Hacker News with Generative AI: Defense Spending

Pentagon celebrates snipping 0.58% from defense budget in IT, DEI cuts (theregister.com)
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has canceled contracts for "consulting and other non-essential services" in the latest round of cuts conceived by Elon Musk's DOGE unit.
Defense Spending, Government, IT
11 points by rntn 12 days ago | 0 comments
'Watershed moment': EU leaders agree plan for rise in defence spending (theguardian.com)
European leaders holding emergency talks in Brussels have agreed on a massive increase to defence spending, amid a drive to shore up support for Ukraine after Donald Trump halted US military aid and intelligence sharing.
Defense Spending, European Union, Ukraine, International Relations
12 points by sandebert 50 days ago | 3 comments
Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia's budget (cnn.com)
Russia, Defense Spending, Politics, Economy
12 points by peutetre 144 days ago | 5 comments
China's Defense Budget Skyrockets to $700B (eurasiantimes.com)
China is well known for having significant defense spending outside the officially announced defense budget. This is an obvious reality because of the pace at which they are launching defense satellites, maintaining the world’s largest military, building the world’s largest navy, including aircraft carriers, adding nearly 60 stealth J-20 to PLA Air Force (PLAAF) inventory every year; will soon be having a stealth bomber; a fast-growing large transport aircraft program; and infrastructure building in the South China Sea (SCS), and the Himalayas.
Military, China, Defense Spending
12 points by ChumpGPT 229 days ago | 2 comments