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1992: the year when Europe said YES to Maastricht and NO to Hermes PARIS --- In the early 1990s, Europe, on the initiative and under the leadership of France, carried out the Hermes project for a... Latest Press Releases Ukrainian Resistance, Logistics Nightmares Plague Russian Invaders
Russian troops invading Ukraine have made some progress in the southern part of the country but are facing a logistics breakdown with vehicles running out of fuel and troops running out of food, a s... NATO Blocks EU Plan to Provide Fighter Jets to Ukraine
RZESZOW, Poland --- NATO airspace will not be used to transfer fighter planes to the Ukrainian military, alliance leaders said Tuesday after a meeting in Poland, where top U.S. commanders were on ha... US Activates Prepositioned Weapons Stocks in Europe for Armored Brigade
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany --- The 405th Army Field Support Brigade fully activated its Army Prepositioned Stock-2 sites, and for the first time in the brigade’s APS-2 program history it’s tasked with ... Israel’s Defense Industry is Early Winner of Russia’s Invasion
The war in Ukraine caused Germany to double its defense budget, and sent other European countries scrambling for weapons. The big victor is Elbit Systems – whose shares soared by 18% in two days. ... Russian Aviation Sector Isolated as Airbus, Boeing Stop Support
U.S. airplane manufacturer Boeing said it was suspending parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines as the effect of sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ripple a... Lukashenko Asks Russia to Supply More S-400s to Belarus
MINSK --- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of the country’s Security Council on Tuesday that he had requested the Russian leadership to deliver additional S-400 anti-aircr... Operational Update by Ukrainian General Staff
The seventh day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian invasion continues. In the direction of Podilsk, the enemy is trying to continue the offensive along the border of... Russia Blocks Ukrainian Army’s Access to Sea of Azov: MoD
MOSCOW --- The Ukrainian army’s access to the Sea of Azov is blocked as of today, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told the media. He said that advancing units of the Donetsk P... Turkey’s Amphibious Assault Ship TCG Anadolu Begins Sea Trials
ISTANBUL ---Sea tests began for Turkey’s multipurpose amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu, according to an official from the shipyard that undertook the project Tuesday. Sedef Shipyard Defense In... Observations on Naval Operations in Ukraine War
PARIS --- A Finnish naval officer has posted a thread on his Twitter account summarizing his observations on the naval aspects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which we reproduce below. Ukrain... Western Weapons for Ukraine: How Will They Get There?
In an unprecedented move, the EU is financing the purchase and delivery of arms and weapons to Ukraine. Other Western countries are committing to arms deliveries, too. But how will they get there an... Ukraine: The Risks of War in a Nuclear State
The fear that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could escalate to a nuclear war is real. But what happens if any of the country's 15 nuclear power reactors get caught in the crossfire? An army helicop... Sweden to Provide Support and AT Weapons to Ukraine
On Sunday 27 February, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist held a press conference on Sweden’s support to Ukraine. The Government announced at the press co... Norway to Donate 2,000 M72 Anti-Tank Weapons to Ukraine
The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will give M72 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. ‘The Government decided this afternoon that Norway will offer arms support to enable Ukraine to defend... Denmark Strengthens Emergency Preparedness
Due to the situation in Ukraine, the defense has prepared extra units and put a combat battalion on rapid alert so that it can respond quickly if the situation requires it. The Armed Forces has t... Croatia to Send Infantry Weapons, Equipment to Ukraine
The Minister of Defense points out that in accordance with the requests from the Ukrainian side, infantry weapons and protective equipment worth 124 million kuna will be sent to Ukraine. At the 1... Australia to Provide Lethal, Nonlethal Aid to Ukraine
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks met yesterday with Australian Defense Secretary Greg Moriarty to advance the United States-Australia alliance and compare perspectives on managing national... Latvia to Increase Defense Budget to 2.5% of GDP
Today, on March 1, the Cabinet of Ministers conceptually approved the proposal of the Ministry of Defense to increase the defense budget to 2.5% of the gross domestic product by 2025. "Taking int... Aircraft Carrier USS Ford Back at Sea After 6-Month Refit
NORFOLK, Va. --- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this week, marking the successful conclusion of its inaugural Planned Incremental Availabilit... Norway Marks Official Delivery of First P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Norway has purchased five new maritime patrol aircraft that will monitor the maritime areas in the north. Now the first P-8 aircraft is in place at Evenes. “Norway is NATO's eyes and ear in the n... AUKUS Pact Creates Conditions for New Arms Race: Russia
MOSCOW ----. The trilateral partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) affects the nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime, provokes tension and creates pre-req... Ukraine Invasion Ends Soyuz Launches from French Guiana
The Soyuz rocket, a workhorse of Russian launch vehicles, will no longer launch from French Guiana due to the current war in Ukraine. Directly citing Western sanctions, Dmitry Rogozin (head of Rosc... US Marine F-35C Fighters Participate in Exercise for First Time
PHILIPPINE SEA --- As 3rd Marine Division commences Jungle Warfare Exercise 22, a large-scale, joint force exercise, Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron 314 is integrating the capabilities of the F-... BAE Demos Manned-Unmanned Teaming in Flight Test
The capstone flight test used real mission sensors on multiple unmanned military platforms and a manned military fighter aircraft, to execute a combat mission. BAE Systems and the Office of the D... Australian Company Aims for Local Missile Production with Diehl
The Sovereign Missile Alliance (SMA), an incorporated joint venture company backed by founding and sovereign Australian equal shareholders Electro Optic Systems Pty Ltd (EOS) and Nova Systems, has a... | 