Trump proposes defence spending hike in US Budget 2017
The Dollar Business Bureau Trump has proposed historic hikes in defence spending for the upcoming $1.1 trillion US annual budget. True to his election campaign promises of waging war against terror and strengthening border security, Donald Trump is making egregious spending enhancements to 'rebuild the U.S. Armed Forces' and 'end the threat ISIS poses to the United States'. The unprecedented hikes in defence spending are to be backed by cuts in funds for the state department, which mean lesser US engagement in foreign military aid. Pakistan, a recipient of significant US foreign aid is likely to be impacted by these cuts. "So we have seen money move from soft power program such as foreign aid to more hard power programs. That allies can expect. That adversaries can expect," Director of the Office ...
US committed to cooperation with India through DTTI
The Dollar Business Bureau The Government of India’s growing efforts towards stronger relations with the United States, is signaling a shift-away of its defence co-operation towards the United States from erstwhile Russia. The latest reports say that India is keen on importing the US state-of-the-art Aircraft Carrier Technology to boost the Indian Navy. A proposal to this effect was supposedly raised in a joint statement at the end of Obama’s recent visit to India, say the sources. According to a report from the Indian Defence & Research Wing (IDRW), Ashton Carter, a top US defence official and Obama’s nominee for US Defence Secretary was quoted to have said, “If confirmed, I will take a stronger interest in strengthening US-India ties ...
