When General Assimi Goita seized power in 2020, many hoped it would bring positive change to Mali, a country grappling with ...

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Why the G7 lacks global relevance without China, India, and Russia—exploring gaps in economy, population, and military ...

Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, in partnership with Societe Generale Assurances, CNP Assurances, and CARAC Group, has announced the launch of an innovative private ...

TOPSHOT - Protesters rally at Lafayette Square during the "No Kings" protest in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025, the day of ...

But what do Australians actually know about defence issues, and what are they comfortable spending on it? According to our major new survey of 1,500 Australian adults, only a third of respondents ...

Two problems immediately arise ... True, France is too close to Communist China. True, France has skimped on defense spending for too long, preferring to lecture America with Gaullist arrogance.

April 5, 2025: Global defense spending reached $2.46 trillion in 2024 ... equipment shortages, maintenance issues and generally low readiness level. France was better off, at $41.2 billion, or 1.5 ...

Since his election in 2017, Macron has hugely increased France's spending on defence. The country's 2019-2025 Military Programming Act (LPM) allocated €295 billion to defence. The latest 2024 ...

is set to inaugurate a €450 million defence-focused fund as part of France's increased military spending efforts. This move comes amid heightened fears of reduced U.S. protection and continued Russian ...