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Global military expenditure reached $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive annual increase, according to data published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute....
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Australia and Japan signed a contract for 11 Mogami-class frigates under Project Sea 3000, marking Japan's largest defense export and a significant step in bilateral strategic alignment. The agreement was formalized by defense ministers aboard JS Kumano in Melbourne in April 2026....
USS Idaho (SSN 799) was commissioned Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, becoming the 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine and eighth Block IV configuration vessel to enter service. The submarine is the fifth Navy ship named for Idaho, succeeding battleship USS Idaho (BB-42), which earned seven battle stars during World War II including action at Iwo Jima and Okinawa....
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Ukraine's Defense Ministry will contract 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in the first half of 2026, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced April 18, more than doubling the 2025 total as Kyiv pursues full automation of frontline logistics. "Our goal — 100% of frontline logistics should be performed by robotic systems," Fedorov stated after meeting domestic UGV manufacturers....
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