Sentence examples for increased defence from inspiring English sources

Despite increased defence spending and American military aid, Colombia's security forces remain thinly stretched.

The climate of strategic uncertainty is manifest across Asia in increased defence outlays.

And I expect that next year we will see the third consecutive year of increased defence spending in Europe.

The summit will see calls led by US for increased defence spending to confront the Russian threat.

Military analysts at IHS Jane's say that South-East Asian countries together increased defence spending by 13.5% last year, to $24.5 billion.

The party's prevailing tilt is in the small-state, cut-spending direction, though it would hold on to Britain's nuclear weapons, and "make increased defence spending a clear priority".

Much the best scene, because it's the longest, shows an arms-manufacturer suavely making the case for increased defence-spending and arguing, with no visible sense of irony, that his trade is "essential to world peace".

Sweden is increasing defence spending.

Nato likewise is committed to increasing defence spending and increasing the percentage of defence spending that goes on new equipment.

Canada itself and Norway also plan to increase defence spending in the far north.

Germany is unlikely to increase defence spending, a long-standing American demand.