US submits $715bn defence budget request for fiscal year 2022
The budget proposes largest-ever investment in research as well as modernisation of nuclear arsenal.
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US to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system
US President Biden has assured Israel of Washington’s support in replenishing the Iron Dome system.
General Dynamics reports increase in first-quarter revenue
US-based aerospace and defence company General Dynamics (GD) has recorded a 7.3% increase in revenue...
CACI to provide technology for NSA missions
US-based information technology company CACI International has secured a contract to support the US National...
Norway signs revised defence cooperation agreement with US
Norway, a Nato member, has signed a revised agreement to update certain aspects of US...
Australia and Nato allies to withdraw from Afghanistan along with US
Australia and Nato allies have decided to draw down all their troops from the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. The exit plan matches with the US timeframe. It will…
R&D focus of new Biden budget likely to provide increased funding for technologies including Hypersonics and Quantum
At the beginning of March 2021, the Biden administration unveiled its top line defense budget for 2022, coming in at $753 billion; it constitutes an increase of 1.6% over the…
US to withdraw remaining troops from Afghanistan by 11 September
US President Joe Biden has decided to pull out all the remaining American troops from Afghanistan before 11 September. The withdrawal, which is not on a condition-based approach, will put…
Biden administration requests $715bn Pentagon budget
While a full budget will be released later, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposal provides some hints about the Biden administration’s goals. with the office saying…
Poll suggests macroeconomic impact of COVID-19 will affect western defence spending beyond 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a new global threat, significant enough to make countries prioritise their budgets for the health crisis over military threats. Verdict has conducted a poll…
Technological innovation within the military will be a cultural and ethical challenge
The UK Defence Secretary has laid down the vision 2030 for the nation’s Armed Forces. The goal is to ensure that the three branches of the country’s defence (the army,…
