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Financial assistance from global community keeps Pakistan's economy afloat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The country owes almost one-third of its external debt to China, which is facing criticism for its debt trap diplomacy globally. The Pakistan regime has always ignored the people of the country while spending huge amounts of money on acquiring military equipment.
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Japan raises military budget to counter China's assertiveness: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In order to counter China's assertiveness, Japan has raised its military spending to record levels, reported The Singapore Post.
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US lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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World military expenditure surpasses USD 2tn; US, China, India top spender
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], April 25 (ANI): World military expenditure reached an all-time high of USD 2.1 trillion in 2021, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said on Monday, adding that the top three largest spenders were the United States, China and India.
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Canada to increase military expenditures by USD 6.4bn in next 5 years
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 8 (ANI): Canada intends to increase military spending by some USD 6.4 billion (CAD 8 billion) over the next five years, the Department of Finance announced in the Federal Budget.
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China's defence budget continues to rebound
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 8 (ANI): Amidst the gravity of bitter fighting in Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin prosecutes his invasion, China announced its defence budget for 2022 on the opening day of its fifth annual session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC). Usually these annual ann
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China to enhance military budget by 7.1 per cent
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 5 (ANI): China is going to increase its military budget by 7.1 per cent to USD 229.5 billion in 2022 according to the draft budgetary proposals released on Saturday.
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China frets about 'arms race' as Japan plans to increase military spending
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Beijing has expressed concern over Tokyo's plan to increase military spending to counter China, and has accused its neighbouring country of stoking military tensions in the region.
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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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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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Trump to host NATO chief Stoltenberg next week
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump will host NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg next week to discuss military spending and ensuring "more equitable burden-sharing."
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Trump asks NATO to double military spending target to 4%
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed allies at the NATO summit to enhance their military spending from two to four percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a goal that not even Washington currently meets.
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