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News in numbers
AU$270bn
Planned increase in Australia's defence spending over the next decade
$23bn
Value of the 105 F-35 joint strike fighters Japan is planning to buy
20,000
Potential cut to personnel from the British Army under government plans
$2.4bn
Value of India's deal with Russia for MiG-29 purchases and upgrades
$250m
Cost of the upgrade USS Bonhomme Richard was undergoing prior to being destroyed by a fire
€1bn
Budget approved by the German Bundestag for defence equipment purchases and upgrades
15,000
Number of jobs Airbus is planning to cut by summer 2021 in response to the disruption caused by Covid-19
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