Defence News
For the First Time in 7 Years, China Fired Ballistic Missile From Nuclear Submarine Into Pacific Ocean
7 July 2026
For the First Time in 7 Years, China Fired Ballistic Missile From Nuclear Submarine Into Pacific Ocean
Chinese Navy successfully launched a submarine-launched ballistic missile from a strategic nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean. This was reported…
UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near flagship carrier
7 July 2026
UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near flagship carrier
A Russian surveillance plane flew dangerously close to Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier and dropped a swarm of underwater listening devices…
France Lost €One Billion Due to Its Own Restrictions Against UK in SAFE Defense Fund
7 July 2026
France Lost €One Billion Due to Its Own Restrictions Against UK in SAFE Defense Fund
France sought to keep the United Kingdom out of the European Union’s SAFE defence fund, but the decision ultimately backfired…
EU, NATO chiefs call for stronger European defense on eve of Ankara summit
7 July 2026
EU, NATO chiefs call for stronger European defense on eve of Ankara summit
Astronger European defense industry able to produce military equipment at a greater scale and at a faster speed is essential…
British Military Tests New Nyan Kamikaze Drone on Land and at Sea
6 July 2026
British Military Tests New Nyan Kamikaze Drone on Land and at Sea
The British Armed Forces have conducted the first tests of BAE Systems’ new Nyan strike drone in both maritime and…
CIA Chief Puts Advanced AI in the Same League as Nuclear Weapons
6 July 2026
CIA Chief Puts Advanced AI in the Same League as Nuclear Weapons
Washington is expanding controls on frontier AI as intelligence leaders frame advanced models as strategic assets. The US is increasingly…
North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Naval Weapons Tests
6 July 2026
North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Naval Weapons Tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and…
Swedish startup shows off its new drone-killing interceptor
6 July 2026
Swedish startup shows off its new drone-killing interceptor
A Swedish aerospace startup has let journalists watch its foot-long, carbon-fiber interceptor drone chase down and destroy a target aircraft…
Britain sent 9 retired Jaguars to India
6 July 2026
Britain sent 9 retired Jaguars to India
Britain’s Ministry of Defence is still sitting on 42 SEPECAT Jaguar attack jets nearly two decades after the Royal Air…
Finland Orders Additional RBS 70 NG Air Defense Systems
6 July 2026
Finland Orders Additional RBS 70 NG Air Defense Systems
Finland is purchasing additional RBS 70 NG short-range air defense missile systems from Sweden to strengthen its air defense capabilities.…