In a big jolt to Israel PM Netanyahu, Defence min calls to halt ‘judicial reforms’

[ad_1] Jerusalem: Yielding to unprecedented protests, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called upon the government to stop the controversial judicial overhaul legislation sticking his neck out amid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence to go ahead with the suggested “reforms”. “The security of the State of Israel is myContinue Reading

China hikes defence budget

[ad_1] Beijing: China on Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2 per cent, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about USD 224 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase in its military spending. China last year pegged its defence budget at 1.45 trillion yuan, a 7.1Continue Reading

Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defence cooperation

[ad_1] Stockholm: The leaders of Sweden, Finland and Norway vowed to strengthen defence cooperation in the face of common security challenges. Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store met on Wednesday in Harpsund, nearly 120 km southwest of Stockholm. Harpsund isContinue Reading