Defense spending

The Czech Republic has committed to increasing defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product.

Defense spending in Saudi Arabia performed an abrupt turnaround in 2022.

Some key allocations include ¥211.3 billion to acquire ship-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The omnibus bill was OK’d by the House 225-201, one day after the Senate’s approval.

Military budgets are growing, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

The bill would buy 383 military aircraft overall in fiscal 2023—or 30% more than the 294 aircraft requested by the Defense Department.

President Joe Biden on Dec. 16 signed a bill to keep the government open for one more week.

Industrial partners on the joint French, German and Spanish project were awarded a €3.2 billion ($3.4 billion) Phase 1B contract on Dec. 15.

Germany has formally joined the growing list of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter customers.

The House and Senate have agreed on a fiscal 2023 budget policy bill.

The U.S. Air Force will lay out a new approach to protecting its forces in the Indo-Pacific region.

Yes, you are in a strong defense spending economy. Whether it will ever feel like one is a different question.

Japan is set to increase its Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker fleet from four aircraft to six.