Defence News
US OKs $3B in military sales to Egypt, Australia, Netherlands
31 May 2022
US OKs $3B in military sales to Egypt, Australia, Netherlands
The US State Department has approved a potential $3.1 billion sale of heavy-lift helicopters and other military equipment to Egypt,…
Pacific nations reject China security pact
31 May 2022
Pacific nations reject China security pact
Ten Pacific island nations rebuffed China’s push for a wide-ranging regional security pact Monday, amid worries the proposal was designed…
5 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ
31 May 2022
5 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ
Taiwan sent aircraft, broadcast radio warnings, deployed air defense missiles to track PLAAF planes Five Chinese military planes were tracked…
Israel, Greek Cypriot administration carry out military exercise
31 May 2022
Israel, Greek Cypriot administration carry out military exercise
Israel and the Greek Cypriot administration are carrying out extensive military exercises, including airborne operations, combat drills in urban areas…
Defense Minister Akar, Al Bowardi discuss Turkey-UAE ties
31 May 2022
Defense Minister Akar, Al Bowardi discuss Turkey-UAE ties
Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar headed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) late Sunday on the first official visit at…
Analysis: Nowhere on earth will be safe from a U.S.-China war
30 May 2022
Analysis: Nowhere on earth will be safe from a U.S.-China war
China and the United States will likely remain fixated on each other as potential military competitors for decades to come.…
US military wants to demonstrate new nuclear power systems in space by 2027
30 May 2022
US military wants to demonstrate new nuclear power systems in space by 2027
That’s just one year after DARPA plans to test out its own nuclear power prototypes. Add the Defense Innovation Unit…
Spain to send additional troops, missiles to Latvia
30 May 2022
Spain to send additional troops, missiles to Latvia
Spain is sending a battery of surface-to-air missiles and around 100 troops to the NATO mission in Latvia, the media outlet…
Four NATO warships are docked in Helsinki
30 May 2022
Four NATO warships are docked in Helsinki
Four warships from the United States, Germany and France docked on Helsinki’s Hernesaari pier on Saturday night. US and German…
Russia tests hypersonic Zircon missile
30 May 2022
Russia tests hypersonic Zircon missile
The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile — a demonstration of the military’s long-range…