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Britain boosts military aid to Ukraine; Norway sends rocket launchers
Jun 29, 2022 (AFP)
The fresh funds will bring Britain's total military support to Kyiv since the start of the war in late February to 2.3 billion, Downing Street said in a stateme...
Johnson urges NATO allies to boost military spending
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
After Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, NATO member states pledged to spend at least 2.0 percent of their gross domestic product on defence to ensure the readiness...
Biden announces $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
The package of $1 billion worth of arms includes more artillery, coastal anti-ship defense systems and ammunition for artillery and advanced rocket systems that...
US says getting arms to Ukraine 'as rapidly as possible'
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
The White House unveiled a fresh package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine worth $1 billion, including coastal anti-ship defence systems and ammunition for art...
Ukraine has received 10% of arms requested: defence ministry
Jun 14, 2022 (AFP)
"From what we said we need, we got about 10 percent," Anna Malyar said in televised remarks, saying the West should speed up its delivery schedule. "No matter h...
Lithuania to buy howitzers from France
Jun 14, 2022 (AFP)
Lithuania, a European Union and NATO member, decided to inject an additional 300 million euros ($312 million) into its 2022 defence budget as the Ukraine war ra...
Macron seeks bigger military budget in 'war economy'
Jun 13, 2022 (AFP)
Speaking at Eurosatory, a weapons industry fair, Macron said Europe needed "a much larger defence industry" to avoid relying on suppliers elsewhere for its equi...
Ukraine dependent on arms from allies after exhausting Soviet-era weaponry
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
Once part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's army and its defense industry were built around Soviet and Russian-standard equipment, small arms, tanks, howitzers and...
US and China set to be winners from Russia's stumbles as arms industry get shake up
Jun 08, 2022 (SPX)
My research in this area suggests that, however this war eventually ends, the repercussions for the global defense industry, and for the countries whose compani...
Germany funds army update to face Russia threat
Jun 03, 2022 (AFP)
Deputies of the Bundestag lower house approved the measure 567 votes to 96 with 20 abstentions after the centre-left-led government and the conservative opposit...
Interpol warns of flood of illicit arms after Ukraine war
Jun 01, 2022 (AFP)
"The high availability of weapons during the current conflict will result in the proliferation in illicit arms in the post-conflict phase," Interpol Secretary G...
Prague to get German tanks in exchange for Ukraine aid
May 18, 2022 (AFP)
Prague will also start talks on the purchase of another 50 Leopard 2 A7+ tanks, ministry spokesman Jakub Fajnor said in a statement. "The German side appreciate...
Experts warn arms for Ukraine could end up in wrong hands
May 17, 2022 (AFP)
Ukraine in particular has a history as a hub of the arms trade during the 1990s, setting off alarm bells for those who study illicit flows. "There are very sign...
France to step up arms supplies to Ukraine, Macron tells Zelensky
May 17, 2022 (AFP)
"He confirmed that arms deliveries by France would continue and would increase in intensity in the days and weeks to come, the same as for the supply of humanit...
EU hikes military aid for Ukraine as NATO expansion faces roadblocks
May 13, 2022 (AFP)
Moscow said it would cut off electricity to Helsinki, and the president of Turkey -- a member of the Atlantic alliance whose approval is required to expand it -...
Greek MPs ratify upgraded US defence deal
May 12, 2022 (AFP)
The agreement -- an amendment to a prior deal signed in 2019 -- was approved by a majority of 181 MPs, including the ruling conservative party and the socialist...
Sweden, UK ink defence deal ahead of NATO decision
May 11, 2022 (AFP)
"If Sweden were attacked and looked to us for support then we would provide it," Johnson told reporters at a joint press conference in Sweden. Under the Politic...
Biden signs measure speeding up US weapons deliveries to Ukraine
May 09, 2022 (AFP)
Biden signed the Lend-lease Act in the Oval Office, saying the United States supports Ukrainians' "fight to defend their country and their democracy against (Ru...
Ukraine: the problem with Russia's sanctions-busting arms industry
May 06, 2022 (The Conversation)
Russian material captured by Ukrainian forces has revealed a significant dependence on western-made components. Multiple UK-manufactured high-frequency transist...
Boeing will move its headquarters to Washington area
May 05, 2022 (AFP)
The big aerospace company, which has struggled of late with production difficulties that have weighed on profitability, said its Virginia campus that already ho...
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