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FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers statement on defence at Downing Street

World Feb 26

Starmer brings UK defense spending pledge to Washington to help sway Trump on Ukraine

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Politics Dec 11

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
WATCH: House approves $895B defense bill that raises military pay, bans coverage of trans care for children of service members

The bill passed the House by a vote of 281-140 and will next move to the Senate, where lawmakers had sought a bigger boost in defense spending than the current measure allows.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Feb 14

FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gestures during a press conference before a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman
NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says European allies and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels.

By Lorne Cook, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Politics Dec 14

The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen
The House passes the biggest pay raise for troops in decades, despite conservatives’ objections to cultural issues

The Senate had already overwhelmingly passed the bill on Wednesday, so now it goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Dec 13

This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices. Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. Photo by STAFF/AFP via Getty Images
Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2 percent pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades

The bill will not include GOP-led efforts blocking the Pentagon's abortion travel policy and restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender service members and dependents.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Jul 10

War in Ukraine, defense spending, potential memberships on the agenda at NATO summit

By Associated Press

The focus will be what to do about Ukraine's future membership of NATO, and the security guarantees the country might need to ensure that Russia doesn’t invade again after the war is over.

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Mar 13

UK Prime Minister Sunak pledges boost to defense spending in response to Russia and China

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase U.K. military funding by 5 billion pounds ($6 billion) over the next two years in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the challenge posed by China.

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Dec 23

House passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill with Ukraine aid

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown.

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Dec 20

WATCH: Pentagon calls Zelenskyy’s leadership ‘key aspect’ to Ukraine defense

By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press

Congressional leaders unveiled a government-wide $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes a nearly 10 percent boost in defense spending.

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Dec 17

Why Japan is boosting its arms budget and ‘counterstrike capability’

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy to gain a more offensive footing and improve its resilience to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

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