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 Union has allocated €1.4 billion from frozen Russian sovereign assets to fund military aid for Ukraine, primarily for air defense systems and ammunition
Turkey has initiated discussions to establish a new test site for ballistic missiles in Somalia. This is reported by
In what appears to be plans for a massive strike against Israel, Iranian state TV broadcast a video showcasing the regime's missile and drone capabilities. The speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, expressed the legislature's support for a strong retaliatory response to what they termed as the "Zionist regime's" assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas
The German Defense Ministry has announced plans to acquire a light attack helicopter, an F127 frigate, and an air defense system for short- and very short-range threats. The details were outlined in the
Japan and the Philippines signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Monday, enabling enhanced defense cooperation and Japanese troop deployments to the Philippines. The agreement was signed after high-level meetings in Manila between Japans Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr
MBDA and Norways Kongsberg have opted out of a Swiss tender for a new medium-range air-defense system, leaving Germanys Diehl Defence as the only remaining potential bidder. The evaluation process will continue as planned with Diehl as the sole potential manufacturer, the
Rheinmetall has secured the largest order in its history, involving logistic vehicles, from the German Army (Bundeswehr), covering the delivery of up to 6,500 military trucks valued at up to €3.5 billion, including VAT
Norway has ordered new NASAMS air defense systems from Kongsberg worth approximately NOK 4.8 billion ($450 million)
The Greek Parliamentary Armaments Commission has accepted a proposal to purchase 20 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets and to evaluate participation in the Constellation-type frigate construction program. Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias presented these proposals to the Commission