Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait have declared they will not allow the United States to use their airbases for military action against Iran, reaffirming their stance of neutrality in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Israel. The decision comes amid concerns that a wider escalation could endanger critical oil infrastructure in the Gulf region,
The Ukrainian defense industry has secured $7 billion in orders, but this figure reflects only about one-third of its potential production capacity. Lindy Smith, a member of the Supervisory Board of Ukroboronprom and President of the Defense-Industrial Coalition of Arizona, emphasized the need for improved utilization of defense enterprises in Ukraine
Three days after Israeli fighter jets killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, new details have emerged on the mechanics of the operation and the intelligence network that led to his demise. The airstrike, conducted on the evening of September 27, utilized specialized weaponry and reportedly relied on critical insider information from within Hezbollah's own network—potentially provided by an Iranian mole
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $422 million contract to help the Czech Republic join the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, covering program management, logistics, sustainment, and systems engineering services. The contract, announced on September 26, 2024, is part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a direct nuclear threat to Western nations on Wednesday, warning that any conventional military attack on Russia, supported by a nuclear power, could provoke a nuclear response. This announcement was made during a meeting with the Russian Security Council, where Putin elaborated on updates to Russias nuclear doctrine
The European Defence Agency (EDA) held the kickoff meeting for the IAPUNIT II project on September 13. This project aims to develop a fuel cell system that operates with standardized military fuel, creating an 8-kW demonstrator of an innovative auxiliary power unit (APU) specifically designed for military applications, utilizing high-temperature proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells
South Korea's military on Monday issued a warning, stating it would take "stern" measures if North Korea's ongoing balloon campaign poses a serious threat to South Korean citizens. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) made the announcement in response to North Korea's repeated launches of trash-carrying balloons across the border, some equipped with timer devices that could ignite fires
Denmark may be considering investing income from frozen Russian assets in Ukrainian companies that manufacture drones and other military hardware. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen was in Ukraine on September 13-14 to visit companies that produce long-range drones for Ukraine's defense, a Danish MoD release said
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of PATRIOT M903 Launching Stations New Buy and Upgrades for an estimated cost of $224 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
Rostec State Corporation's Ruselectronics holding has announced that it will supply the lead nuclear icebreaker, Rossiya, of Project 10510 with a new digital telecomplex. The telecomplex is designed to enhance the control and monitoring of the reactor compartment, which is crucial for maintaining operational safety in high-radiation environments