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 cover Kizelma’s maiden flight, Slovakia obtaining BAE System’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12-16 December)"
On the morning of Sunday, 9 October, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) towards the Sea of Japan. Both missiles were launched from North Korea’s South-Eastern Kangwon province… Continue reading "North Korea Launches Two Missiles Following US-Japan Military Exercises"
At the start of this month the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency published a notice announcing the approval of a request from the UK for the procurement of Lightweight Command… Continue reading "How Does a Possible Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit Buy Fit with the UK’s Long-term Anti-Tank Plans?"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has revealed the arrival of the first batch of Ukrainian volunteer recruits that are to undergo basic training in the United Kingdom. According to… Continue reading "First Ukrainian Volunteer Recruits Arrive In UK For Training"
The United Kingdom revealed on 7 July that it had seized several shipments of advanced weapons including surface-to-air missiles and cruise missile engines in international waters off Iran’s southern coast… Continue reading "UK Reveals Royal Navy Seizure Of Iranian Missiles Destined For Yemen"
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)"
A Senior Pentagon source said yesterday that the Russians have launched more than 1,100 missiles against Ukraine. The source also reported that analysis suggests Russia’s guided munitions have had some… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 27)"
As the war in Ukraine continues five journalists have now been reported killed. Overnight Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Mariupol were struck by Russian bombardment and missile strikes again. The number… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 21)"
Yesterday saw high level tripartite talks in Turkey but these appear to have achieved little. The shelling of Ukrainian cities continues but no significant changes on the ground have been… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 16)"
Last night the US House of Representatives voted on a massive $1.5 trillion package to fund the US government it also includes a $13.6 billion emergency fund for Ukraine. Talks… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 15)"