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Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Unit Strikes Moscow-Area Logistics Hub in Deep-Strike Campaign
A rare Associated Press look at Ukraine's 413th Raid Unmanned Systems Regiment shows how long-range FP-1 drones are stri...
Spanish F-18 Pilot Downs Drone in Romanian Airspace Under NATO Mission
Romania's defence ministry said a Spanish F-18 from a NATO air-policing mission shot down a drone that entered from Mold...
Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Rocket Centre Linked to Starlink-Style Network
Kyiv claimed long-range strikes on a Russian airfield and the Progress rocket and space centre, saying the Samara plant ...
Trump Hits Some Drones With 100% Tariffs and Orders US Production Push
From Sept. 3, larger or thermal-capable drones face 100% US tariffs; smaller models get 25%, while ally-made systems rat...
Ukraine Says Flamingo Missiles Hit Russian Rocket Center in Samara
Kyiv reports direct hits on a military airfield and the Progress rocket plant, targeting a key node in Moscow's Starlink...
Ukraine Says Flamingo Missiles Hit Russian Rocket Plant Behind Starlink-Style Network
Kyiv claims long-range Flamingo missiles struck Russia's Progress rocket centre in Samara, hitting the plant that builds...
CSG and Dezamet Sign €100m Contract for 155mm Ammunition Components
Czechoslovak Group will supply Polish manufacturer Dezamet with pyrotechnic components and fuze subassemblies under a st...
China to Deploy 49th Naval Escort Fleet to Gulf of Aden
The People's Liberation Army Navy will rotate a destroyer, frigate and supply ship into the Gulf of Aden and Somali wate...
Federal Government Awards $768M Lab Contract Under NATO Defence Framework
The RSS Main project in Ottawa will house 275 scientists from four federal agencies, contributing $900M to Canada’s NATO...
Pentagon Demands Faster Weapons Production from Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon as Iran War Strains Stockpiles
Deputy Defence Secretary Steve Feinberg ordered major defence contractors to slash development timelines and expand manu...
US Long-Range Precision Munitions Stocks Dangerously Low After Iran War
The US Army’s key surface-to-surface and interceptor missile reserves are critically depleted after a five-month air cam...
US $3bn+ Missile Deals With Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin Target PAC-3 and THAAD Surge
The Department of War has signed framework agreements worth more than $3bn to accelerate PAC-3 and THAAD interceptor com...
Chinese Peacekeeping Units in Lebanon Pass First Full UNIFIL Evaluation
Three Chinese contingents in Lebanon cleared a three-day UNIFIL capability review, with 146 landmines destroyed since th...
Space-Eyes to List on Nasdaq in $638M SPAC Merger With McKinley Acquisition
Space-Eyes, an AI counter-drone and geospatial intelligence company, plans to go public via a McKinley Acquisition SPAC ...
Data, Not Tanks, Is Now the 'True Currency' of War, Defence Briefing Argues
A promotional defence briefing argues data, powered by 5G, now outweighs firepower — and points to IoT sensing and posit...
Xi Jinping Urges Innovation-Driven PLA Modernization, Sets 2027 'Decisive Progress' Goal
President Xi Jinping has ordered the People's Liberation Army to deepen innovation and strengthen political guidance to ...
Japan Successfully Test-Fires Tomahawk Missile from Warship, Marking Shift in Military Strategy
Japan’s first ship-launched Tomahawk test underscores its push for long-range strike capability amid regional tensions a...
Airbus Delivers First NH90 Caïman Standard 2 to French Special Forces
The French defence procurement agency has taken delivery of the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter, featuring upgraded sen...
Trump 'Not Certain' on Patriot Missile License for Ukraine as Civilian Casualties Surge
The U.S. president signals caution over letting Ukraine produce the advanced missiles it desperately needs to intercept ...
NATO Drafts Plans to Expand Nuclear Deterrence with More US Weapons in Europe
NATO is weighing the deployment of additional non-strategic US nuclear bombs in Europe, potentially on new bases in Pola...
U.S. Defense Buildup Triggers a Specialized Real Estate Boom
A structural shift to a permanent wartime posture, trillion-dollar budgets and the demand to replenish depleted stockpil...
Russian Drone Maker CEO Andrei Cherezov Shot in Tula, Fights for Life
Andrei Cherezov, founder of defense drone supplier RLVT, was shot multiple times in his apartment building entrance. The...
Ukrainian Drones Force Russian Grad Rocket Launchers to Retreat From Front Lines
First-person accounts from Ukraine’s front describe how persistent drone surveillance has made short-range BM-21 Grads t...
US Analysis Casts Doubt on Ukraine’s Freya Air Defence System
A critique from US outlet Responsible Statecraft argues that the domestic system will not stop Russian missile strikes a...
Albania’s Parliament Approves $302 Million US Defense Loan
Albanian lawmakers fast-tracked a $302 million US military loan, boosting defense spending to 2.2% of GDP as the NATO me...
Dutch-Made Ruta Block 1 Cruise Missiles Deployed by Ukraine, Proving Destinus’s Low-Cost Weapon Design
A TWZ report reveals Ukraine is using Dutch-designed Ruta Block 1 cruise missiles from Destinus, offering the company a ...
Lee Eyes Wider Latin America Reach for Trade, Defense as Global Order Shifts
President Lee’s first Latin America tour targets a stalled Mercosur trade deal, defense cooperation with Brazil, and sup...
Russian Defence Ministry and Rosgvardia Granted Access to Civil Registry Data
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Russia’s military and national guard to tap into the nationwide ZA...
Russia Extends Fuel Export Ban Amid Escalating Refinery Attacks, While Raytheon Eyes Ukraine Missile Production
Moscow prolongs gasoline export ban through year-end and suspends diesel exports following Ukrainian strikes on refineri...
Iran Threatens U.S. Forces with 'One-Way Ticket to Hell' as Trump Weighs Deal or Escalation
A senior Iranian commander vows to kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while President Trump signals ope...