DefenceTalkThe Defense Department applauds the passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at the swiftest pace in 20 years, Pentagon officials said today. In a statement, DoD officials noted that this year’s bill passed with overwhelmingly bipartisan support — a vote of 87-10 in the Senate and 359-54 in the House. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fy19-defense-authorization-bill-passes-congress-in-record-speed-71785/

DefenceTalkSeven European countries are expected to meet a NATO defence spending pledge this year, the alliance said Tuesday, in news that is unlikely to appease US President Donald Trump on the eve of an already tense summit. Trump has repeatedly berated America’s European allies for not spending enough on their own defence and launched a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/seven-european-countries-to-hit-nato-spending-pledge-stoltenberg-71739/

DefenceTalkA row over how much NATO members spend on defence will overshadow a summit of alliance leaders this week, with US President Donald Trump set to tell allies in blunt terms to boost their military budgets. Trump has repeatedly berated European NATO members and Canada for lagging on a pledge to try to spend two […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-spending-by-nato-members-71734/

DefenceTalkThe Turnbull Government’s first priority is the safety and security of Australia and its people. The 2018–19 Budget will provide national and economic security, while generating thousands of Australian jobs. The Budget provides funding to continue to deliver: — on our ongoing commitments to Defence Operations around the globe, ensuring safety and security at home […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-sets-36-4bn-defence-budget-71663/

DefenceTalkToday President Donald J. Trump sent Congress a proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request of $716 billion for national security, $686 billion of which is for the Department of Defense. The National Defense Strategy, which aligns with the National Security Strategy, connects strategy to the FY 2019 budget priorities, enabling the Department to compete, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-releases-fiscal-year-2019-budget-proposal-71467/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon on Monday unveiled a mammoth budget proposal for fiscal 2019 that would see a more than 10 percent boost in spending and add thousands of more troops across the US military services. The $686 billion spending plan — up from $612 billion in 2018 — is framed in the context of the Pentagon’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-budget-outline-calls-huge-pentagon-increase-cuts-state-71451/

DefenceTalkFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s government is ramping up military spending, arming drones and hiring more “cyberfighters” for Europe’s biggest army. The move comes amid demands from NATO and US President Donald Trump for European countries to pitch in more for their own defence. The French defence minister presented a bill foreseeing €295 billion (£257 billion) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-boost-military-spending-71445/

DefenceTalkFrance on Wednesday announced plans to boost defence spending by more than 40 percent, bringing it into line with NATO targets after complaints from US President Donald Trump that Europe is not pulling its weight. European NATO members have come under pressure from Trump to relieve the burden on the US, which currently accounts for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-hikes-defence-spending-to-hit-nato-target-71437/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon on Thursday warned of possible weapons delays and other military ramifications if the government shuts down over a budget deal impasse or passes a stop-gap spending bill to avert it. The US government is facing the looming prospect of shutting down as Republicans and Democrats wrangle over federal spending. Top leaders from both […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-braces-for-possible-government-shutdown-70980/

DefenceTalkThe US Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly authorized $700 billion in national defense spending for next year, a substantial increase over Donald Trump’s request, and sent the measure to the president for his signature. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 is a negotiated compromise between the two chambers of Congress. The Senate passed it Thursday […]https://www.defencetalk.com/congress-sends-700-bn-defense-bill-for-trumps-signature-70827/