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Microsoft workers say they’ve been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
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Microsoft workers say they’ve been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract

By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
April 7, 2025
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management
Politics

Norway’s government is being pushed to rethink ‘illogical’ ethical ban on its $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund investing in defense

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April 2, 2025
Greece set to invest $27 billion on military shake-up. The most groundbreaking reform in the ‘history of the Greek state’
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Greece set to invest $27 billion on military shake-up. The most groundbreaking reform in the ‘history of the Greek state’

By Hélène Colliopoulou and AFP
April 2, 2025
Korean arms maker’s 3,100% rally tests limit of defense boom
Finance

Korean arms maker’s 3,100% rally tests limit of defense boom

By Heejin Kim, Sangmi Cha and Bloomberg
March 28, 2025
Gun turret startup Allen Control Systems raises $30 million Series A round as venture capitalists lean into defense tech
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Gun turret startup Allen Control Systems raises $30 million Series A round as venture capitalists lean into defense tech

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March 27, 2025
The F-47 stealth fighter will likely be the ‘most important defense decision’ of Trump’s entire term, retired Air Force general says
Finance

The F-47 stealth fighter will likely be the ‘most important defense decision’ of Trump’s entire term, retired Air Force general says

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March 22, 2025
Taiwan’s president says defense budget will exceed 3% of GDP in the face of the rising threat from Beijing
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Taiwan’s president says defense budget will exceed 3% of GDP in the face of the rising threat from Beijing

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March 21, 2025
NATO countries are having second thoughts about buying America’s F-35 as the ‘predictability of our allies’ is doubted amid Trump’s seismic shifts
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NATO countries are having second thoughts about buying America’s F-35 as the ‘predictability of our allies’ is doubted amid Trump’s seismic shifts

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March 15, 2025
A view of a Leopard 2 tank at a production line as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a new munitions factory of German defence contractor Rheinmetall on February 12, 2024 in Unterluess, Germany. The war in Ukraine has been a boon to Rheinmetall as Germany seeks to provide Ukraine with munitions, including artillery shells, and also increase its own supply.
Finance

Germany’s biggest weapons contractor—now worth more than Volkswagen—could literally be moving onto carmaker’s turf

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March 13, 2025
German designated chancellor and leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Friedrich Merz speaks to the media the day after the Hamburg city-state election on March 03, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Merz is under pressure to negotiate the formation of the next federal government coalition quickly in order to help strengthen Europe's position over defence and its relationship to the USA.
Finance

‘Germany is back’: Coalition unveils bumper $1.3 trillion spending pledge as country breaks with constitution to revive economy

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March 5, 2025
(Back row left to-right): Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Petr Fiala; (Middle row left to right) Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; (Front row left to right) France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Politics

Europe announces unprecedented $840 billion rearmament plan to tackle ‘grave’ threats, sending defense giants BAE and Thales soaring

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March 4, 2025
Trump pauses U.S. military aid to Ukraine as he pressures Zelensky to move to quick end of war
Politics

Trump pauses U.S. military aid to Ukraine as he pressures Zelensky to move to quick end of war

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
March 4, 2025
American troops pack more punch than European ones, and fighting Russia without the U.S. would require adding more than 300,000, think tank says
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American troops pack more punch than European ones, and fighting Russia without the U.S. would require adding more than 300,000, think tank says

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February 23, 2025
Denmark announces $7 billion rearmament plan as threat from Russia rises. It’s ‘the most dangerous situation in our lifetime’ says PM
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Denmark announces $7 billion rearmament plan as threat from Russia rises. It’s ‘the most dangerous situation in our lifetime’ says PM

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February 19, 2025
Armin Papperger, chief executive officer of Rheinmetall AG, during the Federation of German Industries (BDI) conference in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Germany's business outlook declined for the first time in five months a sign that the gradual recovery in Europe's biggest economy faces headwinds.
Politics

Europe is stuck at the kids’ table in Ukraine peace talks—and it’s our own fault, says German defense chief

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February 18, 2025

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