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“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking roughly $80 billion in additional funding for defense supplies and other non-war related costs”
“He also doesn't take kindly to customer feedback. When one man, Robert Boscacci, complained about too many people working on their laptops, he responded by telling him, "F–k you Robert." Mukhamadkulov lives in a Brooklyn apartment with Sha…”
“On 12 June, a few days before voters went to the polls in Makerfield, but after Healey and Carns had resigned, Burnham echoed a call by the former Labour defence secretary, George Robertson, to cut welfare spending in order to pay for defe…”
“Russia responded with its own barrage, launching more than 200 drones and ballistic missiles at Ukraine between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, according to Ukrainian air force reports.”
“More than 14,000 military and police personnel have been deployed to the area.”
“Their maker had been created a “Royal Academician Extraordinaire” in 1948. Since then, the auction market for his work has boomed. Once the property of Angelina Jolie, that Marrakech scene was sold by Christie’s in 2021 for £8.2m. However,…”
“the Pentagon had initially estimated the war to only cost around $11 billion during its first week”
“Washah, a 25-year old Gaza resident, was killed during a "precise strike in the central Gaza Strip" that also killed two other Hamas operatives.”
“Over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by the IDF since the start of the US‑brokered ceasefire in October last year”
“Earlier this year, the International Test Pilots School of Canada ordered six Italian-made M-346 fighter jets for a new NATO training centre in North Bay.”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking roughly $80 billion in additional funding for defense supplies and other non-war related costs, which lawmakers are expected to balk at.”
“Washah, the IDF revealed, "advanced sniper attack plans and additional terrorist activities against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip."”
““If everything is so hunky dory, why did half of his defence team quit last week?” Coutinho pushed.”
“In 2026, Canada has provided $2.8 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, imposed sanctions on more than 3,400 individuals and entities as well as 600 vessels.”
“While the Pentagon had initially estimated the war to only cost around $11 billion during its first week...”
“The Washington Free Beacon first reported in late May that the Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based advocacy group that accuses Israel of intentionally targeting reporters, quietly removed multiple terrorists’ names from its …”
“half of his defence team quit last week”
“Canada will contribute another $270 million to help Ukraine secure critical military capabilities in its defence against Russia’s full-scale invasion.”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking roughly $80 billion in additional funding for defense supplies and other non‑war related costs.”
“An airstrike in northern Gaza, for instance, killed Sabai Zaher Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna, a Nukhba commando in Hamas’s military wing who entered Israel on Oct. 7 and held captive the Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov (who was ultimately released…”
“The world should welcome the agreement due to be signed by the United States and Iran on Friday. After more than three months of conflict, thousands of deaths and significant economic disruption, a return to diplomacy is plainly preferable…”
“As Global News first reported, the Bishnoi gang brazenly sent a letter to a B.C. police station last August claiming it had 1,000 foot soldiers willing to carry out shootings.”
“While the Pentagon had initially estimated the war to only cost around $11 billion during its first week, the war may have already cost about $40 billion, according to the D.C.-based thinktank Center for Strategic and International Studies.”
“A second strike on Saturday, also in northern Gaza, "eliminated three armed terrorists from Hamas’ military wing who were attempting to advance attacks against IDF troops," the military confirmed.”
“The current Defence Investment Plan, with no pathway to spending his desired 3 per cent of GDP on the military, was 'falling well short of what is required'.”
“The government reported on state television that more than 14,000 members of the military and police are now patrolling La Guaira state, where access is blocked and special permits are required to enter.”
“Two other Saturday strikes took out Ahmad Munir Khalil Zaza, "the engineering officer of Hamas West Jabalia Battalion in Gaza City,"”
“our adversaries don’t follow timetables set by the Treasury”
“Roughly 130 police officers will be stationed outside MSG, the New York Post reports.”
“One place Altman falters is in describing Gaza and the West Bank as having been occupied before Israeli troops left in 2005.”
“The transformation and rearmament of our armed forces,”
“Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more...”
“Last week, the Pentagon placed Trina on its list of companies affiliated with the Chinese military.”
“We are spending too much time preparing for last year’s war”
“In all, Russia fired 74 missiles and 496 drones in the attack, Ukraine’s air force said.”
“More than eight months after a fragile ceasefire with Israel left Hamas badly wounded”
“He even suggested that legal wrangling against British veterans could allow the Irish Republican Army to achieve its ends 'by other means'.”
“A report earlier this year by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank, estimated that up to 1.8 million soldiers have been killed, wounded or gone missing on both sides, with Russian troops accounting for most of t…”
“The piece was published online Monday June 8, 2026, after a weekend during which the Times website homepage featured a package of headlines that included, "Pentagon Sees Growing Espionage Threat from Israel," "Israeli Strike Kills 3 Lebane…”
“He praised the decisions of the Attlee government elected in 1945, which spent on both public services and defence.”
“Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign minister, said in April that the country’s weapons factories meet up to 75% of its military’s needs.”
“the Defence Investment Plan provides sufficient funding”
“Damage was recorded in 30 locations across the city, mainly residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.”
“We’re talking to him about how and what we will spend that money on”
“TKMS, majority-owned by German conglomerate Thyssenkrup, beat out a competing offer from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean to build out Canada's submarine fleet.”
“It’s likely that this, rather than some sudden mass outbreak of social sadism or racism, lies behind the YouGov polling last year that found nearly 60 per cent of people favoured a military solution to the small boats issue.”
“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Tuesday that Canada’s decision to select Germany’s TKMS to build up to 12 submarines for its navy was good news for Germany’s economy and collective security with…”
“The Starmer government had recently announced it wanted a 'whole of society response' to the threats the UK faced.”
“He added that the agreement goes far beyond the economic deal and it also has geopolitical implications.”
“Starmer assured President Trump that the UK was heading to 5 per cent of GDP on defence”
“NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is looking to work with Swedish manufacturer Saab on up to 10 radar jets largely built in Canada.”
“the resignation of defence secretary John Healey on Thursday (11 June)”
“Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in May that Ottawa also was looking to buy six surveillance aircraft from Saab.”
“closely followed by armed forces minister Al Carns and two parliamentary aides”
“The GlobalEye system combines Saab technology with Bombardier’s Global 6500 business jet.”
“as one put it, 'you can pull a lever and nothing happens'”
“after about 12 hours of searching in the Arabian Sea.”
“defence has become 'sclerotic'”
“In Iran, the two days of American airstrikes have killed at least 14 people and wounded another 78, Iran’s Health Ministry said Thursday — most of those reportedly members of the armed forces.”
“A glance across the armed forces shows what a parlous state they are all in. I visit units of all three services regularly and the message is consistent: we don't have the ships, the guns, the munitions, the enabling facilities or the numb…”
“In Kuwait, the military said falling debris wounded one person as it shot down three ballistic missiles, a cruise missile and 10 drones.”
“The word I hear most often in the mess halls is 'broken'.”
“The U.S. military’s Central Command said it hit some 90 targets across Iran”
“The word I hear most often in the Ministry of Defence is 'paralysis'.”
“the U.S. said the strikes were intended to “further degrade” Iran’s ability “to threaten freedom of navigation” in the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s traded oil and natural gas passed before the war began with U.S. and Israel…”
“The proposed Defence Investment Plan would take military spending to 2.68 per cent of GDP by 2030.”
“Trump also renewed his past threats to hit Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including electric and desalination plants, and to seize Kharg Island, through which some 90 per cent of Iranian oil exports pass.”
“Healey wanted 3 per cent.”
“The exchange of fire began after Iran attacked three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.”
“NATO has already pushed the destination to 3.5 per cent on core defence and 5 per cent on defence and security by 2035.”
“A thousand “missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat,” Trump wrote on his website.”
“European Nato states already spend far more than Russia: $559bn in 2025 against Russia’s $190bn.”
“The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that a window broke on Friday’s flight and said it was ready to support the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) and the NTSB in the investigation.”
“The United States is seeking military spending of $1.5 trillion a year.”
“Four CC-130 Hercules aircraft will be used to help move community members to safe locations.”
“the National Audit Office found that the capability delivered for £11bn spent so far was a “disappointing return”; the full through-life cost may run to £70bn; the MoD initially claimed it would be £18bn.”
“10 additional firefighting aircraft were leased this year.”
“The full through-life cost may run to £70bn; the MoD initially claimed it would be £18bn.”
“The government mobilized soldiers to join the battle and was rushing in 1.5 million face masks to protect against choking smoke.”
“the capability delivered for £11bn spent so far was a “disappointing return””
“killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others”
“first the aid budget was cut to fund the armed forces”
“at least 10 Ukrainian regions were attacked”
““there could be an attack by Russia on Nato as soon as 2030. You know what defence needs.””
“Russia launched more than 70 missiles, a significant number of them ballistic missiles, and over 280 attack drones, of which more than 260 were intercepted”
“just ahead of a crucial Nato summit in Turkey in early July”
“killing a 31-year-old man and wounding two others”
“Healey said he wanted a target of 3 per cent of GDP to be spent on defence by 2030”
“More than 56,000 people sheltered in Kyiv’s subway stations overnight”
“Healey said he wanted a target of 3 per cent of GDP to be spent on defence by 2030, alongside European allies”
“killing one person and wounding over 30”
“Healey said he wanted a target of 3 per cent of GDP to be spent on defence by 2030, alongside European allies, but indicated that Starmer and Reeves were not willing to agree with him despite private appeals.”
“killing one person”
“At least one parliamentary private secretary (PPS) in the Mod, Pam Nash, also resigned around the same time as Carns.”
“scrambled two fighter jets, an attack helicopter and two other aircraft”
“has rumbled on since 2024.”
“fell 50 km away from the town of Lublin”
“It was due in autumn 2025. It’s now summer 2026, and the plan has still yet to be published.”
“At least 1,222 Palestinians, including at least 260 children, have been killed since the October ceasefire, according to Hamas-run Gaza’s Health Ministry. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed in that time.”
“During a visit to Pyongyang in 2024, Vladimir Putin affirmed North Korea’s right “to strengthen its own defence capability” and signed a defence treaty”
