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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that relations between Ukraine and NATO, including the provision of a Membership Action Plan, are issues for discussion with Allies, not with Russia. He said this in an interview to VIP with Natalia Moseychuk program on 1+1 TV channel. “I believe that...

The details surrounding the failed launches, and causes of its failure were unclear, however, the report stated. The Safir satellite-carrier rocket, which was designed for Iran's Omid satellite, is seen before launch at Iran's space Iran failed to launch another satellite in space in...

According to information published by the Royal Navy on June 22, 2021, the Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter in Britain’s arsenal has completed two weeks’ intensive training on the nation’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter on the aircraft carrier HMS...

Contract for 14 H-47 extended-range Chinooks worth $578 million U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $578 million Foreign Military Sales contract approved by the U.S. Department of State to deliver 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). The...

As Kim Jong-un continues to boast of his military might, the devastating effects of a failed North Korean missile which hit one of its own cities has emerged. Satellite imaging has recently revealed the devastation caused by a failed test launch which struck Tokchon, a city of 200,000 in the...

Przemysław Piątkowski/PAP The Polish Army is returning to eastern Poland in renewed strength after spending years deployed in the west of the country, President Andrzej Duda has said. The president was taking part in ceremonies in Wolka Konopna, near Siedlce in...

Iran’s armed forces ranked thirteenth in the world, according to GlobalFirepower.com’s 2018 rankings, which apparently combined various statistics to assemble a composite military power rating (0.3131 for Iran, with 0.00 being a perfect score). Israel ranked sixteenth, with a military power...

In March 2020, then-Japanese defense minister Taro Kono said the country’s next fighter plane must carry more air-to-air missiles than the current Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter can do. "We will emphasize network functions and demand high stealth performance, Kono told reporters. “It...

Officials prepped $100 million worth of arms as Russia massed troops on the border, then pulled the plug as the Biden-Putin summit approached. Pictured is a closer view of equipment at Pogonovo training area in Voronezh, Russia. | Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies The Biden White House...

The alliance has released its latest estimates showing which nations meet the 2% of GDP guideline spend on defence. The number of NATO nations meeting or exceeding the alliance's target of spending 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence has decreased, according to the latest...

NATO leaders have vowed to support reforms toward Ukraine's rapprochement with the Alliance. Ukraine will become a NATO member with the Membership Action Plan as an integral part of the process, leaders of the Alliance have confirmed at their summit. That's according to a communique by the...

Defense Ministry orders 8 frigates from Ficantieri, Italy's largest shipbuilder A Maestrale belonging to the Italian navy is seen in an undated photo. © Reuters JAKARTA -- Indonesia's Defense Ministry has ordered eight frigates from Ficantieri, Italy's largest...

President Sakellaropoulou inspects the Greek Navy on Friday. Credit: Presidency of the Hellenic Republic President of the Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou inspected navy fleet vessels at sea from the frigate Hydra in the Saronic Gulf on Friday, as Athens considers the purchase of four new...

The Nigerian Army has appointed a new counter-terrorism commander in a minor shake-up that includes redeploying senior officers. The Nigerian Army has appointed a new counter-terrorism commander in a minor shake-up that includes redeploying senior officers. Maj.-Gen. Chris Musa was...

Two Iranian Navy ships rounded the Cape of Good Hope and appear to be headed across the Atlantic, continuing a journey U.S. officials believe could ultimately end in Venezuela. | Photo: Twitter @politico Experts cautioned that there is not much the United States will be able to do to...

China commissioned its first carrier, the Liaoning, in 2012. Stringer via Reuters China's third aircraft carrier, which is expected to be the country's first modern...

The United States Navy accepted delivery of the third landing craft of a new class Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), that intended as an evolutionary replacement for the aging LCACs (landing craft, air cushion) in U.S. service. Delivery follows Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 102 successful...

FN Herstal subsidiary receives contract to provide more infantry machine guns to the US Army. Sole bidder FN America is to provide US troops with an undisclosed number of FN MAG M240 series 7.62mm machine gun variants and spare receivers...

There’s a good chance that most of the Afghan military’s planes and helicopters will be unable to fly shortly after all US troops leave the country, and the Pentagon does not yet have a plan for how to keep the Afghan Air Force in the fight against the Taliban. Even though the Defense...

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan and Australia on Wednesday confirmed that a framework has been created for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to protect Australian military assets, such as warships and aircraft. In an online "two-plus-two" meeting of their foreign and defense...