#defencespending — Public Fediverse posts
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Japan's Defence Spending Falls Short Amid Fiscal Constraints
Japan's defence spending has fallen short of expectations, with a 2026 budget of 10.6 trillion yen translating to 1.5% of GDP, not 1.9% as claimed by Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. This misses the 2% target set for 2027, highlighting fiscal constraints.
#NationalSecurity #DefenceSpending #FiscalConstraints #Japan #Geopolitics
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Hensoldt's Order Intake Soars as Middle East Business Remains Limited
Hensoldt's order book is booming, with a surge in contracts that directly reflects recent defence spending decisions, according to CEO Oliver Dörre. The company's order intake has doubled to €2.81 billion, with its order backlog now exceeding €10 billion.
#DefenceSpending #EmergingThreats #Europe #MiddleEast #Aerospace
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“The decisive factor in whether Canada's #defence ambitions succeed will be our capacity to collect, assess, and act on #knowledge over time. This is the true battlespace that will define all others.” #Canada #defencespending #CanadaSky
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“The decisive factor in whether Canada's #defence ambitions succeed will be our capacity to collect, assess, and act on #knowledge over time. This is the true battlespace that will define all others.” #Canada #defencespending #CanadaSky
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The world is plunging into a dangerous spiral of military spending.
The Atlantic allies met this week in Turkey for NATO’s annual summit against a backdrop of sustained growth in global military spending.
Geopolitical tensions, technological revolutions, economic interests and the absence of international treaties point to a sustained acceleration of the global arms race.
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The world is plunging into a dangerous spiral of military spending.
The Atlantic allies met this week in Turkey for NATO’s annual summit against a backdrop of sustained growth in global military spending.
Geopolitical tensions, technological revolutions, economic interests and the absence of international treaties point to a sustained acceleration of the global arms race.
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France Tries to Lock Britain Out of EU Defence, Locks Everyone Else In Instead
Paris spent the best part of a year engineering a defence procurement fund specifically designed to keep British arms firms out of the trough. #aircraftcarriers #Balticstates #Brexit #defence #defencespending #entryfee #Europe #France #missiles #rearmamentfund #safe #StormShadow -
France Tries to Lock Britain Out of EU Defence, Locks Everyone Else In Instead
Paris spent the best part of a year engineering a defence procurement fund specifically designed to keep British arms firms out of the trough. #aircraftcarriers #Balticstates #Brexit #defence #defencespending #entryfee #Europe #France #missiles #rearmamentfund #safe #StormShadow -
France Tries to Lock Britain Out of EU Defence, Locks Everyone Else In Instead
Paris spent the best part of a year engineering a defence procurement fund specifically designed to keep British arms firms out of the trough. #aircraftcarriers #Balticstates #Brexit #defence #defencespending #entryfee #Europe #France #missiles #rearmamentfund #safe #StormShadow -
France Tries to Lock Britain Out of EU Defence, Locks Everyone Else In Instead
Paris spent the best part of a year engineering a defence procurement fund specifically designed to keep British arms firms out of the trough. #aircraftcarriers #Balticstates #Brexit #defence #defencespending #entryfee #Europe #France #missiles #rearmamentfund #safe #StormShadow -
Champagne says ‘more details’ will come on annual defence spending plans
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Defence and Security at Centre of Irish EU Presidency
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U.S. ambassador denies donations delayed Gordie Howe Bridge opening
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11952021/pete-hoekstra-interview-canada/
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Liberals refuse to provide proof of Carney’s NATO defence spending claims
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5 things to know about the UK’s new defence spending plan.
The UK’s much-delayed Defence Investment Plan became a political headache for Keir Starmer’s government and disappointed industry and Britain’s allies.
Even after revisions, the final document published Tuesday, aimed at preparing the country for growing strategic challenges. still leaves Britain short of its NATO spending goals.
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5 things to know about the UK’s new defence spending plan.
The UK’s much-delayed Defence Investment Plan became a political headache for Keir Starmer’s government and disappointed industry and Britain’s allies.
Even after revisions, the final document published Tuesday, aimed at preparing the country for growing strategic challenges. still leaves Britain short of its NATO spending goals.
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NATO’s Rutte brings charts, pushback as Trump questions alliance’s worth
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New Video: BREAKING: UK Secretary of Defence John Healey Resigns over Funding of Armed Forces: Starmer Trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlgafFPSE0 #Geopolitics #top #UKPolitics #JohnHealey #DefenceSpending #Starmer
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New Video: BREAKING: UK Secretary of Defence John Healey Resigns over Funding of Armed Forces: Starmer Trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlgafFPSE0 #Geopolitics #top #UKPolitics #JohnHealey #DefenceSpending #Starmer
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Israel’s permanent war economy: Who pays the cost of ‘Super-Sparta’? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/israel-economic-impact-war-costs-2026-yoh6nhlq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #MiddleEast #Economy #DefenceSpending
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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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“Increasing #defencespending (in #Canada) to 5% of #GDP by 2035 means spending at least $230 billion a year . Getting the #industrialpolicy right is essential if this spending is to act as a catalyst for #economicdevelopment.” app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...
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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 -
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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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