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Featured / Geopolitics / North America

Canada Outlines Plan to Increase Defense Spending and Conduct a New Defense Policy Review

April 11, 2022April 18, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada can be added to the growing list of countries that have pledged to increase defense spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ottawa released a 2022 budget …

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Europe / Geopolitics

Alarmed by Events in Ukraine, Finland Agrees to Defense Spending Top-Up

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Finland’s five-party government has announced an agreement to supplement its defense budgetary outlays with an additional EUR2 billion ($2.19 billion) allocation. The agreement comes amidst a backdrop of Russia’s invasion …

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Defense / Featured / Military Aircraft / North America

Canada Selects F-35 to Replace CF-18 Fleet…Again

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada has selected the F-35 to replace its fleet of aging CF-18 Hornet fighters. On March 28, Public Services and Procurement Canada announced the government was entering contract negotiations with …

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Geopolitics / North America

White House Seeking $813.3 Billion for National Security in FY23

March 24, 2022March 25, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

On Monday, the Biden administration will request an $813.3 billion national security budget, which includes $773 billion for the Pentagon plus funding for nuclear programs in the Department of Energy …

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Featured / Geopolitics

The Great European Defense Reset Now Begins

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

The launch of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, represents a test for Europe. Will the comfortable, economically developed countries that formed the backbone of the European …

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Asia / Geopolitics

China Plans Defense Budget Increase of Over 7 Percent for 2022

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With global tensions continuing to heat up, the Chinese government has announced its intention to increase its defense budget by 7.1 percent year-on-year for 2022. The official topline figure will …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Confronting Reality, Germany Pledges a Stronger Military

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Jarred awake from its 30-year slumber by events in Ukraine, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in a special session of the Bundestag on February 27 that a massive shift in …

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Europe / Geopolitics / Region

As Tensions over Ukraine Rise, Estonian Government Pledges More Money for Defense

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

With the security environment along Europe’s eastern borders with Russia worsening, the Estonian government is planning to invest more in the country’s defense capability by adding an additional EUR380 million …

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Defense / Featured / North America

Senate Recommends Additional Defense Spending in Draft FY22 Appropriations Bill

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 - by Shaun McDougall

The Senate Appropriations Committee released its version of the FY22 defense spending bill earlier this week. The committee recommends adding billions of dollars to the FY22 defense spending bill, mirroring …

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Defense / Featured / North America

White House Proposes $715 Billion Defense Budget for FY22

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 - by Shaun McDougall

The White House has announced that its FY22 budget request will seek $753 billion for national defense, a 1.7 percent increase over the FY21 enacted level. That figure includes the …

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