MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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Philippines' Marcos strikes defence, infrastructure deals in Tokyo
Feb 09, 2023 (AFP)
The countries agreed on measures to speed up military deployments for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. They also signed several other deals, ranging...
Zelensky to replace defence minister after corruption scandals
Feb 05, 2023 (AFP)
"We are preparing decisions and negotiations that should strengthen our soldiers, give Ukraine more international support and more weapons," President Volodymyr...
Ukraine defence chief says audit underway after corruption scandals
Feb 05, 2023 (AFP)
"We have started an internal audit" of all procurement contracts, Reznikov told reporters, but declined to say if he would stay on as defence minister. "It is o...
Norway to buy 54 new generation Leopard tanks
Feb 03, 2023 (AFP)
Planned for several years, the order will enable Oslo to renew its fleet of 36 ageing Leopard 2A4 tanks, some of which are to be donated to Ukraine. The Leopard...
US sanctions target Russian arms trader
Feb 01, 2023 (AFP)
Based in Russia and Cyprus, Zimenkov and his son Jonatan Zimenkov undertake deals on behalf of already-sanctioned key Russian defense entities like Rostec and R...
NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defence spending
Feb 01, 2023 (AFP)
Speaking in Tokyo, Jens Stoltenberg said Japan's renewed focus on security made the nation "even more" of a partner "for peace". "I am glad that Japan is planni...
India hikes defence budget 13% with an eye on China
Feb 01, 2023 (AFP)
New Delhi -- already the world's third-biggest military spender according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute -- will increase its expenditu...
UK court examines legality of resuming Saudi arms sales
Jan 31, 2023 (AFP)
The case has been brought by UK-based NGO, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), which accuses the government of contributing to breaches of international law and...
UK court to examine legality of resuming Saudi arms sales
Jan 31, 2023 (AFP)
A UK-based NGO, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), has brought the legal action, accusing the government of contributing to breaches of international law and t...
France, Australia to hasten comeback from submarines row in Paris
Jan 30, 2023 (AFP)
A bitter row erupted in September 2021 when Australia's previous prime minister Scott Morrison abruptly tore up a contract for France to build a dozen diesel-po...
NATO chief asks S. Korea to 'step up' military support for Ukraine
Jan 30, 2023 (AFP)
Stoltenberg is in Seoul on the first leg of his Asia trip, which will also take in Japan, as part of a drive to boost ties with the region's democratic allies i...
Poland boosts defence spending in wake of Ukraine war
Jan 30, 2023 (AFP)
The country's defence budget will amount to four percent of gross domestic product this year, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters. The parliament a...
North Korea denies arms dealing with Russia
Jan 29, 2023 (AFP)
Washington earlier this month designated the Wagner group as a "transnational criminal organisation", citing its weapons dealings with Pyongyang in violation of...
100 billion for German army 'not enough': defence minister
Jan 27, 2023 (AFP)
"The 100 billion will not be enough," Boris Pistorius, sworn in as defence minister last week, told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. The fund to upgrade the ...
US targets Chinese firm for helping Russian group in Ukraine
Jan 26, 2023 (AFP)
The Treasury Department and State Department announced a slew of actions as they formally designated the Wagner Group as a transnational criminal organization, ...
France to boost defence spending by a third
Jan 20, 2023 (AFP)
The announcement came a day after more than a million people protested in France against a proposed reform to cut pensions deficits. Macron said he would ask pa...
Morocco says to boost military ties with Israel
Jan 17, 2023 (AFP)
The two countries "agreed to further strengthen cooperation and expand it to other areas, including in intelligence, air defence and electronic warfare," the Ro...
Norway stocks up on ammunition with major order
Jan 13, 2023 (AFP)
The defence ministry has signed an agreement with national ammunition manufacturer Nammo which, as a result of this "biggest contract ever", will increase its p...
Japan approves budget including record defence spending
Dec 23, 2022 (AFP)
The fiscal 2023 budget approved by the cabinet includes 6.8 trillion yen ($51 billion) for the defence ministry, up approximately 30 percent from last year. It ...
$858 bn US defense bill scraps military vaccine mandate
Dec 16, 2022 (AFP)
The mandate -- under which the Pentagon says more than 8,000 military personnel have been discharged for refusal to comply -- was scrapped over the objections o...
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