The German government has lifted an export ban on arms shipments to Saudi Arabia that has been in place since 2018, with a delivery of air-to-air missiles becoming the first… Continue reading "Germany Announces Resumption Of Arms Shipments To Saudi Arabia"
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has hinted at a possible response by a Western-led coalition in the Red Sea against Houthi militants in Yemen, after Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond… Continue reading "UK Defence Secretary: “Watch This Space” On Response To Continued Houthi Attacks"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued an apology on Tuesday for a nationwide emergency alert that mistakenly referred to the launch of a Chinese space probe as a “missile flyover”.… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Military Apologizes For Alert Mistaking Space Launch For “Missile Flyover”"
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday that President Joe Biden is looking forward to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s return to regular duties at the Pentagon,… Continue reading "Biden Backs Defense Secretary Austin Amidst Hospitalization Secrecy Questions"
South Korean marines stationed on islands near its maritime border with North Korea conducted live fire drills on Friday, after North Korean artillery shelled a nearby maritime buffer zone earlier… Continue reading "South Korean Marines Conduct Exercise After North Korea Shells Maritime Buffer Zone"
A Thursday drone strike in Baghdad killed two commanders of an Iraqi Shia militia supported by Iran, after their vehicle was struck by missiles fired by the drone. The Harakat… Continue reading "Drone Airstrike In Baghdad Kills Two Commanders Of Iran-Backed Militia"
Iranian state media outlets report that at least 103 people were killed and 141 injured after two explosions occurred at a Wednesday memorial ceremony for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander… Continue reading "Explosions Kill Dozens At Iranian Soleimani Memorial Event"
Finland’s defense ministry has announced that all 41 of the Finnish Army’s M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems will be upgraded to M270A2 specification. The 22 December announcement was made following… Continue reading "Finland To Upgrade Entire M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System Fleet"
The Latvian government announced on December 20 that it had signed a contract for the purchase of six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers and ammunition worth $179.8 million… Continue reading "Latvia Officially Signs Contract For Six HIMARS Launchers"
Poland’s Armament Agency announced on December 29 that the Polish Air Force had received all 12 of its first batch of FA-50 light attack aircraft. The FA-50s are the first… Continue reading "Deliveries Of Poland’s First FA-50 Light Attack Jets Complete"