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Denmark plans to invest 143 billion Danish crowns ($21 billion) in defence over the next 10 years, which combined with increased military aid to Ukraine will help it achieve NATO's spending target this year, its government said.

Ukraine is working with major British defense company BAE Systems to set up a Ukrainian base to both produce and repair weapons from tanks to artillery, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.

Ukraine "desperately hopes" that South Korea will provide defensive military equipment such as anti-aircraft systems to fend off Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was cited as saying in an interview with a South Korean newspaper.

South Korea is using a $13.7 billion arms deal with Poland to lay the groundwork for a military-industrial juggernaut.

Major threats to Canada's security include melting ice in the Arctic, aggression from Russia and China, and a personnel shortage in the Canadian Armed Forces, according to experts.

May 29, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Singapore from June 2-3, 2023, to advance Canada’s defence relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Minister Anand will be joined by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff. During her trip, Minister Anand will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue – the premier annual conference on Indo-Pacific security that brings together defence ministers, senior officials, and defence experts from more than 50 countries. In Singapore, Minister Anand, General Eyre, and National Defence officials will meet with counterparts from countries in the region and around the world, to discuss how Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy is advancing a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific Region. June 3, 2023 -- 9:30 am (Singapore Time) - Minister Anand will deliver plenary remarks during a session entitled Building a Stable and Balanced Asia-Pacific. Open to media. Media should contact press@iiss.org https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2023/05/defence-minister-anita-anand-to-visit-singapore-to-advance-indo-pacific-security.html  

The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.

The latest batch of PESCO programs targets sea cable protection, torpedo-killing torpedos, new air-to-air missiles, ground robots and more.

Friday, May 19: When it comes to military spending, maybe wiser, more affordable options are available, a reader says.