Tag: Defense
Faced with Putin, Europe’s giant leap in defense – L’Express
This is the only positive news from the Russian war of invasion in Ukraine: the awakening of a European Union which is mobilizing and moving forward with giant steps. In…
The French and Russian defense ministers spoke to each other, a first since the end of 2022
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, spoke on Wednesday April 3 by telephone with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Choïgu. This is a first since October 2022. This…
NATO’s Stoltenberg proposes military support of one hundred billion euros from the defense alliance to Ukraine | Foreign countries
The foreign ministers of the NATO countries will start discussions on a large military support package today. However, its passage is considered uncertain. Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has…
Indonesia buys two Scorpene submarines from French industrialist Naval Group
Indonesia ordered two Scorpène class submarines from the industrial Naval Group on Tuesday April 2. Beyond a new success for the French defense industry, this contract also makes it possible…
commander and five members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed in Israeli strike
An unprecedented Israeli raid targeted the Iranian consulate in Damascus on Monday, state media reported. Eight people died, including a commander and five members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, according to…
The Finnish Defense Forces wants to build a bridge between Vasa and Umeå
Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO raises the issue of a bridge between Umeå and Finnish Vaasa. Finland has allocated money for a preliminary study – but the Swedish military…
The drone threat caught the defense industry by surprise: Hunting for effective countermeasures
The development of drones has happened much faster than many could have predicted. Now the defense industry is developing weapons that can work against drones. But it must not cost…
the conscription of the ultra-orthodox deeply divides the country
Political crisis in Israel over the conscription of ultra-Orthodox students. The law on their exemption from military service expires this Sunday, March 31 in the evening without any solution having…
Tshisekedi discusses the situation in eastern DRC
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi spoke at length in the columns of World on the situation in the east of the country where around a hundred armed groups are active, including…
three UN soldiers and a Lebanese injured in an explosion attributed to Israel
Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese civilian assistant were injured this Saturday, March 30, in southern Lebanon, the scene of violent clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army…