#defencespending — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #defencespending, aggregated by home.social.
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European military independent from the United States?
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) has published a report indicating that Europe could achieve military…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #BalticStates #defencespending #Europe #FRANCE #germany #independence #netherlands #Poland #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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European military independent from the United States?
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) has published a report indicating that Europe could achieve military…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #BalticStates #defencespending #Europe #FRANCE #germany #independence #netherlands #Poland #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine – shownews – France increases Defence spending
French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin has announced a €36 billion ($42 billion) increase to the defence budget over…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Budget #C-UAV #defencespending #DGA #Drones #Leclerc #LPM #Macron #MGCS #UAV
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Climate finance, defence spending and war
"Pope Leo XIV has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israel war on Iran....They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/pope-leo-xiv-tyrants-trump-spat
#war #destruction #FossilFuels #ClimateFinance #biodiversity #restoration #education #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #MIC #climate #DefenceSpending -
Richard Marles defends US alliance, rules-based order amid push for more self-reliant defence force
Defence Minister Richard Marles has declared that the United States alliance will remain indispensable for Australian national security.…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #defence #defencespending #Drones #iranwar #RichardMarles #Weapons
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CW: UK Politics, Global geopolitics, Wars and stuff
The government really need to listen to Lord Robertson. He knows what he's talking about, and the world is no longer a safe place. We need to be prepared for the world that we actually live in, not the world that we'd like it to be.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje4n5ppgw7o
#Defence #DefenceSpending #UKPolitics #UKMilitary #StrategicDefenceReview #LordRobertson
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https://www.europesays.com/people/24382/ Polish President Nawrocki vetoes law unlocking €44bn in EU defence loans #DefenceSpending #DonaldTusk #KarolNawrocki #loans #Poland #TheEU’sSecurityActionForEurope
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Wars, demand and new buyers: Why world arms revenue jumped 5.9% to its highest ever https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/global-arms-revenue-record-high-sipri-ujskrxqx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ArmsIndustry #SIPRI #DefenceSpending #UkraineWar #GazaConflict
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/350094/ US senator Chris Coons says Australia spending more on defence than given credit for #AnthonyAlbanese #AustralianAmericaLeadershipDialogue #ChrisCoons #DefenceSpending #ForeignRelationsCommittee #UnitedStates #us #USA
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US senator Chris Coons says Australia spending more on defence than given credit for https://www.byteseu.com/1292945/ #AnthonyAlbanese #Australia #AustralianAmericaLeadershipDialogue #ChrisCoons #DefenceSpending #ForeignRelationsCommittee
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#Auspol #AUKUS #DefenceSpending
Saturday Paper June 14 2025
Hugh White
Can Albanese fix Australia’s defence?(Hugh White is emeritus professor of strategic studies at the Australian National University. He is a former deputy secretary of the Department of Defence and wrote Australia’s 2000 Defence White Paper.)
<<The news that Washington is reviewing the AUKUS submarine deal puts a bombshell under Australia’s defence policy and sharpens the debate of recent weeks about defence spending. In that debate, suddenly 3 per cent is the new 2 per cent. For 30 years, 2 per cent of gross domestic product has been widely accepted as the benchmark for responsible defence spending. Recently, the number has drifted up towards 2.5 per cent. Now, under pressure from United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, people, including the Coalition, are seriously considering 3 per cent.
This is real money. Each per cent of GDP means about $28 billion, every year. Defence is important, but it is a big mistake to spend more on it than necessary, because every dollar taken from other priorities for defence makes us a less educated, less healthy and less productive society.
We will never discover how much we need to spend on defence by bandying GDP percentages. In this debate they are close to meaningless, as Anthony Albanese has, to his credit, made clear. The only sensible way to set the defence budget is to build the case step by step. What broad strategic objectives do we want our armed forces to be able to achieve? What operations do they therefore need to be able to perform? What capabilities would perform those operations most cost-effectively? How much do those capabilities cost?>>
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<<We will have to spend [our defence budget] much more wisely, by rigorously applying the logic of defence policy – defining strategic objectives, setting operational priorities, selecting the most cost-effective capabilities, and delivering them as cheaply and efficiently as possible. It is a long time since our defence policy was subjected to this kind of ruthless analysis.>>sharing a “gift” link to the article here. if you are interested and it is still behind a pay wall, please let me know.
