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  "id": 2322806,
  "title": "US missile and air-defence spending is soaring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-missile-and-air-defence-spending-is-soaring-2322806",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T06:17:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/21/us-missile-and-air-defence-spending-is-soaring/"
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  "summary": "The US military is asking for significantly more money to buy missiles, air-defence systems and counter-drone technology in a sign of how quickly the demands of modern warfare are changing. The Pentagon’s budget request for the financial year 2027 includes vast increases for systems designed to intercept incoming missiles and drones. The request for Patriot interceptors has risen from about $100…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US missile and air-defence spending is soaring",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-missile-and-air-defence-spending-is-soaring",
        "published": "2026-08-21T06:17:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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