Defence News
Analysis: Things get ugly if Russia pulls the nuclear trigger in Ukraine
28 February 2023
Analysis: Things get ugly if Russia pulls the nuclear trigger in Ukraine
Not long ago, one of my students asked: “So, if my phone tells me the Russians have used nuclear weapons in Ukraine,…
Report: Spanish army demonstrates Hybrid Drone’s ‘Scan & Clear’ capability
28 February 2023
Report: Spanish army demonstrates Hybrid Drone’s ‘Scan & Clear’ capability
The Spanish Army has successfully demonstrated the “Rooster” hybrid drone system’s capability of performing building scan-and-clear missions. The trial took…
Finland orders NLAW Anti-Tank systems for $38 Million
28 February 2023
Finland orders NLAW Anti-Tank systems for $38 Million
Finland has placed an order with Saab for Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapons (NLAW) amounting to 400 million Swedish kronor…
Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US
28 February 2023
Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US
Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, as his government beefs…
Canada sending four more Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
28 February 2023
Canada sending four more Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
Canada is sending four additional battle tanks to Ukraine — doubling its commitment — and sanctioning an additional 192 Russian…
Defense Minister: Taiwan capable of surviving initial Chinese invasion
28 February 2023
Defense Minister: Taiwan capable of surviving initial Chinese invasion
The Taiwanese military could survive and even repel initial attacks from China in the event of an invasion. The claim…
Kremlin says 12-point Chinese peace plan on Russia-Ukraine war treated with ‘great attention’
28 February 2023
Kremlin says 12-point Chinese peace plan on Russia-Ukraine war treated with ‘great attention’
The plan also calls for keeping nuclear power plants safe, facilitating grain exports, and stopping unilateral sanctions, noting that ‘dialogue…
Çavusoğlu: Türkiye can’t approve Sweden’s NATO bid unless pledges fulfilled
28 February 2023
Çavusoğlu: Türkiye can’t approve Sweden’s NATO bid unless pledges fulfilled
Türkiye is more positive towards Finland’s process, says Foreign Minister Cavusoglu in a joint news conference with his Hungarian counterpart…
New discovery sheds light on very early supermassive black holes
27 February 2023
New discovery sheds light on very early supermassive black holes
Astronomers from the University of Texas and the University of Arizona have discovered a rapidly growing black hole in one…
Analysis: What the Ukraine War Means for the Future of Drone Warfare
27 February 2023
Analysis: What the Ukraine War Means for the Future of Drone Warfare
As the Ukraine war drags on — and as autonomous weapons research surges forward — the possibility of a robot…