[ad_1] The Russian defence ministry confirmed on Sunday that the Ukrainian drone strikes targeted 5 airbases across the country, damaging an unspecified number of aircrafts.In a statement, the Russian defence ministry accused Kyiv of carrying out “a terror attack with the use of FPV drones on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur […]
[ad_1] In a notable shift for a country long defined by post-war pacifism, a growing number of young Germans are rethinking careers in the defence sector, driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine and broader global instability.German arms manufacturers, traditionally absent from public recruitment events, participated for the first time in a job fair at […]
[ad_1] Kaja Kallas at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (AP) The European Union is bolstering its defence spending amidst US President Donald Trump‘s calls for spending more money by Nato countries on itself rather than asking the United States, and said that “no love” is better than “tough love.”US defence secretary Pete Hegseth […]
[ad_1] US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (AP) SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressures from China.He said Washington will bolster its defences overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, […]
[ad_1] US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (AP) SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressures from China.He said Washington will bolster its defences overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, […]
[ad_1] The above-ground entrance to a public shelter, which can fit around 450 people in case of crisis or war, is seen in Kongsberg, Norway (Image credit: AP) In 1944, Norwegian resistance fighters in the town of Kongsberg blew up a factory making cannons for occupying Nazi German forces during World War II. More than […]
[ad_1] US defence secretary Pete Hegseth Defence secretary Pete Hegseth implemented strict press restrictions at the Pentagon, requiring government escorts for journalists in previously accessible areas.In a significant policy shift announced late Friday, defense secretary Pete Hegseth implemented strict press restrictions at the Pentagon, requiring government escorts for journalists in previously accessible areas.The new measures […]
[ad_1] Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (Image credit: AP) Bedevilled by leaks to the media during his short tenure, Defence Secretary Pete Hegsethissued a series of restrictions on the press late Friday that include banning reporters from entering wide swaths of the Pentagon without a government escort – areas where the press has had access in […]
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ initiative can potentially cost 500$ billion US President Donald Trump has announced big plans for a powerful air and missile defence shield across North America. But he can’t build it without Canada, and it’s still not clear if Canada wants to be part of it, reports Politico. The massive initiative […]
[ad_1] Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed 16 people on Friday across the territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.The toll from “Israeli strikes in various areas across the Gaza Strip since midnight” totals 16 dead, agency official Mohammed al-Mughayyir told AFP.The official said there were also dozens […]
