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US Democrats file impeachment articles against Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON, DC – US House Democrats introduced six articles of impeachment against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing him of “high crimes and...

Australia to boost defense spending citing threats

CANBERRA – Australia will raise defense spending to 3.0 percent of GDP by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, Defence Minister Richard Marles said...

German defense giant Rheinmetall sees quick growth as Europe rearms

FRANKFURT – German defence giant Rheinmetall Wednesday forecast even faster growth this year after record earnings in 2025, with Europe racing to re-arm as...

Putin says NATO rearmament no ‘threat to self-reliant’ Russia

SAINT PETERSBURG—Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that NATO’s push to ramp up defense spending was not a “threat” to Russia, days before the...

US pressures NATO to seal defense deal

BRUSSELS—US defence chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on increasing military spending that could satisfy President Donald Trump at...

In NATO, the closer to Russia, the more spent on defense

PARIS – While NATO countries living near the Russian border pay well over two percent of their GDP on defense, those further away pay...

Japan defense report sounds Russia alarm, Taiwan threats

Tokyo—Japan’s defense ministry said Friday it was alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and had growing worries about Taiwan, in an annual report that...

Trump plays other tune at G7 meet

TAORMINA, Italy – Group of Seven nations risked unprecedented deadlock on Saturday after US President Donald Trump ditched the charm for snarls, resisting calls...
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