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Russia's economy is headed into the 'snare of perpetual war' as the Kremlin plans record-high military spending for 2024, think tank says

Russia's plans to spend even more on its war in Ukraine could set up the economy for high inflation…

Jennifer Sor   


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China is gradually amping up its military aggression in a 'boiling frog' strategy, US Indo-Pacific commander says

Adm. John Aquilino warned of China engaging in multiple pressure campaigns against its neighbors, p…

Matthew Loh   


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Russia's military alliances are giving it a major edge — just as Ukraine's are faltering

Russia is gaining the "military upper hand" in its war with Ukraine due to support from China, Bela…

Mikhaila Friel   


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SpaceX launched a top-secret military spaceplane into orbit

Musk's rocket company SpaceX launched X-37B, a top-secret spaceplane operated by the US Space Force…

Tom Carter   


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Israel's central bank estimates spending to fight Hamas will be about 10% of GDP

The war with Hamas will cost Israel about $58 billion between 2023 and 2025, the central bank proje…

Aruni Soni   


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Russians are freezing as Soviet-era infrastructure in the country crumbles —and Moscow keeps spending on war

Funding for public utilities made up just 2.2% of Russia's total expenditure in 2023. Meanwhile, Mo…

Huileng Tan   


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Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because 'Russia will lose and lose quickly,' UK military chief says

Russia would be seriously outclassed by NATO's land, sea, and air forces in a conflict and would lo…

Sinéad Baker   


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Where is Christine Emerick, the former military officer from 'Escaping Twin Flames'?

Christine Emerick is the COO of the Twin Flames Universe website and its program that claims to hea…

Esme Mazzeo   


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Russia's economy is worse than Moscow claims because military spending covers up how much the private sector is shrinking

Economists are cautious on official data out of the Kremlin, and that ambiguity makes forecasting w…

Phil Rosen   


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The US spent $877 billion on military in 2022, a new report says more than 10 times federal education spending

Total global military spending grew to an all-time high in 2022, with the US defense budget account…

Peter Gelling   


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Putin may finally be giving the US something it really wants: a Europe that can actually defend itself

US presidents have long complained about a lack of European contribution to NATO's collective-defen…

Gil Barndollar, Defense Prior…   


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Defense-spending hawks see an opportunity in Russia's war on Ukraine

Opinion: If US military spending increases, the only real winners will be defense firms and those w…

Dan Grazier   


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I left the military for the private sector. My time in uniform was one of the best experiences I've ever had.

Jia Hui Ong , 26, served in the Singapore Armed Forces for five years before she made the transitio…

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan   


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Russian state TV host claims Ukraine's allies are reduced to eating squirrels because they are spending all their money on military aid

Russian TV host Olga Skabayeva seized on an unrelated news cycle about squirrel conservation to cla…

Mia Jankowicz   


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How Republicans rail against government spending on TV — only to brag about its benefits back home

Rep. Mike Garcia voted against a bill that delivered nearly $13 million in federal funding to his d…

Bryan Metzger   


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The high-profile failure of a $3.7B aircraft carrier shows how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate militaries

Years of underfunding have left the UK's Royal Navy in a threadbare state as global threats intensi…

Tom Porter   


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China's defense budget was reported as 3 times smaller than America's, but 2 analysts say the Pentagon is underselling Beijing's true military strength

The 2023 assessment didn't account for military research spending, or consider how China pays its s…

Matthew Loh   


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India's military spending 3rd highest in the world, says report

India's military spending of $76.6 billion ranked third highest in the world followed by the US and…

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I grew up in the West Bank under military occupation. Now I pay homage to my homeland through my fashion designs.

Rami Kashou has designed gowns for Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian. He incorporates Palestinian emb…

Yoonji Han   


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Biden's big plans to take on China are running into 'angst' at home and abroad

"As we all know, more of everything is not a strategy," a State Department official said this month.

Christopher Woody