Overnight further missile strikes were conducted against Ukrainian cities including Kyiv. The UN reports that there have been 2,361 civilian casualties in Ukraine: 902 killed and 1,459 injured. The actual… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 26) – Overt Defense"
Overnight Kharkiv and Kyiv suffered renewed bombardment with numerous videos shared on social media showing the shelling. The Bombardment of Mariupol in the south also continued. Russian forces made small… Continue reading "Updates: War In Ukraine (Day 20)"
At around 4AM local time the Russian Federation began offensive operations against Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin made an apparently pre-recorded ’emergency address’ and announced a ‘special military operation’. A series… Continue reading "UPDATES: Russia Begins Offensive Operations Against Ukraine"
General Dynamics Land Systems announced on 15 February that General Motors subsidiary GM Defense was joining its project team for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition. The General… Continue reading "GM Defense Joins General Dynamics Land Systems OMFV Team"
If Ireland continues a “business as usual” approach to defence policy it will be unable to credibly defend Ireland, a new report has warned. The report of the Commission on… Continue reading "Report: Defence Forces Unable to ‘Credibly Defend Ireland’"
In the last week, the United States has approved its second military sale to Jordan. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which approved the possible sale of 16 F-16… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Sale of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems to Jordan"
After a week where the German Foreign Minister arrived in Kyiv just to publicly announce that Germany would not be providing defensive weapons to Ukraine in the face of an… Continue reading "Editorial: The Berlin Affliction"
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system operated by the United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemeni Houthi militants as part of an attack on Abu… Continue reading "Report: THAAD Destroyed Houthi Ballistic Missile In First Operational Use"
Swedish defence company Saab announced on 20 January, that the Indian Armed Forces have placed an order for the AT4 single shot disposable support weapon. The AT4 has been selected… Continue reading "Saab Announces Indian AT4 Contract, Sees More Opportunities In India"
Australia’s Defence Ministry announced on Monday that it will be purchasing 75 M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks for the Australian Army. Deliveries of the Abrams are planned to start in… Continue reading "Australia Signs For 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks"