On Friday, the Department of Defense (DoD) revealed details on the White House’s fiscal year 2022 Defense Budget request. With $715 billion for the DoD, and $753 billion when including… Continue reading "Biden’s $715 billion 2022 Defense Budget Proposal Revealed"
In a statement made last week during an interview with Nikkei Asia, Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi revealed that Japan will likely eliminate the 1% GDP cap which had… Continue reading "Japan Likely to Eliminate 1% GDP Military Spending Cap"
Near the end of April, the European Commission revealed plans to expand the mandate of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, or Frontex. The EU has been struggling with… Continue reading "EU Moves to Grant Border Control Agency Frontex Greater Power"
Speaking on Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed that over the next four years, the country will spend an additional A$747 million or $580 million USD on defense. The… Continue reading "Australia Announces Another $580 Million for Defense"
On 5 March, the Hudson Institute’s Dan Patt spoke to a panel featuring four other speakers, including Defense Innovation Unit Director Michael Brown and Air Force Lieutenant General Gen. S.… Continue reading "US Defense Innovation Unit Director Outlines Importance of Budgetary Flexibility"
Rising from $64.6 to $65.5 billion, India’s military budget increase may initially seem rather limited. In real terms, excluding pensions covered by the budget this represents and increase of $1.6… Continue reading "New Indian Defense Budget Sees Significant Increase in New Capital Expenditure"
In the face of a pandemic-induced recession, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a plan to increase the defense budget by around 57%. Around two-thirds of parliament members voted in… Continue reading "Greek Military to get Rafale Jets and a Much Larger Budget"
On 10th December, the US Navy unveiled a new report to Congress on “Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels”. The plan envisions a long-term reduction in the supercarrier… Continue reading "US Navy Presents Plan to Field Over 400 Manned Vessels by 2045"
The US Army has opted for two missiles to be used in its Mid-Range Capability (MRC) program. The SM-6 and famous BGM-109 Tomahawk missile currently used by the US Navy,… Continue reading "Lockheed-Martin To Integrate MS-6 and Tomahawk Into Medium-Range Missle System"
Despite the increasing fiscal burden placed upon the nation by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Republican-held Senate is once again proposing an increased annual defense budget. The recently unveiled proposal is… Continue reading "Senate Proposes $700 Billion Budget for Department of Defense"