No, Argentina will Not be Spending $2 Billion on Military Equipment
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DefenceTalkRecent reports in the Argentine press indicate that the country has plans to purchase over $2 billion worth of military equipment over the next few years. In a letter leaked to El Destape, Argentine ambassador to the U.S. Martin Lousteau listed equipment needed by the Argentine Army and Air Force to conduct peacekeeping missions, combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/no-argentina-will-not-be-spending-2-billion-on-military-equipment-69718/
Trump Seeks $30B More in Fiscal 2017 to Rebuild Military, Fight ISIS
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DefenceTalkIn a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan today, President Donald J. Trump asked for another $30 billion for the Defense Department in this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30, to rebuild the armed forces and accelerate the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The fiscal 2017 budget amendment provides $24.9 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-seeks-30b-more-in-fiscal-2017-to-rebuild-military-fight-isis-69526/
NATO head says more defence spending ‘essential’ to US ties
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DefenceTalkNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday told allies to boost defence spending, as demanded by US President Donald Trump, if they want to preserve crucial transatlantic defence ties. “This is essential for the continued strength of the transatlantic bond on which our alliance is founded,” Stoltenberg said in NATO’s 2016 annual report. “For almost 70 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-head-says-more-defence-spending-essential-to-us-ties-69480/
Higher Defense Budgets Likely to Give Military Rotorcraft Market a Lift
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DefenceTalkForecast International’s Platinum Forecast System 3.1 indicates that a total of 6,175 medium / heavy military rotorcraft will be produced during the 15-year period from 2017 through 2031. The value of this production is estimated at $158.4 billion (in FY17 dollars). We define a medium/heavy military rotorcraft as one having a gross weight of at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/higher-defense-budgets-likely-to-give-military-rotorcraft-market-a-lift-69449/
China to Raise 2017 Defense Budget by Around 7 Percent
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DefenceTalkChina’s 2017 defense budget will expand by about 7 percent, a spokesperson for the annual session of the country’s top legislature said Saturday. Fu Ying, spokesperson for the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) annual session, said the increase is in line with China’s economic development and defense needs. The new increase could be the country’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-raise-2017-defense-budget-by-around-7-percent-69399/
Trump Calls for 12-Carrier Navy, Promises Rebuilt Military
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DefenceTalkPresident Donald J. Trump today promised to rebuild the U.S. military and called for a 12-carrier Navy during a visit to the future USS Gerald R. Ford in Newport News, Virginia. Trump addressed the pre-commissioning unit of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier on the ship’s hangar deck. He told the crew that if Congress passes […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-calls-for-12-carrier-navy-promises-rebuilt-military-69371/
Pentagon Spokesman Discusses ISIS Preliminary Plan, Budget Amendment
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DefenceTalkDefense Secretary Jim Mattis will present a preliminary version of the Pentagon’s new plan to rapidly defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria during a meeting of the White House Principals Committee today, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said here this morning. The Cabinet-level senior interagency forum, which usually does not include the president, already […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-spokesman-discusses-isis-preliminary-plan-budget-amendment-69328/
Trump promises massive buildup of entire US military
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DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump on Friday promised a historic buildup of America’s already vast military, but said he hoped he would never need to use it. We are “putting in a massive budget request for our beloved military and we will be substantially upgrading all of our military,” Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-promises-massive-buildup-of-entire-us-military-69305/
To rule the waves: US eyes large-scale navy revamp plan
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DefenceTalkAccording to US military and defense experts, the country’s navy needs a deep modernization in order to be able to counter the emerging threats and challenges. During a recent visit to United States Central Command in Florida, President Donald Trump said: “Our Navy is at a point almost as low as World War I. That’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-eyes-large-scale-navy-revamp-plan-69283/
Germany to boost troops as US urges more defence spending
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DefenceTalkGermany will increase its military to nearly 200,000 troops over the next seven years, the defence ministry said Tuesday, a day after US Vice President Mike Pence urged European allies to boost their defence spending. Berlin had already announced last May its first increase in troop count since the Cold War, but the ministry said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-to-boost-troops-as-us-urges-more-defence-spending-69231/