Norway signs revised defence cooperation agreement with US
Norway, a Nato member, has signed a revised agreement to update certain aspects of US military activity in the country.
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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...
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...
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.
Biden administration requests $715bn Pentagon budget
US President Joe Biden has unveiled a budget request proposing a marginal increase in defence spending that would see the...
07 Apr 2021
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,…
23 Mar 2021
EU launches $5.9bn off-budget fund for international peace and security
The European Union (EU) has launched a $5.95bn off-budget fund to help preserve international peace, boost stability and security, and stop conflict. Called the European Peace Facility (EPF), the new…
New defence money risks being lost in ‘black hole’: MPs warn
The MOD recently published its ten-year equipment plan which PAC says at worst indicates a funding gap of £17.4bn over the next decade. There is also an estimated £20bn in…
US’ Biden administration reasserts African presence as plans for June’s ‘African Lion 21’ exercise underway
After the cancellation of the annual ‘African Lion’ exercise in 2020 due to COVID-19, two senior US Army commanders, Gen. Christopher Cavoli and Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling (Commanding General and…
04 Mar 2021
US confirms rocket attack at Al Asad military air base in Iraq
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed a rocket attack at the US and ally-occupied Al Asad military base in Iraq on 3 March. In a media briefing, Pentagon…
