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[Grey Havoc]

Scholz proposes 100 billion euro defense fund, vows to exceed NATO spending goal

Prompted by Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the measures amount to a stunning reversal of decades of anemic defense funding.

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Biden to send $350M in military aid to Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden authorized the State Department to send another $350 million in weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, to help Ukrainian forces fight back the ongoing Russian invasion.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

The Ukraine invasion shows why America needs to get its defense budget in order - Breaking Defense

First, get the fiscal 2022 budget settled. Then figure out how to change budget plans in light of Ukraine's fight, argue two experts from the American Enterprise Institute.

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[jsport]

You don’t need to rewrite acquisition regulations to improve DoD buying

While there is a need for structural reform in defense budgeting, our playbook demonstrates the flexibility in today’s authorities and regulations. To accelerate the next generation of military capabilities, we need to adopt an Acquisition Next mindset focused on modularity, speed, iteration...

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

Service Chiefs on Pattern of Continuing Resolutions: ‘We Can’t Keep Doing This’ | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The heads of the Air Force and Space Force said Congress' use of continuing resolutions to fund the Pentagon is hurting their services.

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[jsport]

Russia’s Invasion Will Boost 2023 Defense Budget, Top Democrat Says

Rep. Adam Smith: Putin’s war “fundamentally altered what our national security posture” needs to be.

www.defenseone.com

 

[jsport]

Data transport will decide the next conflict, not hypersonics

As the U.S. and allied defense community evaluate where to focus development and problem-solving resources, it’s important to ask what will deliver the strategic advantage needed in modern warfare.The battlespace has changed, and future conflicts will be fought — and won — differently in the...

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

China will raise defense spending by 7.1% in 2022, faster than last year

China's defense spending this year is set to grow at its fastest pace since 2019, according to the Ministry of Finance plan released Saturday.

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[bobbymike]

Spending bill would add five ships, 12 Super Hornets to Navy acquisition plans

A federal spending package would give the Navy a significant boost in funding for ships and aircraft, after lawmakers were largely underwhelmed by the service's budget request last spring.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Blinken authorizes $200M in defense aid for Ukraine following Biden request

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday announced that he had authorized $200 million in defensive assistance for Ukraine following a request from President Biden. “I have immediate…

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[jsport]

No time for games with inflation in the next budget: Pentagon must be honest - Breaking Defense

With inflation soaring, Americans are starting to feel the pinch in everyday life. That could be even worse for members of the military, according to American Enterprise Institute budget experts John Ferrari and Elaine McCusker. In this new op-ed, they call for the Pentagon to avoid the usual...

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[Forest Green]

Seven European nations have increased defense budgets in one month. Who will be next? - Breaking Defense

Germany, Belgium, Romania, Italy, Poland, Norway and Sweden have all pledged to increase defense spending since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The first to make a 180° turnaround was Germany. Just four days after Russia’s invasion began, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced his government would ramp up its defense spending in 2022 alone by €100 billion ($112 billion) taking defense spending from 1.53% of GDP to above 2%.


That is the figure recommended by NATO estimated to have been only met in 2021 by the US, Greece (3.82%), Croatia (2.79%), the United Kingdom (2.29%), Estonia (2.28%), Latvia (2.27%), Poland (2.10%), Lithuania, (2.03%), Romania (2.02%) and France (2.01%), according to NATO statistics. (That Germany had not met that threshold was a major political sticking point during the Trump administration, leading to tensions between Washington and Berlin.)

 

[Forest Green]

China Tops Threats in New Defense Strategy

An unclassified fact sheet outlines the Pentagon’s long-awaited capstone strategic guidance.

www.defenseone.com

More Nuclear, Less Ground Attack in Biden’s Air Force Budget Request

The 2023 spending proposal calls for retiring 150 planes, shifting funds, and reconfiguring for possible war with China or Russia.

www.defenseone.com

 

[Forest Green]

Poland officially signs agreement to acquire 250 US M1A2 SEPV V3 MBTs

According to information published by the Polish Ministry of Defense on April 5, 2022, via its Twitter account, Poland has officially signed the agreement

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[bobbymike]

Shyu tallies 'significant' S&T growth in latest Pentagon budget | InsideDefense.com

Pentagon technology chief Heidi Shyu said today the Defense Department's proposed $130 billion research and development budget is the largest in history, but specifically highlighted the increased investment in emerging science and technology programs.

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[bobbymike]

$846 Billion: The Budget The U.S. Military Really Needs

Funding the U.S. military is neither an easy nor inexpensive undertaking, but the security of American citizens demand we do it correctly.

www.19fortyfive.com

Now double it

 

[GTX]

Now double it

Why?

 

[bobbymike]

Now double it

Why?

Being facetious

 

[Forest Green]

To match Cold War spending in real terms, you would probably need to. 1983 - 6.81% GDP, 2019 - 3.41% GDP (or 3.1% according to second source).

