Even as Russian President Vladimir Putin called German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz to discuss a possible settlement to the Ukraine stalemate, Dutch Armed Forces Commander General Onno Eichelsheim said that there is a serious possibility that he (Putin) will attack a NATO country if he wins the war in Ukraine. Speaking in Bunnik, Eichelsheim described Putin as the "biggest threat at the moment," emphasizing that a Russian victory could trigger large-scale deployments of Dutch soldiers to NATOs eastern flank
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BAE Systems has started building a new plant in UKs Sheffield for the development and production of M777 howitzers. This marks a £25 million investment aimed at revitalizing the UKs artillery manufacturing sector
Patria and the Latvian Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for the production and delivery of 56 additional Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles, designated as command and control (C2) units. This expands the deliveries already underway as part of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme
China has officially inaugurated the $3.5 billion Chancay port in Peru, marking its first Beijing-funded port in Latin America
Poland has deployed the first batch of South Korean-made K2 Black Panther tanks in Braniewo, 153 km from the border with Russias Kaliningrad region. The first seven K2 tanks, manufactured by Hyundai Rotem, arrived at the Polish military base in Braniewo on November 14
Germanys Bundestag Budget Committee recently approved funding for additional Meteor air-to-air guided missiles and other key defense programs, including a new pilot helmet system for Eurofighter jets and training initiatives in the "Digitalization of Land-Based Operations" (D-LBO) project. The committee has allocated around €521 million for a third batch of Meteor guided missiles, which are integral to the Eurofighters combat capability against medium-range targets
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that since October 2023, Israel has forcibly displaced approximately 1.9 million Palestinians—over 90% of Gazas population—in a large-scale, intentional campaign that HRW claims amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity
A Danish legal inquiry into the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) procurement of fire support systems from Elbit Systems has revealed procedural errors and a lack of oversight, raising concerns about transparency and fairness in the acquisition process. The Danish law firm Bruun & Hjejle has completed an investigation into the Danish MODs procurement of fire support systems, including the ATMOS and PULS systems from Elbit Systems