European defence stocks soar as govts ramp up military spend
London (AFP) - Share prices of European defence companies soared Monday as London and the European Union look to ramp ...
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Germany’s next leader grapples to boost defence spending
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's next leader, conservative Friedrich Merz, has raised the alarm over European defence but the clock is ...
Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spending
Washington (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department's 2026 budget so as to ...
Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spending
Washington (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department's 2026 budget so as to ...
Trump administration tells Pentagon to slash budget
Washington (AFP) - The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash ...
BAE profits boosted by defence spending amid Ukraine war
London (AFP) - British military equipment maker BAE Systems on Wednesday announced a five percent rise in annual net profit, ...
Global stocks unfazed as US and Russia hold talks
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets held largely steady on Tuesday as top US and Russian diplomats held their ...
European markets rise ahead of Ukraine war talks
London (AFP) - European markets rose on Monday as defence stocks surged ahead of a meeting between European leaders to ...
India boosts domestic arms industry and looks West to pare back Russia reliance
New Delhi (AFP) - India's efforts to pare back a longstanding reliance on Russian military hardware is bearing fruit after ...
Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, both countries say
Riga (AFP) - Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to ...
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