As Russia’s attacks on Ukraine continue, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the first test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, took place… Continue reading "Russia Conducts First Test Launch of Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue we focus on: NATO seeking a replacement for… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 April)"
Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been confirmed to have sunk. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed yesterday that the Slava class cruiser sank while being towed… Continue reading "Russian Cruiser Moskva Confirmed Sunk"
A fleet of six Chinese Y-20 transport planes landed at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport early Saturday. It is believed that they delivered FK-3 anti-aircraft missile systems, the export version of… Continue reading "China Delivers Export Version Of HQ-22 Anti-Aircraft Missiles To Serbia"
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said that a debate in Finland’s parliament on possible NATO membership will take place “within weeks, not within months”, although she declined to provide… Continue reading "Finnish Parliament To Start NATO Membership Debate “Within Weeks”"
The Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) developed by Baykar, which demonstrated its effectiveness in the Nagorno-Karabakh War and has been playing a significant part in Ukraine’s defense against… Continue reading "Serbia Announces Its Intention To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey"
The war in Ukraine has seen considerable losses on both sides with confirmed Russian equipment losses passing 2,500 assets. Figures for Ukrainian losses are less clear but likely to be… Continue reading "US Senate Revives Lend-Lease Act"
While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to pose a threat to European security, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on April 4, that the sale of eight F-16… Continue reading "The US Approves Sale of 8 F-16 Fighter Jets To Bulgaria"
The war in Ukraine, which began in February, has changed the face of European politics and security. Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has made some surprising suggestions, calling for… Continue reading "Polish Deputy Prime Minister Suggests Basing of US Nuclear Weapons and up to 150,000 Troops in Poland"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. Alongside coverage of the war in Ukraine we continue to deliver important… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 March – 1 April)"