MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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US says new NATO spending target won't just be 'missiles and tanks'
May 13, 2025 (AFP)
President Donald Trump is pressuring allies to agree to a new spending target of five percent of GDP when leaders meet in June in The Hague -- a level none of N...
Five European defence ministers to meet in Rome on Friday
May 12, 2025 (AFP)
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto will host his counterparts from Britain, France, Germany and Poland, his ministry said Monday in a statement. The announ...
U.S. to begin immediately removing 1,000 transgender service members from military
May 09, 2025 (UPI)
The memo states that service members who suffer from gender dysphoria or have a history with the condition may choose to separate from the military voluntarily....
NATO chief seeks defence spending at 5% of GDP by 2032: Dutch PM
May 09, 2025 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump has demanded that NATO allies ramp up their military spending to five percent of GDP, a level that not even the United States currentl...
France, Germany say to cooperate more closely on defence
May 07, 2025 (AFP)
Europe is seeking to bolster its defences amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and doubts over US security commitments to Europe under President Donald Trump, thou...
Trump, Ukraine propel EU and UK towards defence pact
May 07, 2025 (AFP)
Multiple EU diplomats and officials told AFP the signs are positive that a security agreement will be inked when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets EU ch...
Merz supports easing EU fiscal rules to boost defence spending
May 07, 2025 (AFP)
Less than a day after scrambling to get enough votes in parliament to secure his job, Merz visited France and Poland in a high profile start to his term when he...
Boris Pistorius, party soldier in charge of Germany's defence
May 06, 2025 (AFP)
Hailed as a straight-talking politician, the Social Democrat has earned the respect of troops and voters for his efforts to strengthen the Bundeswehr, Germany's...
VA secretary says job cuts would improve efficiency
May 06, 2025 (UPI)
Reports have suggested Collins wants to eliminate more than 80,000 VA jobs, but he told the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs that number is a goal and not a...
Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus border
May 05, 2025 (AFP)
Lithuania, which is on NATO's eastern flank, and fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia -- all bordering Russia -- fear they could be next in Moscow's crosshai...
Hegseth revises U.S. Army blueprint to 'ensure peace through strength'
May 03, 2025 (UPI)
"To build a leaner, more lethal force, the Army must transform at an accelerated pace by divesting outdated, redundant and inefficient programs, as well as rest...
16 EU states seek budget concessions to lift defence spending
Apr 30, 2025 (AFP)
With the continent looking to rearm following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and US President Donald Trump's stance on European security, the European Commission ...
German defence firm Rheinmetall sees sales rise amid rearmament push
Apr 28, 2025 (AFP)
Over the first three months of 2025, Rheinmetall made total revenues of 2.3 billion euros ($2.6 billion), up 46 percent on the same period last year. The group'...
Conflicts spur 'unprecedented' rise in military spending
Apr 27, 2025 (AFP)
Military spending rose worldwide with particularly large increases in Europe and the Middle East, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace...
Hegseth dismisses Pentagon advisory committees
Apr 26, 2025 (UPI)
"Secretary Hegseth appreciates the members' efforts on behalf of the department and the United States of America, but changes are needed to support the new stra...
Spain awarded Israel defence firms 46 contracts since Gaza war: report
Apr 25, 2025 (AFP)
Their conclusions come after a now-cancelled deal with an Israeli company to supply bullets to the Spanish Civil Guard rocked the Socialist-led minority coaliti...
US defense secretary's chief of staff leaving his job
Apr 24, 2025 (AFP)
"Joe Kasper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) handling special projects at the Department of Defense," the official ...
EU chief says talks with UK PM could 'pave way' for defence pact
Apr 24, 2025 (AFP)
With a landmark post-Brexit EU-UK summit due next month, both sides are seeking to improve ties amid the global turmoil ushered in by US President Donald Trump....
Spain scraps contested Israeli arms deal after uproar
Apr 24, 2025 (AFP)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel's military operations in Gaza, halted weapons transactions with Israel after t...
Spain to go ahead with contested Israeli arms deal
Apr 23, 2025 (AFP)
Spain's Socialist-led minority government halted weapons transactions with Israel after the outbreak of the war in Gaza, which was triggered by Hamas's attack o...
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