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Defence

Latest news on global and regional military strategies, armed forces and weapons

A fighter jet takes off at Israel's Hatzerim Airbase. Israel's military expenditure surged 65 per cent to $46.5 billion in 2024, the steepest annual increase since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Reuters

Israel's military spending soars amid sharp rise in global expenditure

EconomyApril 27, 2025
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces renewed criticism over his use of the Signal messaging app. AFP

Calls for Pete Hegseth’s removal grow after further leak of mission specifics

USApril 21, 2025
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. EPA

US to send second aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East

USApril 01, 2025
An artist rendering of the F-47, the US's sixth generation warplane. US Air Force / Reuters
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What is the F-47? The US’s sixth-generation fighter plane

USMarch 21, 2025
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Shadi’s take on a boost in Europe’s defence spending

CartoonMarch 19, 2025
A Lithuanian soldier prepares to catch a Parrot reconnaissance drone landing during a military exercise near Hohenfels, Germany. Getty

To defend itself, Europe needs to buy European – but that’s easier said than done

CommentMarch 18, 2025
A B-52 Stratofortress similar to this flew over the Middle East earlier this week. AFP

US Air Force flies B-52 bomber over Middle East

USMarch 06, 2025
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Shadi's take on cuts to Britain's foreign aid budget

CartoonFebruary 26, 2025
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth meets personnel at Guantanamo Bay. AFP

Hegseth visits illegal migrant detention base at Guantanamo Bay

USFebruary 26, 2025
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on Monday. Reuters
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Pentagon chief Hegseth and Saudi Defence Minister discuss Iran security

USFebruary 24, 2025
The Thales stand at Idex 2025 in Abu Dhabi. The French defence company will open a new radar factory in the UAE this year that will serve both domestic needs and export markets. Photo: Thales

France's Thales to produce radar antennas in UAE for domestic and export sales

AviationFebruary 23, 2025
Drones on display on the Ukraine stand at Idex 2025 in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

Inside the war on drones at Idex 2025

MENAFebruary 23, 2025
Ukrainian soldiers make final checks to fly drones in Donetsk. Getty Images

End of the fighter pilot after three years of Ukraine war?

EuropeFebruary 22, 2025
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, had been sceptical of Gen CQ Brown, left, before taking the helm of the Pentagon. AFP

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shake-up

USFebruary 22, 2025
A Havoc 8x8 RCV. Visitors attend IDEX 2025 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Edge Group and Milrem Robotics introduce Havoc 8 unmanned vehicle at Idex

UAEFebruary 21, 2025
Swedish defence company Saab has also unveiled the DeployNet 5G communications system. Photo: Saab

Sweden and UAE increase defence co-operation with new systems

MENAFebruary 21, 2025
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