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UK to hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

UK to target 3% of GDP for defence spending, to cut aid budget

Britain will aim to spend 3% of its GDP on defence in the next parliament, due to begin in 2029, and will help to fund that increased spending by cutting its aid budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday.

ITV · 2h

Starmer cuts international aid to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Ahead of his visit to meet President Trump this week, the PM announced 'the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War' | ITV National News

CNN · 6m

UK announces increase in defense spending and cut in foreign aid ahead of PM Starmer’s meeting with Trump

Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial visit to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Israel deploys tanks in West Bank

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 15h

Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'

Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.”

Reuters on MSN · 22h

Israel sends tanks into West Bank, tells troops to ready for 'extended' stay

By Raneen Sawafta and James Mackenzie JENIN, West Bank/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel sent tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years on Sunday as it ordered the military to prepare for an "extended stay" to fight Palestinian militant groups in the area's refugee camps.

Associated Press · 1d

Israeli tanks enter West Bank town as defense minister says operation could last a year

It's the first deployment of Israeli tanks to the West Bank since a major 2002 offensive carried out in response to a wave of Palestinian suicide bombings.

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UK Prime Minister Announces Increase in Defense Spending Ahead of Trump Meeting

Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously a video news editor at ...

Philippine, Japan ministers agree to further enhance defence partnership

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security ...

Defence Minister Judith Collins reveals new location of Chinese warships as they move south

Defence Minister Judith Collins has revealed the new location of the Chinese warships off the Australian coast and says the ...

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Defence Minister confers 32 gallantry, distinguished service & meritorious service medals to ICG personnel

A total of 32 medals were presented for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, recognising the personnel's exemplary service, ...

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Saudi defence minister, U.S. defense secretary discuss cooperation in Washington

Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed on Monday with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in ...

Keir Starmer to make statement on UK defence and security ahead of crunch Ukraine talks with Trump

The Prime Minister will deliver a statement on Britain’s “defence and security” on Tuesday ahead of his crunch meeting with Donald Trump. Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to increase the ...

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Can Defence Ministry's committee ensure speedy delivery of Tejas to IAF? Experts debate

The Ministry of Defence has set up a high-level committee to accelerate Tejas fighter jet production. This comes after the ...

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