MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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Rolls-Royce says facing US corruption probe
Mar 06, 2014 (AFP)
British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce revealed Thursday that it is facing a corruption probe in the United States as well as Britain. "The group is currentl...
China will not stop increasing military spending: media
Mar 06, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese state-run media said Thursday the nation's defence budget would keep expanding but was not evidence of a mounting threat, after the government announced...
China unveils fresh double-digit spending boost for PLA
Mar 05, 2014 (AFP)
China on Wednesday extended its spending spree on the world's largest armed forces, unveiling a 12.2 percent increase in the 2014 defence budget and provoking f...
Opaque Chinese military spending a 'concern': Japan
Mar 05, 2014 (AFP)
China's opaque spending on its huge and growing military is a "concern" for the world community, Japan said Wednesday, after Beijing revealed another double dig...
Pentagon plans little change to war budget despite Afghan exit
Mar 04, 2014 (AFP)
The Pentagon has proposed only a slight decrease in war funding in 2015, even though most or all US troops are due to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of th...
India orders bribery probe into Rolls-Royce deal: official
Mar 03, 2014 (AFP)
India's defence ministry has ordered an investigation into the purchase of jet fighter engines from Britain's Rolls-Royce in a deal reportedly worth $1.6 billio...
Iraq hosts arms exhibition as it battles militants
Mar 01, 2014 (AFP)
Iraq on Saturday hosted an international arms exhibition for the third year in a row, as it seeks to obtain weapons to bolster its forces in their battle agains...
Japan moves to relax arms-export ban: report
Feb 26, 2014 (AFP)
Japan's ruling party wants to loosen self-imposed rules banning arms exports in a bid to boost the country's defence influence, a report said Wednesday, a move ...
US top court rules against military-base protester
Feb 26, 2014 (AFP)
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the military had the right to fine an anti-war protester for demonstrating near a sensitive Air Force base...
Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level
Feb 25, 2014 (AFP)
The Pentagon plans to scale back the US Army by more than an eighth to its lowest level since before World War II, signaling a shift after more than a decade of...
India drops anti-piracy charges against Italian marines
Feb 24, 2014 (AFP)
India has dropped a plan to use a tough anti-piracy law to prosecute two Italian marines who killed two fishermen, the Supreme Court heard on Monday, amid a dip...
Pentagon proposes to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level
Feb 24, 2014 (AFP)
The Pentagon plans to scale back the US Army by more than an eighth to its lowest level since before World War II, signaling a shift after more than a decade of...
Russia FM talks weapons, Syria during Iraq visit
Feb 20, 2014 (AFP)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Baghdad on Thursday for talks with senior Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, that focused ...
BAE Systems counts cost of US defence cuts
Feb 20, 2014 (AFP)
BAE Systems shares tumbled on Thursday after the British defence group warned that earnings would shrink this year on cuts to government spending in its main ma...
Shake-up of top Colombia military brass after scandals
Feb 18, 2014 (AFP)
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos Tuesday announced a shake-up in military leadership two days after a magazine exposed corruption among high level official...
Italy recalls India ambassador over case against marines
Feb 18, 2014 (AFP)
Italy on Tuesday recalled its ambassador from India in protest over a new delay in the legal proceedings against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indi...
Irregularities found in Colombian military contracts: official
Feb 17, 2014 (AFP)
Colombia's defense minister acknowledged Monday "administrative deficiencies" have been found in army aviation contracts following a magazine's expose of corrup...
Merkel eyes more military cooperation with France
Feb 15, 2014 (AFP)
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that Germany wanted to bolster its military cooperation with France, particularly in war-torn areas of Africa, ahead of a...
General Dynamics gets $10 billion Saudi arms order
Feb 14, 2014 (AFP)
The Canadian subsidiary of US arms maker General Dynamics has won a $10 billion order for armored vehicles for Saudi Arabia, Canada's Trade Minister Ed Fast ann...
Russia, Egypt nearing $3bn arms deal: report
Feb 14, 2014 (AFP)
Russia and Egypt are nearing a $3-billion arms purchase agreement that will be financed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a Moscow newspaper reporte...
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