Defence News
Taiwan to Deploy Escort Ships in Simulated Chinese Blockade
29 July 2026
Taiwan to Deploy Escort Ships in Simulated Chinese Blockade
Taiwan will deploy naval and coast guard ships to escort “critical supplies” during a simulation of a Chinese military blockade…
Germany Orders 56 More Rheinmetall Elefant 2 Transporters
29 July 2026
Germany Orders 56 More Rheinmetall Elefant 2 Transporters
Germany has ordered 56 additional Elefant 2 heavy-duty transporters from Rheinmetall to expand its armed forces’ heavy equipment transport fleet. The contract,…
Middle East Country Buys GlobalEye Spy Planes From Saab in $1B Deal
29 July 2026
Middle East Country Buys GlobalEye Spy Planes From Saab in $1B Deal
Saab has secured a 10.1-billion Swedish krona ($1 billion) contract to provide its flagship GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)…
Iraq and Türkiye: Harnessing geography to shape the future
29 July 2026
Iraq and Türkiye: Harnessing geography to shape the future
The Mideast needs new success stories. Iraq and Türkiye have the capacity to write one of the region’s most compelling…
NYT: USA Fears Russia and China Could Exploit Depleted Missile Stockpiles
28 July 2026
NYT: USA Fears Russia and China Could Exploit Depleted Missile Stockpiles
U.S. President Donald Trump backed away from escalating the war against Iran after advisers warned him about the risks of…
J-20 Mighty Dragon: China’s Fifth-Gen Stealth Fighter Explained
28 July 2026
J-20 Mighty Dragon: China’s Fifth-Gen Stealth Fighter Explained
A formation appears on radar screens, then vanishes before operators can confirm what they saw. No warning flare, no clear…
Romania Orders 12 Ground Master 200 AESA Radars From Thales
28 July 2026
Romania Orders 12 Ground Master 200 AESA Radars From Thales
Romania is acquiring 12 combat-proven GM200 Multi-Mission All-in-One (GM200 MM/A) radars from French firm Thales to strengthen airspace protection amid reports…
Uzbekistan shows off armored vehicles designed by its own engineers
28 July 2026
Uzbekistan shows off armored vehicles designed by its own engineers
Uzbekistan’s president just got a firsthand look at armored personnel carriers, a self-propelled howitzer, and an upgraded Soviet-era tank rolling…
Russian army gets new batch of upgraded BMP-3 vehicles
28 July 2026
Russian army gets new batch of upgraded BMP-3 vehicles
Russia’s state defense conglomerate has delivered another batch of infantry fighting vehicles to its army, and according to the company…
U.S. Army successfully tests its new missile-armed drone
28 July 2026
U.S. Army successfully tests its new missile-armed drone
The U.S. Army reported that during Project Convergence-Capstone 6, a large-scale experimentation event hosted at Fort Irwin, California, Army Aviation…