Politics
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Sep- 2023 -28 September
Russia to Hike Defense Spending by Almost 70% in 2024: Ministry
Russia is set to hike defense spending by almost 70 percent in 2024, a finance ministry document showed, as Moscow pours resources into its full-scale offensive in Ukraine.
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21 September
Australia Drops ‘Controversial’ Marine Drone Deal
The Australian government has scrapped a major maritime drone deal with Schiebel the previous government approved.
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21 September
Top US Military Officer Approved After Abortion Dispute Delay
US senators voted to confirm General Charles Brown as the country's next top military officer, one of hundreds of nominations stalled by a lawmaker's protest against Pentagon abortion access policies.
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15 September
Beijing Says Sanctions Lockheed, Northrop Over Taiwan Arms Sales
Beijing said Friday it was sanctioning two US defense companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan.
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14 September
US Boosts Bahrain Ties With New Security Agreement
The US signed an agreement with Bahrain to enhance defense and economic ties, a show of support for the Gulf monarchy that a decade ago faced an arms embargo.
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13 September
Japan Replaces Foreign, Defense Ministers in Major Reshuffle
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced his defense and foreign ministers in a major reshuffle.
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Aug- 2023 -16 August
Pentagon Says It Will Not Change Abortion Access Policy
The Pentagon will not change its policy of helping US troops access abortions to compromise with a conservative lawmaker stalling hundreds of military nominations, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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15 August
Third Top US Military Job Unfilled Due to Abortion Impasse
The US chief of naval operations stepped down, leaving an unprecedented three branches of the country's military without confirmed leaders due to a standoff with a single senator over Pentagon abortion policy.
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Jul- 2023 -26 July
N. Zealand ‘Open to Conversations’ About Role in AUKUS Defense Pact
New Zealand is "open to conversations" about a possible role in the AUKUS defense pact, its prime minister said, opening the door to cooperation that could rile trade partner China.
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25 July
Russia to Raise Max Age for Compulsory Military Service
Russian lawmakers backed legislation increasing the maximum age limit to 30 for compulsory military service, over a year into the Kremlin's Ukraine offensive.
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