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08-01-2026
US President Donald Trump has called for a significant increase in US military spending to $1.5 trillion by 2027, representing a more than 50% rise from the current $901 billion budget. Trump justified this increase by citing 'troubled and dangerous times' and promised it would allow the US to build a 'Dream Military'. He also criticized major US defence contractors for prioritizing shareholder payouts over production and threatened to crack down on companies that fail to increase production and invest in new manufacturing plants. Shares in major defence equipment makers rose following Trump's announcements.
Entities: Donald Trump, United States, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon • Tone: positive • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
08-01-2026
The article discusses how Donald Trump's recent actions against Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro regime have Cuban exiles speculating that he may now target Cuba's communist regime. The Cuban-American community in Miami traditionally gathers to toast 'Next year in Havana', hoping for the fall of the Cuban government. Trump's actions in Venezuela have reignited this hope, drawing comparisons to the fall of the Berlin Wall. However, the article notes that Cuba's regime has proven resilient in the past.
Entities: Cuba, Donald Trump, Nicolás Maduro, Fidel Castro, Cuban-Americans • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
08-01-2026
Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed concerns that the US raid in Venezuela could have worrying long-term consequences for small countries and the international system. Lee noted that Singapore has always stated its position clearly on such matters, citing examples such as the US invasion of Grenada in 1983 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He argued that while Venezuela's internal situation is challenging, a unilateral military intervention without proper authorization is not justified.
Entities: Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore, United States, Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform