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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

20th April 2026

The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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The RAF has announced that it is to establish a multi-domain air and space operations service - under the umbrella Group 11 - which will …

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The often criticised process of programme acquisition is being re-evaluated by the RAF as it begins to focus on how to acquire new capabilities rather …

Farnborough 2018: Brexit bad news for UK defence growth

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Farnborough 2018: Brexit bad news for UK defence growth

12th July 2018

The UK’s lack of strategy surrounding Brexit could be impacting the defence sector’s annual turnover if figures released by the ADS Group are anything to …

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French, US armies 'very close', says French armed forces chief

12th July 2018

The French army is ‘very close’ to the US military, which recognises its efforts in fighting jihadists in Africa, the head of the French armed …

NATO grapples over key policies in shadow of Trump spat

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NATO grapples over key policies in shadow of Trump spat

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NATO leaders will seek to dampen a febrile atmosphere as their summit wraps up on 12 July with talks on Afghanistan and Ukraine, after US …

SkyGuardian tease as RAF again declines to disclose service entry (video)

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SkyGuardian tease as RAF again declines to disclose service entry (video)

12th July 2018

Although development of the Royal Air Force’s Protector MALE UAV is clearly moving ahead following the first transatlantic flight of the SkyGuardian on 11 June …

US puts the brakes on Nicaraguan military training

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US puts the brakes on Nicaraguan military training

12th July 2018

With violence escalating between Nicaraguans and their government, the US has halted training the Central American nation's military and stopped delivering associated equipment. The decision …

NZ issues Strategic Defence Policy

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NZ issues Strategic Defence Policy

12th July 2018

The Strategic Defence Policy statement launched by New Zealand’s Defence Minister Ron Mark on 6 July has brought together a foreign policy-led assessment of threats …

Football offers NATO respite from ugly divisions

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Football offers NATO respite from ugly divisions

11th July 2018

Football came to the rescue of tense NATO leaders at a summit on 11 July, providing them with a welcome diversion from the tensions roiling …

Farnborough 2018: RAF calls for industry to create autonomous supply chain

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Farnborough 2018: RAF calls for industry to create autonomous supply chain

11th July 2018

The RAF's AVM is keen for industry to shift attention away from autonomous air vehicles to an autonomous logistics chain to free personnel and focus …

Slovakia to buy 14 US-made F-16 jet fighters

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Slovakia to buy 14 US-made F-16 jet fighters

11th July 2018

The Slovak government announced on 11 July that it had approved the purchase of 14 US-made F-16 Block 70/72 jet fighters, amid US criticism that …

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Germany says it makes 'independent decisions'

11th July 2018

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 11 July said Germany makes ‘independent decisions,’ firing back at US President Donald Trump after he accused Berlin of being …

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