Defence News
Russia uses next-gen missile to strike Ukrainian targets
15 March 2023
Russia uses next-gen missile to strike Ukrainian targets
The remains of a Grom (Thunder) precision-guided glider weapon system have been filmed, apparently found in a field in or…
Finland grants Estonia license to export D-30 Howitzer to Ukraine
15 March 2023
Finland grants Estonia license to export D-30 Howitzer to Ukraine
The Finnish government has granted Estonia a license to re-export D-30 towed howitzers to Ukraine. The grant includes ammunition. The…
North Korea conducts first-of-its-kind missile test
15 March 2023
North Korea conducts first-of-its-kind missile test
A submarine missile launch that Pyongyang’s media described as a success coincided with the start of massive US-South Korea drills…
Int’l arms trade shrinks 5.1% in 2018-2022
15 March 2023
Int’l arms trade shrinks 5.1% in 2018-2022
Ukraine becomes 3rd-largest importer of arms in 2022 after start of war with Russia, SIPRI report reveals The volume of…
EU raises budget for military support
15 March 2023
EU raises budget for military support
Decision lays ground for proposal supplying quickly ammunition to Ukraine, replenish stocks by common procurements. EU member states authorized on…
Turkish, Norwegian foreign ministers discuss NATO enlargement
15 March 2023
Turkish, Norwegian foreign ministers discuss NATO enlargement
Mevlut Cavusoglu thanked Anniken Huitfeldt for support and solidarity shown after last month’s massive earthquakes in Türkiye’s southern regions. Turkish…
US military: Russian jet collides with US drone over Black Sea
15 March 2023
US military: Russian jet collides with US drone over Black Sea
Pentagon says it is working to declassify video of what it said the Russian fighter jet intercepting and colliding with…
Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
14 March 2023
Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home. Their capsule splashed down in…
Report: Russia sending captured US weapons to Iran to ‘reverse-engineer’
14 March 2023
Report: Russia sending captured US weapons to Iran to ‘reverse-engineer’
Russia is sending Iran some of the US-made weapons and equipment it captured in Ukraine to undergo “reverse-engineering,” according to…
China President Xi Jinping vows to build up armed forces into ‘Great Wall of Steel’ & advance Taiwan unification
14 March 2023
China President Xi Jinping vows to build up armed forces into ‘Great Wall of Steel’ & advance Taiwan unification
In a speech during the annual “Two Sessions”, China’s President Xi Jinping stressed the need to “unswervingly advance the process…