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Russian threat and why US moved nuclear bombs to UKIn a significant shift in military strategy, the United States has reintroduced nuclear weapons to the United Kingdom after a 15-year hiatu...
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NATO inches toward Cold War-level defence spending with new 5% targetNATO is significantly increasing its defence spending target to 5% of GDP. This decision reflects a shift away from post-Cold War optimism....
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Six Chilling Ways Putin’s Russia Could Destroy the UK Within Hours: British Government WarnsThe UK government warns that if war breaks out, Russia could attack the country in fast and dangerous ways, like using drones, missiles, ha...
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UK to hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by cutting aid budgetBritain plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, aiming for 3% later. The increase will be funded by reducing the oversea...
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UK to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, aiming for 3% in the long run – Cuts to foreign aid to fund military expansionUK defence spending is set to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with a long-term goal of 3%, as announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. To fun...
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India third-largest military spender after the US and ChinaIndia’s annual military expenditure, of course, includes a huge pension bill for 33-lakh million veterans and defence civilians. In the 202...
27 Apr, 2021, 11.17 AM IST
India has world's fourth strongest military: Military Direct's study"China has the strongest force, the USA comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with 69, India at 61 and then France with 58....
21 Mar, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
India among world's top five defence spenders: ReportThe report said that India is set to overtake Britain with the third-largest defence budget by 2018 as a result of its modernisation drive.
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India's defence budget breaks into world's top 5: UK reportAccording to the analysis, the Chinese army has over 600,000 more active personnel than India; it has nearly 1,200 tactical aircraft compar...
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Donald Trump proposes to convert US' grant to Pakistan into loanWhether the funding is provided through grants, or as a subsidy for a guaranteed loan, is an option the State Department can exercise to en...
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Top 10 countries with the strongest armiesEvery nation has various special strengths in their defence arsenal. These include advanced technologies, training, power and number of all...
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Defence spending less than US, UK per capita: ChinaChina today said the allocation to the world's largest armed forces was required to maintain the country's territorial integrity.
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The 11 most powerful militaries in the worldThe website Global Firepower ranks the most powerful militaries in the world based factors, including available manpower, total labor force...
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India set to overtake UK's defence spend by 2017: ReportIndia looks set to spend more on its defence budget than cash-strapped Britain within four years' time, according to a new report published...
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How India compares with China in military prowessChina has said its military spending will cross the $100-billion mark for the first time this year. What does this mean for India?
11 Mar, 2012, 12.27 PM IST
- China's arms spending up by 11.2%; goes past $100bn mark
The Chinese government on Sunday announced $106.4 billion (670.27 billion yuan) expenditure on defence, which is three times India's budget...
05 Mar, 2012, 09.50 AM IST