United States Department of Defense

US Representative Grace Meng applauds inclusion of amendment supporting Greece in defense policy bill

US Representative Grace Meng, a Democrat representing New York City, and a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, has expressed her appreciation for the inclusion of her amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

US poised for mass vaccine campaign as world virus toll nears 1.6 mln

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will reach hospitals and other sites across the United States by Dec. 14 morning, a top official said Saturday, ready to be injected into the arms of millions of the most vulnerable Americans as the world's death toll approached 1.6 million.

In 2018, Military Spending in the World Has Reached its Highest Level in Three Decades According to SIPRI's Yearbook

Global military spending last year reached its highest level in three decades, with the largest share in the US and China, according to the annual report of the Swedish research institute SIPRI.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported that the world's military spending in 2018 totals $ 1.8 trillion, 2.7 percent more than 2017, or $ 239 per person.

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