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12 Sep 23
Next year’s budget will see Sweden increase its military spending by more than a quarter as the government responds to its “serious security situation” in the wake of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine...
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19 Jul 22
Does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean that governments around the world are set to spend more on defence over coming years? And, if they do, what are the implications for public spending in other...
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7 Jun 22
German parliamentarians have approved the creation of a €100bn special defence fund aimed at modernising the country’s military in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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25 Apr 22
Governments spent more than ever before on their militaries last year, with total spending reaching an all-time high after seven consecutive years of growth.
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23 Apr 21
Resources to fight new forms of warfare cannot simply be found from cuts to traditional areas of defence.
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20 Apr 21
Defence spending is set to accelerate in 2021, but Covid-19 poses big questions about whether that growth is sustainable, writes Fenella McGerty.
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10 Mar 21
China’s 2021 budget has outlined more spending on defence but less support for local government as the ruling Communist Party looks towards the economic recovery from Covid-19.
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26 Jan 21
Global defence spending reached $1.93trn in 2020, after rising continuously for the past seven years, but a “noticeable slowdown” could be on the way as governments deal with the fallout of Covid-19.
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16 Jun 20
No new taxes have been levied to deal with the public finance toll of Covid-19 in Pakistan’s new budget, in which the government outlined a huge stimulus package and a sizeable hike in defence...
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12 Sep 19
The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
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22 Mar 19
The US defence department has proposed to pay for the wall on the Mexican border by shifting billions of dollars away from projects such as facilities for military children.
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19 Mar 19
Germany’s budget for next year calls for a 1.7% hike in overall spending to €362.6bn – but its defence spending will be less than NATO’s target.
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3 Oct 18
The Colombian defence minister has said the government has no plans to buy an anti-aircraft missile defence system to modernise its air force because of budget constraints.
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7 Mar 18
China is to increase its defence budget by 8.1% in 2018, a budget report submitted to the national legislature has said, taking defence spending to 1.11trn yuan ($175bn).
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8 Jun 17
The European Commission has launched the bloc’s first shared fund for defence, which it said would ensure spending is more efficient and improve value for money.
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16 Jan 17
Previous predictions of higher global growth over the next two years are likely to be realised, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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3 Mar 16
UK prime minister David Cameron is “conning” the British public by spending the country’s aid budget on military and defence activities, the country's shadow secretary of state for international...
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19 Feb 16
The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee has expanded the definition of overseas aid to include limited forms of counterterrorism and military activities or training.
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16 Feb 16
A coalition of NGOs has spoken out against discussions among European governments to dedicate a share of aid budgets to defence and security.
12 Sep 23Next year’s budget will see Sweden increase its military spending by more than a quarter as the government responds to its “serious security situation” in the wake of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine...
19 Jul 22Does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean that governments around the world are set to spend more on defence over coming years? And, if they do, what are the implications for public spending in other...
7 Jun 22German parliamentarians have approved the creation of a €100bn special defence fund aimed at modernising the country’s military in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
25 Apr 22Governments spent more than ever before on their militaries last year, with total spending reaching an all-time high after seven consecutive years of growth.
23 Apr 21Resources to fight new forms of warfare cannot simply be found from cuts to traditional areas of defence.
20 Apr 21Defence spending is set to accelerate in 2021, but Covid-19 poses big questions about whether that growth is sustainable, writes Fenella McGerty.
10 Mar 21China’s 2021 budget has outlined more spending on defence but less support for local government as the ruling Communist Party looks towards the economic recovery from Covid-19.
16 Jun 20No new taxes have been levied to deal with the public finance toll of Covid-19 in Pakistan’s new budget, in which the government outlined a huge stimulus package and a sizeable hike in defence...
12 Sep 19The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
22 Mar 19The US defence department has proposed to pay for the wall on the Mexican border by shifting billions of dollars away from projects such as facilities for military children.
3 Oct 18The Colombian defence minister has said the government has no plans to buy an anti-aircraft missile defence system to modernise its air force because of budget constraints.
7 Mar 18China is to increase its defence budget by 8.1% in 2018, a budget report submitted to the national legislature has said, taking defence spending to 1.11trn yuan ($175bn).
16 Jan 17Previous predictions of higher global growth over the next two years are likely to be realised, the International Monetary Fund has said.
3 Mar 16UK prime minister David Cameron is “conning” the British public by spending the country’s aid budget on military and defence activities, the country's shadow secretary of state for international...
19 Feb 16The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee has expanded the definition of overseas aid to include limited forms of counterterrorism and military activities or training.