U.S. Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are...

www.macrotrends.net

 

[GTX]

That graph is misleading by including the WW2 period.

 

[bobbymike]

That graph is misleading by including the WW2 period.

The study is 1960-2022 I believe most of us understand not to include WWII spending for historical comparison

 

[GTX]

The study is 1960-2022 I believe most of us understand not to include WWII spending for historical comparison

I realise that and did go to the link before commenting. It is just that the graph shown in the post is misleading.

 

[bobbymike]

Nuclear vs. Conventional Spending? We Don’t Have that Luxury

The call to boost one at the expense of the other is wrong.

www.defenseone.com

 

[bobbymike]

Rebooting the Arsenal of Democracy - War on the Rocks

As war rages in Europe, citizens of the world’s democracies would be forgiven for wondering what went wrong. Just about three decades ago, the Soviet

warontherocks.com

 

[bobbymike]

HASC Adopts Amendment for $37B Boost to Defense Topline, Restores 5 Littoral Combat Ships - USNI News

The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday passed an amendment that would authorize a $37 billion increase to the annual policy bill’s topline and save five Littoral Combat Ships from decommissioning. The amendment, proposed by Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Elaine Luria (D-Va.), would...

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[bobbymike]

The US isn't investing nearly enough in critical tech to outpace China: Report - Breaking Defense

US government spending on critical technologies nearly doubled from $60.7 billion in FY17 to $117.2 billion in FY21, according to Govini's report. However, the US isn’t investing what it needs to avoid losing the battlefield of the future in AI/ML.

breakingdefense.com

 

[bobbymike]

Congress Alarmed over Innovation Funding

Congress Alarmed over Innovation Funding

www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

 

[bobbymike]

Senate appropriators boost military space programs in proposed 2023 spending bill - SpaceNews

The Senate Appropriations Committee on July 28 unveiled 12 appropriations draft bills for the upcoming fiscal year, including a defense spending bill recommending $792 billion for the Defense Department.

spacenews.com

 

[bobbymike]

Global military spending hits record high

Find out how much money goes to funding militaries around the world, plus how many warheads are still deployed.

www.defensenews.com

$2.11 trillion world wide? That should be just the US’s budget

 

[GTX]

Global military spending hits record high

Find out how much money goes to funding militaries around the world, plus how many warheads are still deployed.

www.defensenews.com

$2.11 trillion world wide? That should be just the US’s budget

Talk about insecurities…

 

[bobbymike]

Global military spending hits record high

Find out how much money goes to funding militaries around the world, plus how many warheads are still deployed.

www.defensenews.com

$2.11 trillion world wide? That should be just the US’s budget

Talk about insecurities…

You know my comments like this are tongue in cheek right?

 

[Pioneer]

Re: Global Military Spending - SIPRI Report

How are they *not?* The only thing keeping the Saudis and the West from being outright enemies is oil: we want what they've got, they want our money.

What's that saying - you can't be a pimp and a prostitute......

Goes for my country to mate


Regards
Pioneer

 

 

[Forest Green]

Denmark to invest $5.5 billion in new warships

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark expects to invest 40 billion Danish crowns ($5.47 billion) in new warships as the NATO member seeks to bolster its maritime security in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Thursday. As part of the investments due over the next 20...

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[bobbymike]

MSPO 2022: Polish 2023 budget places emphasis on deterrence against Russia | Shephard

Poland expects to spend 4% of GDP on defence in 2023 when all sources of funding are taken into account.

www.shephardmedia.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

How the West is racing to stop Ukraine's guns falling silent

Nato stockpiles were depleted to arm Kyiv – but the defence industry must ramp up production once more

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Grey Havoc]

As he arms Ukraine, Biden readies new weapon pipelines for Eastern Europe

A new $2.2 billion military financing package will be split between Ukraine and 18 other nearby countries.

news.yahoo.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Where do you buy a quarter-million artillery rounds? | Defense News Conference 2022

The Pentagon’s to acquisitions chief outlines a couple of fast and flexible ways the military is able to use its buying and selling powers to beat competitors.

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[Grey Havoc]

Senate advances $6.5 billion Taiwan military aid bill

The Foreign Relations Committee advanced the Taiwan Policy Act 17-5 after amending certain provisions to address the White House’s concerns.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Congress races to reauthorize innovation grants favored by Pentagon

Democrats and Republicans on the Small Business committees in both the House and Senate convene 'four corners' meeting to negotiate measure.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Congress to reauthorize reformed Pentagon innovation grants after Paul drops opposition

Congress is set to reauthorize small business grants favored by the Pentagon after Sen. Rand Paul drops his opposition following a compromise.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Forest Green]

As Saudi Arabia goes on defense investment spree, Israeli industry in a tight spot - Breaking Defense

Israeli firm Rafael scores a win with Spyder reportedly heading to UAE, but customers in Saudi Arabia remain out of reach.

breakingdefense.com