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Pentagon ordered to plan for 8 per cent annual defence budget cuts over ne
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed top Pentagon and US military officials to prepare plans to reduce the defence budget by 8 per cent annually over the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and sources familiar with the matter.
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USD 842 billion budget proposal for US defence driven by competition with
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"The People's Republic of China (PRC) is our pacing challenge. And we're driving hard to meet it. Our budget builds on our previous investments to deter aggression. We're investing in a more resilient force posture in the Indo-Pacific and increasing the scale and the scope of our exercises w
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US President Joe Biden signs USD 858 billion defence authorization bill
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Biden said the Act provides vital benefits and enhances access to justice for military personnel and their families, and includes critical authorities to support the country's national defence, foreign affairs, and homeland security.
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US House of Representatives approves amendment in defense budget to train
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 16 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives has approved an amendment for the defense budget bill for 2023 to train Ukrainian pilots on F-15 and F-16 fighter jets amid the reeling crisis in Ukraine, said the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yerm
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Trump vetoes US defence budget, calling it 'gift' to Russia, China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed massive annual defense policy bill, saying it fails to include critical national security measures and is a gift to Russia and China.
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German Vice Chancellor rejects US sanctions on Russia-Europe gas pipeline
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 21 (ANI/Sputnik): German Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected the new US sanctions penalising the contractors who are helping build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the state media reported on Saturday.
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