Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky announced on Monday he had signed a decree for Wednesday to be a “day of unity” to rally Ukrainian spirits. According to presidential spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov… Continue reading "Ukrainian President Declares “Day of Unity” and New Measures Amidst Invasion Fears"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 February)"
Europe has taken a significant step toward commencing the production phase of the future Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), also known as the EUROMALE RPAS, which has been at the… Continue reading "Spain Gives The “Green Light” To The Eurodrone Program"
The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that it will be forward deploying approximately 2,000 troops to Europe in the coming days. The forward deployment of the forces comes alongside… Continue reading "US To Temporarily Forward Deploy 2,000 Troops To Europe"
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"
On Friday, 21 January, Vice Admiral Kai-Achim Schönbach, the head of the German Navy, began a visit to Delhi, India. During his visit, Schönbach downplayed the threat of a Russian… Continue reading "Vice Admiral Schönbach Head of the German Navy Resigns Over His Remarks on The Russia-Ukraine Crisis"
The US Department of State has ordered the families of US Embassy personnel in Ukraine to voluntarily leave the country amid the potential threat of an impending Russian invasion. This… Continue reading "US Embassy Personnel Families Ordered To Leave Ukraine"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the unfolding events in Ukraine, the launch of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 January)"
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have announced that they will be delivering Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missiles and Javelin anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine as military aid, in addition to other equipment… Continue reading "Baltic Nations To Supply Javelin, Stinger Missiles As Military Aid For Ukraine"
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kiev on Wednesday, ahead of a trip to Germany and a subsequent meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Switzerland on Friday.… Continue reading "Secretary of State Blinken Visits Ukraine In New Diplomatic Push"