Asia
Japan and US put munitions production at the centre of regional deterrence
Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth linked industrial capacity to denial-based defence while Tokyo prepares to update its security strategy.
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Europe
French school protests spread as clashes close about 400 high schools
High-school students demanding better classrooms, staffing and funding clashed with police across France, while the government combined mass arrests, closures and promises of dialogue amid escalating violence.
United States
Trump signals review of the US position on Falkland-Malvinas sovereignty
The president said every position remains under review as Washington increases pressure on Britain over defense spending, though the United States has not announced a formal policy change.
Asia
Japan centers new defense budget on drones, artificial intelligence and missiles
The ¥8.9 trillion request for the fiscal year beginning in April 2027 combines uncrewed weapons, longer-range strike systems, AI-enabled command and stronger state support for arms production.
Europe
Costa launches EU capitals tour to seek 2028–34 budget deal
The European Council president is testing compromises on the nearly €2 trillion plan as governments remain divided over its size, priorities and funding.
Asia
Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget as pressure from China grows
The 2027 plan would lift military spending by 18% and above 3% of GDP, but it must pass an opposition-controlled legislature after a prolonged budget delay.
Africa
Nigeria approves military pay increases of up to 80% for 250,000 personnel
The tiered salary structure will take effect on September 1 and add 264 billion naira to the annual armed-forces wage bill as Abuja confronts insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
United States
US senators strike early funding deal to keep government open through December
The stopgap bill would maintain most federal spending through December 11, shield Border Patrol funds from transfers and pause a contested White House grant-review rule while Congress negotiates full-year appropriations.
Latin America
Milei: “Argentines Are Prophets of a Dystopian Future”
Javier Milei used a Bolsonaro-aligned event in São Paulo to cast Argentina as a warning to other countries, linking his domestic political message to a wider regional argument against state intervention and left-wing politics.
Brazil
Brazil Navy Chief Dismisses US Invasion Fears, Highlights Military Ties
Brazilian Navy Commander Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen has dismissed the possibility of a U.S. invasion of Brazil, stating that military-to-military relations remain robust despite diplomatic tensions. In a CNN Brasil interview, Olsen also addressed the January 8 events, political involvement in the armed forces, and budget constraints.
Asia
Japan Turns to Multiyear Budgets to Anchor a ¥370 Trillion Investment Strategy
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is linking Japan's long-term growth strategy to a multiyear budget framework designed to give strategic industries greater certainty. The plan seeks to mobilize ¥370 trillion in public and private investment through fiscal 2040 while preserving confidence in the country's public finances.