Pakistan sets aside PKR 1.52 trillion for defence spending

Jun 11, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 11 : Pakistani government has proposed an allocation of PKR 1.523 trillion for defence services for the fiscal year 2022-23, with...

US Senate passes USD 850 billion defence spending bill

Dec 16, 2022

Senators overwhelmingly passed the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, with sending the bill to US President Joe Biden to be signed into...

Pakistan to allocate Rs 1.45 trillion to armed forces in next budget, an increase of 6 pc

Jun 05, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 5 : Pakistan's defence spending is likely to go up by 6 pc in the next budget.

Taiwan fears invasion amid rising tensions with China

Nov 12, 2022

Amid rising tensions with China, and even with a boost in defence spending, Taiwan fears a potential threat of invasion.

Biden expresses hope Japan would increase defence spending amid China's rise

Nov 28, 2021

Washington [US], November 28 : US President Joe Biden expressed his hope that Japan would increase its defence budget during a phone call with...

Taiwan increased defence spending by 24.2 pc in 2023 amid growing Chinese threat

Feb 15, 2024

According to the report, IISS' Military Balance report also found that Chinese defence spending increased by 5.4 per cent to USD 219.5 billion (NTD...