The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has revealed the arrival of the first batch of Ukrainian volunteer recruits that are to undergo basic training in the United Kingdom. According to… Continue reading "First Ukrainian Volunteer Recruits Arrive In UK For Training"
18 Challenger 2 tanks of ‘A’ Squadron (Prince Philip’s Squadron) of the Queen’s Royal Hussars Regiment will support the operations of the Polish 21st Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 18th… Continue reading "British Challenger 2 Squadron Attached To Polish 18th Mechanized Division"
Baykar Chief Executive Officer Haluk Bayraktar says that the Turkish drone manufacturer was very impressed by a Lithuanian fundraiser to raise funds for the purchase of one of its armed… Continue reading "Baykar CEO “Very Impressed” By Lithuanian Solidarity In “Hawk” Fundraiser"
Russia’s defense ministry claimed on Wednesday to have destroyed two Ukrainian HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, but their claims were contradicted by the video they released of the engagement, which showed… Continue reading "Russian Footage Contradicts Own Claims Of Ukrainian HIMARS Destruction"
Ukraine’s military has released photographs of Ukrainian special forces soldiers raising the country’s flag on Snake Island, a strategic Black Sea outpost abandoned by Russian forces a week ago after… Continue reading "Ukrainian Troops Raise Flag Over Snake Island"
The Korean Peninsula and surrounding region have increasingly become a hotbed of tension and diplomatic posturing in wake of repeated missile tests by the DPRK led by Kim Jong-Un. In… Continue reading "Pacific Region Gears Up For Possible Nuclear Test Amid Build-Up of Diplomatic and Military Tension"
Russian cruise missiles hit a shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday afternoon, with Ukrainian authorities reporting the death of at least 11 civilians and injuries… Continue reading "Zelensky: Russian Cruise Missile Attack On Shopping Center “Outrageous”"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including the JS Yahagi launch,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 June)"
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has continued to use nuclear weapons as a threat against the west as his country’s attacks on Ukraine continue. The timetable for the deployment… Continue reading "President Vladimir Putin Announces That Russia Will Deploy The Nuclear Capable Sarmat Missile By The End of 2022"
The top foreign policy advisor to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused media outlets of missing the “bigger questions” in coverage of German military aid to Ukraine, arguing that they… Continue reading "Scholz Advisor: Think Less About German Tanks, Think More About Future Russian Relations"