Shephard: "Brazilian Congress to review constitution amendment to secure defence budget increase"

 

 

"Brazilian Congress to review constitution amendment to secure defence budget increase"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

 Defence Notes

Shephard

15 May 2025

Published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/brazilian-congress-to-review-constitution-amendment-to-secure-defence-budget-increase/

An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.

Breaking Defense: "With Argentina’s new leader likely comes an ‘austere’ defense budget: Analysts "

 

"With Argentina’s new leader likely comes an ‘austere’ defense budget: Analysts"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Breaking Defense

15 December, 2023

Originally published: https://breakingdefense.com/2023/12/with-argentinas-new-leader-likely-comes-an-austere-defense-budget-analysts/

New President Javier Milei’s top priority is fixing the economy, which could put the brakes on some, but likely not all, planned defense programs, analysts told Breaking Defense.

 WASHINGTON — As Argentina’s new president embarks on an ambitious plan to shore up the South American nation’s economy, analysts say the country’s defense budget is likely to be an early casualty of tightening belts.

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Shephard Media: Moldovan defence gets boost from European Union funding

 

"Moldovan defence gets boost from European Union funding"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Land Warfare

Shephard Media

9 May, 2023

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/moldovan-defence-gets-boost-from-european-union-funding/

A new financial assistance package from the European Union will help Moldova improve its airspace surveillance capabilities as missiles from the Ukraine conflict continue to pass over the country's territory.

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Shephard Media: "Moldova unveils meagre defence budget growth amid lingering Russian threat"

 

"Moldova unveils meagre defence budget growth amid lingering Russian threat"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Defence Notes

Shephard Media

1 September 2022

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/moldova-unveils-meagre-defence-budget-growth-amid-lingering-russian-threat/

Despite the latest incremental increase to its defence budget and the danger of the war in Ukraine spilling over into Transnistria, funding remains too low for Moldova to buy new military hardware.

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Shephard Media: PREMIUM: Lingering economic problems constrain Argentine ambitions

 

"PREMIUM: Lingering economic problems constrain Argentine ambitions"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Defence Notes

Shephard Media

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/premium-lingering-economic-problems-constrain-arge/

The latest defence procurement plan for 2021-2023 includes only limited new programmes for the Argentine armed forces.

Official data shows the ratio of debt to GDP in Argentina exceeded 100% in 2020 as economic activity slumped by 10%, due partly to the COVID-19 pandemic but also because of structural problems dating back decades.

Against this backdrop, the government only included modest new acquisitions for the armed forces ...

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