Defence News
Analysis: Hypersonic Missiles; overhyped or the future of warfare?
12 December 2022
Analysis: Hypersonic Missiles; overhyped or the future of warfare?
Hypersonic missiles have been thrown into the limelight due to their use by Russia against Ukraine. This reinforces the belief…
Report: Japan considers spending $37B on ‘Counterstrike Capability’
12 December 2022
Report: Japan considers spending $37B on ‘Counterstrike Capability’
Japan is considering spending around 5 trillion yen ($37 billion) over the next five years to develop “counterstrike capability” against…
Putin signs budget with 30% for defense, UK intelligence reports
12 December 2022
Putin signs budget with 30% for defense, UK intelligence reports
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed off on Russia’s 2023 state budget, with over RUB 9 trillion ($143 billion) allocated…
Israel conducts ‘sudden’ military exercises on the Lebanese border
12 December 2022
Israel conducts ‘sudden’ military exercises on the Lebanese border
The exercises “aim at enhancing the readiness” of the Israeli army’s “field units and their supporting logistical units for sudden…
Saab to provide British Army with Next-Gen Anti-Tank Systems
12 December 2022
Saab to provide British Army with Next-Gen Anti-Tank Systems
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Saab a 229-million-pound ($278 million) contract to provide next-generation light anti-tank weapons (NLAW)…
Ethnic tensions rise as Serbs block Kosovo roads, clash with police
12 December 2022
Ethnic tensions rise as Serbs block Kosovo roads, clash with police
Ethnic tension ran high in Kosovo after a group of Serb protesters blocked main roads in the northern part of…
Türkiye, Algeria work hard to improve ties, says Turkish FM
12 December 2022
Türkiye, Algeria work hard to improve ties, says Turkish FM
Ankara appreciates Algeria’s role in regional peace and stability, Mevlut Cavusoglu says Türkiye and Algeria put efforts to enhance the…
Erdogan: Türkiye, Russia can export other goods via grain corridor
12 December 2022
Erdogan: Türkiye, Russia can export other goods via grain corridor
Recep Tayyip Erdogan expresses his sincere wishes to Russian President Putin for an end to Moscow-Kyiv war ‘as soon as…
Hubble detects ghostly glow surrounding our solar system
10 December 2022
Hubble detects ghostly glow surrounding our solar system
Imagine walking into a room at night, turning out all the lights and closing the shades. Yet an eerie glow…
Pentagon awards $9B in cloud computing deals to four firms
10 December 2022
Pentagon awards $9B in cloud computing deals to four firms
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it has awarded $9 billion in cloud computing contracts to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle, after…