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China's rebounding defense budget marches on
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 8 (ANI): China announced its 2021 defence budget in the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing. The result? A significant increase in military spending compared to a year ago, even while most other countries in the world are diverting funds into
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Japan to closely monitor China's increased defense spending
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 7 (ANI): Japanese defense officials on Sunday said that they intend to closely monitor how China will increase its defense spending this year, reported NHK World.
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Analyzing China's defense budget
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Early March, during the annual National People's Congress (NPC), is when China typically announces its defense budget for the coming year. As that time approaches for 2021, it is useful to analyze how well the official figures actually reflect reality, or whether
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PLA - A year in review and preview
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Jan 1 (ANI): Overall, 2019 was a year of setbacks for China, as it tussled with President Donald Trump in a brewing trade war, received stiffening criticism about its incarceration of at least a million Muslim Uighurs, and faced growing criticism of its foreign interference in
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Trump not satisfied with increased defense spending by NATO allies
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 12 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that although there has been an increase in the defense budgets of several NATO allies after his 'request', the hikes are not 'nearly enough.'
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China boosts defence budget to achieve 'peaceful development'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Mar. 6 (ANI): China is increasing its defense budget yet again, this time by 8.1% for the year ahead. China thus remains the second highest spender on its military in the world, eclipsing Russia but still far behind the USA.
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Japan's defense budget hits new record amid N. Korea threats
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI): The Japanese Government on Friday approved a record-high defense budget of 5.19 trillion yen (USD46 billion) to boost its missile ranges amid increasing threat from North Korea.
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S. Korea raises defense budget as DPRK advances nuke tech
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug. 30 (ANI): South Korea has raised its 2017 defense budget to speed up efforts at building its homegrown missile defense system as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) continues to advance its nuclear and missile technologies.
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