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Denmark and Norway to 'increase cooperation' on defence
Feb 25, 2025 (AFP)
"The two countries need to increase their defence capabilities, and we see the advantages of closer cooperation. This will not only strengthen the defence of bo...
Eight soldiers killed in Colombia road accident
Feb 24, 2025 (AFP)
The vehicle veered out of control after the brakes failed, the governor of Narino department, Luis Alfonso Escobar, told Blu Radio. A video shared by the author...
Shipment of 'heavy' US bombs arrives in Israel: defence ministry
Feb 16, 2025 (AFP)
"A shipment of heavy aerial bombs recently released by the US government was received and unloaded overnight in Israel," the ministry said in a statement, refer...
Britain unveils 'firepower' package for Ukraine amid uncertainty over future of war
Feb 12, 2025 (UPI)
The package, valued at some $186 million, includes thousands of drones, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles and air defense systems, lifting Britain's commitme...
Moving troops, armaments across Europe 'problematic': EU auditors
Feb 05, 2025 (AFP)
Following its February 2022 invasion, the most devastating conflict in Europe since World War II, many observers say Russia will remain the most significant thr...
US pledges $117 mn in aid to Lebanon military
Jan 18, 2025 (AFP)
The State Department said in a statement that it had convened a "virtual donors meeting" on Thursday "with partners and allies to discuss critical security assi...
Spain pledges 10 million euros for Lebanon army
Jan 15, 2025 (AFP)
"This announcement of 10 million euros for the United Nations Development Programme" will contribute to "supplement the salaries of the Lebanese Armed Forces" a...
Swiss to mull conscripting women
Jan 15, 2025 (AFP)
Overseen by a few thousand professionals, the Swiss army's conscripts do at least four months' service before being called up repeatedly over the next decade fo...
US announces $5.9 bn in military, budget aid for Ukraine
Dec 30, 2024 (AFP)
The imminent return of Trump, who has repeatedly criticized aid for Ukraine, has cast doubt on American support continuing at similar levels as under outgoing P...
Software-driven smart munitions reshape tactical drone operations
Dec 23, 2024 (SPX)
The PSIO sUAS platform is a cutting-edge advancement in tactical drone technology, being the first system approved by the U.S. DoD for use as a loitering muniti...
UK and Australia to supply military equipment to Kyiv
Dec 19, 2024 (AFP)
The move came after the UK's Defence Secretary John Healey visited Kyiv on Wednesday, holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov and vowing to s...
US announces nearly $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine
Dec 07, 2024 (AFP)
Trump's November election victory has cast doubt on the future of American aid for Ukraine, providing a limited window for billions of dollars in already author...
VA wants to expand healthcare coverage for more vets, particularly those exposed to blasts
Dec 04, 2024 (UPI)
The campaign will include emails and text messages directly to veterans, public service announcements, paid advertisements, and events, the VA said. "We take ve...
Biden aide says US would run out of munition in China war
Dec 04, 2024 (AFP)
Jake Sullivan appealed to the incoming administration of Donald Trump to sustain the ramp-up of the domestic defense industry spurred by the war in Ukraine. "Go...
Finland mulls reintroduction of banned anti-personnel mines
Nov 28, 2024 (AFP)
Designed to be buried or hidden on the ground, anti-personnel mines often mutilate victims who are not immediately killed, with aid groups decrying their long-t...
Netherlands eyes joining European weapons programmes
Nov 27, 2024 (AFP)
France, Germany, Italy and Poland this summer launched the European Long-Range Strike Approach (ELSA) project to develop a ground-launched missile with a range ...
Biden grants permission for anti-personnel mines to be sent to Ukraine
Nov 20, 2024 (UPI)
The mines are for use on the eastern battlefront where Ukrainian Armed Forces, hamstrung by a lack of troops and munitions, are coming under relentless pressure...
UK and Moldova sign defence pact to counter 'Russian aggression'
Nov 20, 2024 (AFP)
The initiative was disclosed as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited the Moldovan capital Chisinau. The UK foreign ministry said the pact was about "bu...
Cash-strapped UK to decommission aging assault ships, helicopters
Nov 20, 2024 (AFP)
It comes as the new Labour government grapples with stretched public finances, which it has blamed on the "dire inheritance" left by the previous Conservative a...
Ukraine approves budget giving 60% to defence, security
Nov 19, 2024 (AFP)
Kyiv has been forced to massively ramp up military spending as it fights against Russia's better-resourced army in a war that has now been raging for 1,000 days...
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