SEOUL — South Korea’s defense budget for next year rose 5.4 percent on-year as the country strives to boost its self-defense capabilities amid growing security uncertainties and nontraditional challenges, such as infectious diseases, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

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China’s emergence as a global military actor must be part of NATO’s discussions on how to reform the alliance, says German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. And, amid shifting power, NATO will need a more “sovereign Europe.”

Shifting power balances, including China’s emergence as a “global military ac…

The Navy and Marine Corps continue to face significant readiness challenges that have developed over more than a decade of conflict, budget uncertainty, and reductions in force structure. These challenges prevent the services from reaping the full benefit of their existing forces and attaining the l…

Good work in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in the Storting has led to agreement on the new long-term plan. “We are pleased that there have been reinforcements that will further improve the defense capability. A good plan has become even better,” says the Minister of Defense.

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President Donald Trump’s threat to veto a defense bill if it does not repeal legal protections for social media companies faced stiff bipartisan opposition Wednesday, setting the stage for a confrontation with lawmakers scrambling to pass the massive bill by year’s end.

Unusually, members of his…