Source link Seoul’s special forces have been tasked with preparing to “swiftly eliminate” North Korea’s leaders if war breaks out South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik has called for quickly killing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other top officials in Pyongyang in the event that war breaks out on the peninsula again. Shin issued […]
Source link The country will reportedly be unable to reach NATO’s military spending target next year Germany’s current military budget for 2025 is below NATO’s defense spending targets, the news outlet Bild reported on Saturday, citing sources within the Defense Ministry. The bloc’s members are committed to spending 2% of GDP on defense annually. Berlin […]
Source link he hardware was blown up in Donbass by an Iskander missile system, the Defense Ministry has said The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of a missile strike which destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 air defense system deployed in the People’s Republic of Donetsk. The hardware was hit near the town of Pokrovsk, […]
Source link President Maia Sandu said the deal will help thwart what she says are increasing attempts by Moscow to destabilize the region Moldovan President Maia Sandu signed a defense cooperation agreement with France during her visit to Paris on Thursday. The deal comes as Western nations seek to strengthen the former Soviet state, located […]
Source link Ben Wallace has fallen into a “Russian trap” by criticizing a recent intel leak, according to Berlin’s envoy in London German Ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger has accused former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace of “falling into the Russian trap” by criticizing a recently leaked audio recording of senior German officers discussing […]
Source link The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are similarly antagonistic, Sergey Ivanov has claimed The UK is the most hostile Western state in terms of its policy toward Moscow, former Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov claimed on Monday. Speaking at the presentation of a new book, ‘Nazi genocide of the people of the USSR’, Ivanov […]
Source link The puzzling security choice comes after a major leak revealed a top-level discussion on attacking Russia’s Crimean Bridge The German Defense Ministry has protected a press statement on leaked military communications behind the password “1234.” German media has mocked the ministry for the “extremely embarrassing” security detail. The statement, made by Defense Minister […]
Source link Slovakia was temporarily provided with the SAMP/T last year, which is now needed “elsewhere,” PM Robert Fico says Italy plans to withdraw its SAMP/T surface-based air defense system from Slovakia, according to media reports on Saturday, citing Prime Minister Robert Fico. The system in question was temporarily deployed to Slovakia last year to […]
Source link Moscow’s military is adapting and learning during the Ukraine conflict, the American army’s chief of staff has acknowledged Russia should not be underestimated as its military has shown the ability to adapt and the country has expanded its industrial base amid the conflict with Ukraine, US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George […]
Source link India is set to increase production of aircraft engines and gas turbines, aiming to become a major player in the arms trade The Indian government has increased its annual target for defense and aerospace production to $36 billion, while raising the export target to $6 billion. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the […]
Source link Rustem Umerov has complained that delayed weapons deliveries are to blame for battlefield losses Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has said that continuing delays in weapons deliveries from Kiev’s Western backers are playing a major role in the loss of troops and ground. “At the moment, commitment doesn’t constitute delivery,” Umerov said on […]
Source link Sergey Shoigu was told that 200 Ukrainian soldiers have been captured during the mop-up operation in the city Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has inspected the ‘Center’ group of troops which recently drove Ukrainian forces out of the strategic Donbass city of Avdeevka after several months of bitter fighting. In a statement on […]
Source link Officials in the African nation believe the “historic” move will strengthen efforts to protect national sovereignty Somalia has signed a defense and economic agreement with Türkiye, which includes security guarantees for the East African nation’s maritime assets. Lawmakers in the capital, Mogadishu, voted 213 to 3 on Wednesday to approve the deal. In […]
Source link Agriculturalists have been staging protests at the border for months, decrying the flow of cheap Ukrainian produce into the country Polish farmers demanding an end to the inflow of cheaper produce are blocking trucks carrying Kiev-bound military aid, a Ukrainian activist has claimed. The protesters had earlier vowed to disrupt the transportation of […]
Source link NATO allies, most notably the US under Donald Trump, have repeatedly criticized Berlin for failing to pull its weight Germany could ramp up its defense spending to as high as 3.5% of GDP, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. However, he did voice certain doubts regarding Berlin’s ability to keep military expenditure at […]