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Trump signs defense policy bill with watered-down China measures

Trump signs defense policy bill with watered-down China measures

Trump has signed a bill that authorizes military spending and includes controls on U.S. government contracts with China’s firms.

Vietnam, Philippines may be affected as Trump set to convert military grants to loans

Vietnam, Philippines may be affected as Trump set to convert military grants to loans

Trump’s administration reportedly wants to slash spending on aid and foreign programs.

Ties that bind: Why U.S. lifting arms ban on Vietnam could be good for Russia

Ties that bind: Why U.S. lifting arms ban on Vietnam could be good for Russia

The U.S. has lifted its decades-long arms embargo on Vietnam, prompting some to say that Hanoi will gradually turn from a big buyer of Russian weapons into one of the leading importers of US-made military hardware, but experts doubt this will happen. In fact, Moscow could even benefit from Washington's decision.

May 30, 2016 | 07:56 pm PT

Military spending rises again in 2015

Military spending rises again in 2015

Rising tensions worldwide helped push up military expenditure in 2015, the first increase after four years of declining spending, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report published on Tuesday.

April 4, 2016 | 07:58 pm PT

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