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JAPAN: Japan defense budget beefs up cyber, space capabilities
The Watch Staff
In December 2019, Japan approved a record defense budget of U.S. $48.5 billion for 2020 with the aim of strengthening the nation’s…
ITALY: Unmanned aircraft lift NATO capabilities
Reuters
A cooperative NATO defense project that gives the alliance a state-of-the-art ground surveillance system gained steam in December 2019 with the…
Czech Republic: Armed Forces to Boost Numbers by 30 Percent
Agence France-Presse
The Czech Republic announced it will increase the size of its Armed Forces by 30 percent after the government approved raising defense…
Estonia: World’s First Virtual Data Embassy
Agence France-Presse
Cyber-savvy Estonia is taking a step forward in global technology, with the small Baltic state opening the world’s first data embassy in…
Romania: Defense Minister Confirms U.S. Missile Deal
The Associated Press
Romania’s defense minister said in July 2017 that the country intends to buy Patriot missiles worth U.S. $3.9 billion from the United…
Libya: Tripoli Asks Italy to Help Fight Traffickers
Agence France-Presse
Libya’s United Nations-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, has appealed to Italy to send ships into Libyan territorial waters to…