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#UK #Defence #DefenceSpending #ArmedForces #Army #Navy #RAF #RoyalAirForce #DefenceCuts #Britain
Who’ll fire the weapons? Our army’s shrunk catastrophically, and apparently it’s getting smaller every month.UK government to spend £1.5bn on six new weapons factories https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq69vqpp2l4o
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#auspol #DefenceSpending #anzac
while as a rule i have the utmost respect and gratitude for members/former members of the military, i object to the promotion of defence as an issue to time with anzac day, and the jingoistic disneyfication of military service
people find themselves doing vile things in wartime, with little acknowledgement or help for what it costs. if we really appreciated service, we would not abandon returned service-people, or their families.
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yeah… nah, Gina — let she who has the most to lose put her own money [or life] where her mouth is
Gina Rinehart's major defence spending call falls flat with Labor, Liberals
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gina-rineharts-major-defence-spending-call-falls-flat-with-labor-liberals/vp0m9kwg2?cid=newsapp:socialshare:copylink -
#Italy an outlier as poll indicates Europeans support recent #defencespending hike: Italians are least supportive of an EU #defencespending boost, according to exclusive poll for Euractiv. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/italy-an-outlier-as-poll-indicates-europeans-support-recent-defence-spending-hike/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
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#Italy an outlier as poll indicates Europeans support recent #defencespending hike https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/italy-an-outlier-as-poll-indicates-europeans-support-recent-defence-spending-hike/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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🇪🇺 EUROPE
🔴 EU Drops 'Rearm Europe' After Backlash🔸 Defence plan renamed 'Readiness 2030' after Italy & Spain objected.
🔸 €150B loan program for advanced weapons now called 'SAFE.'
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Bank of America survey: Investors flock to Europe as US exceptionalism fades.
The latest Bank of America Fund Manager Survey shows a record rotation from US to European equities, driven by Germany’s fiscal stimulus and rising defence spending.
A net 60% of investors expect stronger European growth, marking a sharp sentiment shift.
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EU governments should use the €150 billion in loans to buy from European defence firms, von der Leyen says.
"These loans should finance purchases from European producers to help boost our own defence industry. The contract should be multiannual to give the industry the predictability they need. And, finally, there should be a focus on joint procurement," Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told lawmakers on Monday.
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ECB blames ‘high uncertainty’ as it cuts eurozone growth estimate https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/ecb-blames-high-uncertainty-as-it-cuts-eurozone-growth-estimate/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it #ChristineLagarde #defencespending #DonaldTrump #EUUStrade
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"But that's what you get from performative defence spending. It would be an even bigger waste than the government's Cook Strait ferry fiasco, and if National is willing to throw billions down the drain on new war toys but baulked at iRex, then it shows there is something seriously wrong with their priorities. At least ferries are useful."
@norightturnnz, 2025
https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-recipe-for-waste.html
They're fine with "wasteful public spending", just not for public services.
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‘We haven’t heard anything’: Von der Leyen’s defence spending scheme bewilders diplomats https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/we-havent-heard-anything-von-der-leyens-defence-spending-scheme-bewilders-diplomats/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it #Belgium #defencespending #EUfiscalrules #Eurogroup
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Unpacking the Polish EU presidency with diplomat Sobkowiak-Czarnecka https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/podcast/unpacking-the-polish-eu-presidency-with-diplomat-sobkowiak-czarnecka/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #defencespending #EUCouncil #Poland #PolishPresidency
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Top10. Niinistö report: How the EU must gear up for future crises https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/podcast/top10-niinisto-report-how-the-eu-must-gear-up-for-future-crises/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #defenceandsecurity #defencespending #defense #Niinistoreport
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French, Italian businesses urge incoming EU leaders to make ‘crucial decisions’ to boost competitiveness https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/french-italian-businesses-urge-incoming-eu-leaders-to-make-crucial-decisions-to-boost-competitiveness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Competitiveness #defencespending #digitaltransition #EUelections
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Weimar Triangle could be used to boost Europe’s defence, experts say https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/weimar-triangle-could-be-used-to-boost-europes-defence-experts-say/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #defenceandsecurity #defencespending #DonaldTrump #EUsovereignty
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You might think, "Oh well, it's the end of the world anyway, so 28 million dollars a bomb doesn't matter"
But, hang on, we already bought those motherfuckers. 28 MILLION dollars each?!? They sure don't look like they're worth 28 million dollars. Each. They are 4 metres long and weigh 320kg. It would be cheaper to drop 320kg of gold on the enemy.
#militarytechnology #armageddeon #nuclearwar #worldwar3 #defenceindustry #defencespending
