- 05 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securityweapons
Ukraine president spoke with UK’s Johnson about “new phase” of military aid
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about a "new phase" of military aid, including the provision of heavy weapons, the president's deputy…
Czechs ship tanks, rocket launchers, artillery to Ukraine
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech Republic has delivered tanks, multiple rocket launchers, howitzers and infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine among military shipments that have reached hundreds of millions…
Landmark policy decision to indigenise 101 more weapons and platforms to speed up ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in Defence-Raksha Mantri announces third list comprising major equipment/platforms
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh released the third positive indigenisation list of 101 items, comprising major equipment/platforms, in New Delhi on April 07, 2022. The list, notified by Department of…
Ukraine will soon be able to better protect its skies -envoy to Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ukraine will soon be able to better protect its skies and cities from Russian attacks because it expects "super modern" military equipment from the United States and…
U.S. rushing $200 million worth of weapons for Ukraine’s defense against Russia
By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Saturday said it would rush up to $200 million in additional small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to…
EU’s arms finance plan will deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU defence ministers will discuss plans on Monday to jointly finance deliveries of weapons worth 500 million euros to Ukraine, and these will include a range of…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls on citizens to fight, promises weapons
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday called on all citizens who were ready to defend the country from Russian forces to come forward, saying Kyiv would issue…
U.S. plane brings Javelin missiles and launchers to Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) -A U.S. plane carrying Javelin anti-tank missiles, launchers and other military hardware landed in Kyiv on Tuesday, the third shipment of a $200-million security package to shore up…
Factbox-Ukraine gets weapons from the West but says it needs more
KYIV (Reuters) - Western countries have stepped up arms deliveries to Ukraine but it says it needs more in order to resist Russia's bigger and better-equipped army. Here is a…
US senators promise solidarity and weapons for Ukraine in warning to Putin
KYIV (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of United States senators promised solidarity and weapons on a visit to Kyiv on Monday while warning Russian President Vladimir Putin against launching a…
China’s Xi calls for new progress in military equipment, weapons
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping called for efforts to "break new ground" in military equipment and weapons development for the People's Liberation Army, China's armed forces, according to…
U.S. holds three tests to advance hypersonic weapon programs, Pentagon says
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy and Army tested hypersonic weapon component prototypes on Wednesday that will inform development of new weapons, the Pentagon said, calling the…
