MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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Lado Okhotnikov: I'm always drawn to doing what others wouldn't dare
Feb 21, 2025 (SPX)
Foreword: The Boy Named Lado Lado Okhotnikov was born in 1978 in Kazakhstan. His father was a Greco-Roman wrestling coach, and from an early age, Lado was intro...
US defense chief says Musk's DOGE will have 'broad access' at Pentagon
Feb 20, 2025 (AFP)
President Donald Trump has vowed to slash government spending and has tasked DOGE with carrying out that effort, which has seen Musk deploy the vast powers gran...
Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spending
Feb 20, 2025 (AFP)
US media said Hegseth directed senior Defense Department leaders to plan for cuts that could slash the defense budget by eight percent annually, or some $290 bi...
Denmark to spend $7 bn more on defence in next two years
Feb 19, 2025 (AFP)
Premier Mette Frederiksen told a press conference that the money was being sent to the military with the message: "Buy, buy, buy." "Buy what can contribute to a...
Pete Hegseth orders senior leaders to cut 8% from Defense budget
Feb 19, 2025 (UPI)
Hegseth's memo issued Tuesday directed the five branches under his command to turn in budget-cutting proposals by Monday, two officials told The New York Times....
Indian court bails British arms dealer in chopper scam
Feb 18, 2025 (AFP)
Christian Michel has been in jail since December 2018 after he was extradited from Dubai. The Supreme Court said that while the "investigation is still ongoing"...
Denmark PM says will announce 'massive' rearmament plans
Feb 18, 2025 (AFP)
"We must upgrade massively to protect Denmark. And we must rearm massively to avoid war," Frederiksen told parliament on Tuesday. She did not disclose any detai...
Israeli companies display weapons at UAE defence fair
Feb 17, 2025 (AFP)
An Israeli pavilion stands among industry giants at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX),...
Karman Completes Expanded IPO with Full Over-Allotment Option Exercise
Feb 16, 2025 (SPX)
The offering comprised 26,450,000 shares of common stock priced at $22.00 per share. Karman itself issued 8,421,053 of these shares, while existing stockholders...
China says US should take lead in military cuts after Trump comments
Feb 14, 2025 (AFP)
Trump, who has cast himself in his second term as a global peacemaker, said he wanted a summit with his counterparts Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping "when things ...
EU to relax spending rules to boost defence investment
Feb 14, 2025 (AFP)
"I will propose to activate the escape clause for defence investments. This will allow member states to substantially increase their defence expenditure," the E...
UK sanctions Russia officials in latest 'Kremlin crackdown'
Feb 14, 2025 (AFP)
Announcing the curbs, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK wanted "to keep up the pressure" on Russian President Vladimir Putin, with a Russian defence min...
In NATO, the closer to Russia, the more spent on defence
Feb 13, 2025 (AFP)
Twenty-two of the US-led defence alliance's 30 European members met the minimum target for military spending in 2024, but that differed from place to place. On ...
Europe can't achieve Trump defence spending demand: study
Feb 12, 2025 (AFP)
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) also said Washington's allies in Europe and the Middle East should brace for Trump's attention to turn ...
Hegseth tells Europe to invest in defence; Restores Confederate general's name to US army base
Feb 11, 2025 (AFP)
"The European continent deserves to be free from any aggression, but it ought be those in the neighbourhood investing the most" in its defence, he said at a US ...
Trump's government efficiency drive turns attention to defense spending
Feb 10, 2025 (UPI)
"Let's check the military. We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions of fraud and abuse. You know, the people elected me on that," Trump told Fox News ...
From Crowdfunding to Venture Capital - an exclusive interview with Alexander Kopylkov
Feb 07, 2025 (SPX)
Q: Mr. Kopylkov, you've worked with startups at various stages. How would you summarize the main differences between crowdfunding and venture capital? Alexander...
US approves sale of $7.4 bn in bombs, missiles to Israel
Feb 07, 2025 (AFP)
The State Department has signed off on the sale of $6.75 billion in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660 million in Hellfire missiles, according ...
Karman Moves Forward with Initial Public Offering
Feb 06, 2025 (SPX)
The offering includes 8,421,053 shares issued by Karman and 12,631,579 shares offered by existing stockholders. Additionally, the selling stockholders are expec...
EU countries urge investment bank to up defence funding
Jan 31, 2025 (AFP)
A letter circulated Friday, signed by 19 of the 27 European Union members, including France and Germany, urged the European Investment Bank (EIB) to loosen its ...
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