Saudi Arabia Cuts Defense Budget
Saudi Arabia is planning to further shrink its defense budget for the upcoming year. This week, Saudi Arabia unveiled its plan for the budget in 2020. Overall, the government is …
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Putin: Defense Spending Cuts Won’t Affect Russian Security
Following a multiyear modernization effort, the Russian military is able to provide for Russia’s security, even with some recent cuts to the defense budget. The military has passed the “peak …
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Canada’s Justin Trudeau Remains in Power, but Fails to Secure Majority Government
Justin Trudeau will remain Canada’s prime minister following the latest national elections, but his Liberal Party lost seats and will move forward in a minority government. Back in 2015, the …
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CBO Releases Analysis of U.S. Navy’s FY20 Shipbuilding Plan
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has released its annual assessment of the Navy’s shipbuilding plan. The latest report covers the service’s FY20 budget request and long-term spending plans. The Navy’s …
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Sweden Plans $2 Billion in Extra Defense Spending from 2022-2025
Sweden’s Social Democrat-Green Party minority government is planning to plow SEK20 billion ($2 billion) into defense between 2022 and 2025. The government, led by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, intends to …
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Thai Government Approves Defense Budget Draft for 2020
Thailand’s government has given its stamp of approval to a defense budget proposal for 2020 that will see topline spending rise to THB233.35 billion ($7.6 billion). The draft figure marks …
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New Sudanese Prime Minister Aims for Reduction in Defense Spending
Sudan’s new prime minister aims to reduce the country’s bloated defense budget. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok discussed a number of reforms …
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U.S. Budget Agreement Secures Defense Topline for Two Years
A budget agreement has been reached that will adjust federal spending limits in FY20 and FY21, providing the Department of Defense with budget stability for the next two years. The …
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White House Threatens Veto Over Defense Policy Bill Cuts
The White House has issued a veto threat for the House version of the FY20 defense authorization bill, and the president has said he would not sign the defense policy …
Read More House Passes Defense Appropriations Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $985 billion federal appropriations package containing four separate spending bills, including a defense bill that would fund national security efforts at $17 billion …
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