Latest Feature Stories Russian Soldiers Refusing to Fight In Ukraine: Reports “They called me one morning from the office of the division commander in Amur Oblast, where Pavlik served,” said a woman from Russia’s Tambov region who asked to be identified only by her first name, ... Latest Press Releases Russia Adds 11 Battalion Tactical Groups in Ukraine There are now 76 Russian battalion tactical groups in the Donbas region of Ukraine and in the country's southeast. About 11 of those were added over the last several days, a senior Defense Department ... Australia Approves $381M Upgrade for Collins-class Subs The Defence Minister has conceded compensation negotiations with a French company over the dumped future submarine project are likely to drag well into the next financial year. In September, the Mo... Is the UK Capable of Maintaining Its Nuclear Arsenal? 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Coalition Task Force Completes Exercise Sentinel Shield MANAMA, Bahrain --- Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the operational arm of International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), successfully completed a Sentinel Shield exercise April 12. Sentine... Construction Completed of New Command Center in S. Korea SEOUL --- The construction of a new command center for the combined forces of South Korea and the United States has been completed in a major American military base south of Seoul, a U.S. Army website... Hanwha to Supply Combat Management System to Philippine Navy SEOUL --- Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and ICT unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, said Monday it signed a contract to supply its indigenous combat management system to the Philippine N... Textron Completes Acquisition of Pipistrel PROVIDENCE, R.I. --- Textron Inc. today announced that it has closed its acquisition of PIPISTREL d.o.o., PIPISTREL VERTICAL SOLUTIONS d.o.o. and PIPISTREL ITALIA S.R.L., known collectively as Pipistr... |