Germany’s coalition government has agreed to the procurement of missiles for Germany’s fleet of Heron-TP unmanned aerial vehicles, ahead of a meeting of the German parliament’s military budget committee. The… Continue reading "German Government Agrees On Drone Munition Procurement"
The Turkish Air Force completed its fleet with the delivery of its tenth A400M military transport aircraft, which was part of a larger order for ten A400Ms. “Our 10th and… Continue reading "Turkey’s A400M Fleet is Now Complete"
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)"
On 1 April, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby outlined what would be included in the US’ latest aid package to Ukraine. The aid ranges from small arms ammunition and… Continue reading "Here’s What the US’ Latest $300 Million Assistance Package for Ukraine Includes"
Reports suggest that Russia is repositioning troops from their northern axis to the south with elements of 20th Combined Arms Army and 1st Guards Tank Army are redeploying to support… Continue reading "Updates: War In Ukraine (31 March)"
In the past 24 hours Ukrainian forces have been conducting successful localized counterattacks northwest of Kyiv around Marakiv. They have also reportedly repelled Russian and Separatist attacks in Donbas but… Continue reading "LIVE UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 28)"
Initially, China’s attitude towards the invasion of Ukraine could best be described as tacit consent. While Beijing had maintained a neutral diplomatic stance abroad since the start of the invasion,… Continue reading "Editorial: China’s Shifting Stance on Ukraine"
Earlier this month, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a massive, long-term military expansion plan. The aim of the initiative is to add 18,500 personnel to the Australian Defence Force… Continue reading "Australia Unveils Significant Military Expansion Plan"
Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany and the Netherlands agreed to send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Slovakia on March 18, 2022, at NATO’s request, in case Russia threatens the… Continue reading "Slovakia Begins To Deploy Patriot Air Defense Systems Received From NATO Countries"