO members set to meet 2% GDP spending goal
Feb 14, 2024 (UPI)
Speaking ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Thursday, Stoltenberg said he anticipated that 18 of the military alliance's 31 members wou...
US hails more NATO states meeting defense spending target
Feb 14, 2024 (AFP)
"I think it's incredibly important," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters of the NATO spending estimates unveiled earlier in Brussels. NATO ...
Senate passes $95B emergency defense bill with Ukraine, Israel aid
Feb 13, 2024 (UPI)
The Senate managed to overcome an overnight GOP filibuster before approving the bill 70-29 with 22 Republicans joining most Democrats. The funds would support U...
EU eyes export ban on 3 Chinese firms
Feb 13, 2024 (AFP)
Officials in Brussels are currently hammering out a 13th package of sanctions on Russia to coincide with the second anniversary of its all-out invasion of Ukrai...
Around 20 NATO countries set to hit spending target in 2024
Feb 13, 2024 (AFP)
Alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg is due to detail NATO's new estimates on Wednesday after former US president Donald Trump unleashed a political firestorm by say...
Europe's becoming Ukraine's arsenal as Scholz urges 'mass production' of arms
Feb 12, 2024 (AFP)
About $44.5 billion in arms have flowed from the United States to Ukraine since Russian tanks rolled in on February 24, 2022. But Washington's failure to agree ...
NATO chief calls on Europe to ramp up arms production
Feb 10, 2024 (AFP)
Ahead of a key meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels and the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Jens Stoltenberg insisted that "we need to re...
Russia stops Ecuador banana imports after US arms deal
Feb 06, 2024 (AFP)
The Russian agriculture watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, said in a statement that authorisations for five Ecuadoran exporters were suspended from Tuesday due to the ...
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell visits Ukraine after bloc approves $54B in aid
Feb 06, 2024 (UPI)
Borrell's fourth visit to Ukraine was intended to showcase the EU's commitment to support Kyiv, which was struggling to hold ground in the nearly two-year confl...
House fails to pass GOP-led Israel aid bill
Feb 06, 2024 (UPI)
The Republican-led measure failed in a 250 to 180 vote after it was considered under an expedited procedure that required two-thirds approval. The vote was not ...
Defense Department lists dozens of Chinese military companies operating in U.S.
Jan 31, 2024 (UPI)
The updated list is part of "an important continuing effort in highlighting and countering [China's] Military-Civil Fusion strategy" that "supports the moderniz...
Canada drops ban on military exports to Turkey
Jan 30, 2024 (AFP)
Permits for military items and certain types of weapons destined for Turkey "will now be reviewed on a case-by-case basis," the Canadian government said in a no...
UK arms export licences to Israel in the dock
Jan 25, 2024 (AFP)
The contentious issue surfaced on Wednesday when an opposition Labour lawmaker accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of having "the blood of thousands of innocent ...
Aid groups say stop sending arms to Israel, Palestinian groups
Jan 24, 2024 (AFP)
In a joint statement, the 16 groups urged United Nations member states to stop sending weapons, parts and ammunition to "stop the crisis in Gaza and avert furth...
Ukraine's forensics experts trace foreign origins of Russian arms
Jan 18, 2024 (AFP)
The courtyard of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise holds dozens of missiles, shells and drones, covered in a dusting of snow. In meta...
Kyiv warns ammunition low as allies launch 'artillery coalition'
Jan 18, 2024 (AFP)
"A shortage of ammunition is a very real and pressing problem that our armed forces are facing at present," Rustem Umerov posted on X after speaking by video li...
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