Defence News
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…
Fuelled by Ukraine, European Arms Imports Double in 2022
14 March 2023
Fuelled by Ukraine, European Arms Imports Double in 2022
Arms imports into Europe almost doubled in 2022, driven by massive shipments to Ukraine, which has become the world’s third-largest…
UK in $6 Billion Defense Boost to Respond to Russia, China
14 March 2023
UK in $6 Billion Defense Boost to Respond to Russia, China
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a 5-billion-pound ($6-billion) investment in defense as part of a review aimed at responding…
Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fires two strategic cruise missiles from submarine
14 March 2023
Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fires two strategic cruise missiles from submarine
Missiles fly for two hours, drawing figure-eight-shaped patterns and demonstrating ability to hit targets 1,500km away North Korea test fired…
Aselsan organizes kite event for quake survivor children
14 March 2023
Aselsan organizes kite event for quake survivor children
Türkiye’s leading defense company Aselsan has organized a kite flying activity at its Disaster and Logistics Center for quake survivor…
Defense chief: Türkiye not without options on F-16 fighter jets
14 March 2023
Defense chief: Türkiye not without options on F-16 fighter jets
Türkiye on reiterated its frustration over the prolonged process of its request to acquire F-16 fighter jets from the United…
Quartet meeting on Syria to be held in Moscow on March 15-16
14 March 2023
Quartet meeting on Syria to be held in Moscow on March 15-16
Turkish, Russian, Iranian, and Syrian deputy foreign ministers will meet in Russia’s capital Moscow on March 15-16 for talks on…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will rewind the universe
13 March 2023
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will rewind the universe
A new simulation shows how NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will turn back the cosmic clock, unveiling the evolving…