It is now two weeks since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Yesterday saw Russian advances on the edge of Kyiv and pushes North from the Donbas and up… Continue reading "LIVE UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 14)"
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a flurry of condemnation and sanctions from the EU, NATO and many countries began. In the midst of this activity Turkey’s handling of the situation… Continue reading "Blocking The Bosphorus – Turkey Implements The Montreux Convention"
After a quiet month for North Korean missile testing, the so-called Hermit Kingdom is back at it again, firing a missile in the direction of the Sea of Japan on… Continue reading "North Korea Renews its Missile Tests"
Overnight and in the early hours of the morning the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Chernihiv suffered significant bombardment, with civilian area struck. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense states that… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 6)"
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 military… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 February)"
On 23 February, the UAE Ministry of Defense stated on Twitter that it plans to purchase 12 L15 supersonic advanced jet trainers and light attack aircraft from the China National… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Announces Its Intention to Buy 12 L15 Jet Trainers from China"
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"
Ukraine’s Land Forces announced on Wednesday that it was calling up members of its operational reserves, effective immediately. Reservists between 18 and 60 years of age are being mobilized for… Continue reading "Ukraine Calls Up Operational Reserves"
An Iranian Air Force F-5 fighter aircraft crashed in a residential neighborhood near Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province, in northwestern Iran, shortly after take-off on February 21 owing to a… Continue reading "Iranian Air Force F-5 Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Tabriz"
During the ongoing of the Ukraine crisis, Russia has heightened tensions even more with an exercise of its cruise and ballistic missile forces. While the US insists that Russia is… Continue reading "Russia Testing Cruise and Ballistic Missiles As Part of Its Strategic Deterrence Exercise"