Source link The Russian president has ridiculed claims that he plans a Nazi-style conquest of Europe German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin, like Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, “will not stop once the war against Ukraine is over.” The German government, meanwhile, continues to arm neo-Nazi units in Ukraine. “Putin […]
Source link British forces should be kept away from the front line but provide support such as training, James Heappey has said The UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey said in an interview with Sky News published on Friday. The comments came in response […]
Source link The DragonFire system could be used in Ukraine to counter Russian drones, Grant Shapps has said A new British laser weapon could be sent to Kiev to counter Russian drones, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested. The DragonFire weapon, which can fire a laser beam to take out a coin from several […]
Source link The country has been on high alert owing to Tehran’s threats of retaliation for a suspected IDF airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria Israel is ready for any scenario that may develop with regard to its strained relations with Iran, according to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ministry made the statement after […]
Source link Germany needs to reintroduce conscription, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Thursday as he unveiled an ambitious military reform plan aimed at making the nation’s armed forces fit for a potential conflict. Berlin abolished its military draft in 2011 and its army has since suffered from an acute personnel shortage. “We have considered […]
Source link NATO members who fail to meet the 2% defense spending threshold are playing “Russian roulette,” Grant Shapps has said NATO members not spending 2% of their GDP on defense are playing “Russian roulette” with the West’s future, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed. In an article for The Telegraph published on Wednesday, […]
Source link More missiles and bomb shelters might motivate Ukrainians to have babies, the president has claimed Kiev needs more air defense systems to help Ukrainians have more children, President Vladimir Zelensky said on Thursday. Ukraine currently has the lowest fertility rate in the world. The issue of demographics came up during Zelensky’s meeting with […]
Source link Nigerien military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani has spoken to the Russian president about security in the Sahel, the Kremlin says Niger’s transitional leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, and Russian President Vladimir Putin have committed to coordinating efforts to combat terrorism in the Sahel region, where Western military partners have suffered setbacks in recent years According to […]
Source link Taipei says it will continue to intensify training and exercises in response to Beijing’s military activities near the island Taiwanese forces carried out air defense combat exercises on Tuesday in response to reports of increased Chinese military activity near the island, according to a statement published by Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense. According to […]
Source link The divestment is reportedly expected to boost the balance sheet of the crisis-hit aerospace multinational Boeing might sell at least two of its defense unit businesses to improve its finances amid mounting safety concerns, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the discussions. The world’s second largest aircraft manufacturer by market […]
Source link Najah al-Shammari has been arrested in Stockholm for allegedly claiming Swedish public benefits while living in Baghdad Former Iraqi Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari has been arrested in Stockholm for allegedly receiving taxpayer-funded benefits in Sweden while living and working in his native country. Al-Shammari was detained by Swedish authorities upon arrival at Stockholm’s […]
Source link Kiev’s forces will soon be able to target only one in five incoming Russian projectiles, the paper has reported Ukraine has told its Western backers that munitions for some of its air defense systems could be almost used up by the end of March, the Washington Post has reported, citing US officials. According […]
Source link Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will meet with Arvydas Anusauskas on Saturday Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has handed in his resignation to Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, the government’s press office said in a statement on Friday. Anusauskas was also scheduled to meet with President Gitanas Nauseda on Saturday, according to the agenda of […]
Source link The incident occurred off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, with media reports blaming the interference on Moscow The UK Ministry of Defence has publicly expressed concerns after a RAF plane with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was subjected to GPS jamming while flying near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. While London did not explicitly […]
Source link Grant Shapps has urged Vladimir Putin to “stop saber-rattling” after he said Moscow was ready to use its deterrent if attacked UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has accused President Vladimir Putin of escalatory rhetoric, following an interview the Russian leader gave in which he discussed the use of nuclear weapons. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry […]