Tag: Defense
Taiwan raises defense budget to record
Published: Just now full screen A Taiwanese fighter pilot in conjunction with military exercises earlier in August. Photo: Johnson Lai/AP/TT Taiwan plans to raise defense spending to an all-time high,…
six months after the Russian invasion, a conflict with an uncertain outcome
On February 24, at 3 a.m. UT, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “ special operation ” in Ukraine. The Ukrainian air defenses are overwhelmed in a few hours, kyiv…
the Idleb region targeted by fifteen Russian air raids
The Russian air force on Monday carried out about fifteen raids against positions of jihadist groups in the province of Idleb, in northwestern Syria, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human…
EU plans to set up Ukrainian army training missions
European military aid to Ukraine could soon take the form of a training mission for the Ukrainian army. Nothing is yet decided for the moment, but the idea is clearly…
Japan wants to deploy over 1,000 long-range missiles to counter Chinese threat
Faced with rising tensions in Asia since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Japan is accelerating the acquisition of new defense capabilities. It could deploy more than a thousand long-range…
The defense is investigating a violation outside Ystad
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen The Swedish Armed Forces are investigating a possible Russian violation of Swedish waters off the coast of Ystad. Archive image. Photo: Pontus…
Banned from social networks, the American anti-vax body Children’s Health Defense cries out for censorship
Offer the reading of this article for free to a loved one: “Banished from social networks, the American anti-vax body Children’s Health Defense cries out for censorship” The article will…
On the front page, the “farewell” in Mali of “Barkhane”, without drum or trumpet
It was not a descent into hell, no, but last Monday, August 15, Assumption Day for Christians, it was anything but a climb to heaven for Barkhane. In the canteens…
It was scheduled for August 23! The verbal defense meeting of WhatsApp owner Meta at the Competition Board has been postponed
According to the announcement on the Competition Authority’s website, Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri…
more than 120 human rights defenders killed in 2022, Petro takes back the army
The figure is up by more than 30% compared to 2021. President Gustavo Petro who took office on August 7 has promised total peace. But the violence does not give…