Editor's note: The story was updated with recent developments. President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin on May 28 for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as Germany seeks to project continued support for Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression. The two leaders will discuss Germany's…

Around 120 personnel and six Gripens from the Blekinge Air Flotilla arrived in southeastern Poland, near the border with Ukraine, as part of a NATO mission. The Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) announced the deployment of six more JAS39 Gripen C fighters from the Blekinge Air Flotilla to northern…

The October 2024 parliamentary elections, anticipated as highly divisive, confirmed that Georgia remains a political battleground torn between European ambitions and Russian influence. In an intensely polarized social and political context, the ruling Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012,…

BILD: Germany to Fund Production of Cruise Missiles in Ukraine with Range up to 2,500 km #Cruise missiles #Defense industry of Ukraine #Europe #Germany #Military assistance #Ukraine #World Ukrainian Neptune cruise missile. 2024. Ukraine. Frame from the video of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr…

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The European Union proposed Wednesday creating a center to enhance security in the Black Sea, by collecting information from different countries and monitoring the region more closely. This move comes at a time when European officials are warning about the continued threat of Russia, and concerns…

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MAD Vladimir Putin's top secret nuclear sites have been exposed, where city-flattening warheads that can reach European capitals within minutes are launched. The Russian dictator made a chilling announcement in 2018 on the development of a series of new nuclear weapon systems that could put Moscow…

On March 1, 2018, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, delivered a sensational speech in Moscow to all the country’s political leaders. He announced a series of new nuclear weapons systems that would once and for all lead the country into the 21st century and bring Russia a step ahead in the arms…

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The ocean plays a vital role in regulating the climate, storing roughly 50 times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than the atmosphere. Marine life plays a significant part in this process, as organisms transfer carbon from the ocean surface to the deep sea upon death or as they migrate. Our new research,…

Ukrainian troops are now using the Chuika 3.0 video signal detector, which intercepts the video feed from FPV drones to their operators. The device is among the most popular pieces of technology currently available on the Brave1 Market, a Ukrainian defence technology marketplace for military…

Brussels – More than three years after the start of Russia’s neo-imperialist war in Ukraine, the EU is trying to give itself a strategic perspective in the Black Sea region, to counterbalance Moscow’s influence and consolidate its own. Keywords: security, connectivity, and investment. Brussels hopes…

News Defense Less complaining and more preparation will help avoid an angry divorce between Europe and America, the defense commissioner said. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Free article usually reserved for subscribers To “avoid an emotional, angry divorce,” Andrius…

From Istanbul to the Vatican to the Oval Office, everyone seems to want peace in Ukraine — except Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin says it prefers to end the brutal war it launched in 2022 through “political and diplomatic means,” but that’s like a pickpocket claiming to prefer charity: The bluff only…

For Enoch Aikins, a political economist who focuses on Africa, the topic of sending money home to relatives is personal. "I can use myself as an example, as somebody that comes from a typical village with a lot of people or [with] a family that depends on me," he told DW. A researcher with the…

The ship is the 'Viktor Leonov' CCB-175, specialized in SIGINT and COMINT @DefAviation Esp 5·28·2025 · 23:18 0 The passage of Russian ships near Spain is common, as the Strait of Gibraltar is an international maritime transit zone. A frigate of the Spanish Navy watches over a Russian frigate off the…

For many centuries the cities, towns and villages of the UK were enlivened and enriched by the sights and sounds of craftspeople creating beautiful – and useful – objects. But almost two dozen crafts, from Welsh thatching to ship figurehead carving, have been added to an already bulging “red list”…

The Discourse Iran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show | BBC by SWJ Staff | 05.29.2025 at 06:31am Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps special forces (BBC file photo) Iran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show by Jiyar Gol for the BBC. Iranian Regime’s…

The Norwegian authorities released the details of a Port State inspection after the feeder ship NCL Salten was refloated and moved to a dock. The Norwegian Maritime Authority reports multiple deficiencies were found on the ship and it is being held at the dock in Orkanger until plans are finalized…

Ukrainian startup launches fully autonomous drone strikes deep into Russian territory, rewriting the rules of modern warfare, Forbes reports. In a historic military breakthrough, Ukrainian defense startup Strategy Force Solutions has successfully deployed autonomous drone motherships in real combat…

A Prague court has handed a suspended sentence to teacher Martina Bednářová for denying Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Source: Czech news agency ČTK, as reported by European Pravda Details: Bednářová brought up the topic of Ukraine during a lesson for eighth-grade pupils in early April 2022. She…

Antonina Samoilova became the first Ukrainian mountaineer in history to conquer the five highest mountain peaks in the world. The Ukrainian climber summited Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters), the world’s third-highest peak after Everest and K2. The mountain got the nickname “Killer of Women” because not…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 28 that a potential delivery of Taurus cruise missiles for Ukraine is not being ruled out. "Of course, that's within the realm of possibility," Merz said on air on ZDF TV channel when asked about the possibility of Taurus deliveries for Kyiv. The…

An international team of experts located the Russian warship Dmitrii Donskoi that reportedly went down with 5,500 boxes of gold still aboard. CNBCThe Dmitrii Donskoi. Off the coast of an island in South Korea, a team of explorers found a Russian warship that was sunk 113 years ago during the…

As part of a meeting between the defense ministers of both countries, it has been confirmed that Germany will equip the Ukrainian Armed Forces with four new IRIS-T air defense systems, primarily aimed at strengthening their ability to withstand increasingly large-scale Russian air attacks. The…

Share on: The Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, Sergei Shoigu, proposed on Thursday to resume multilateral security consultations between Moscow and its main allies in Latin America: Nicaragua, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Cuba. The announcement was made during a meeting with his Venezuelan…

Israel has decided to sell M113 armored personnel carriers to anyone interested #APC #Armored vehicles #Asia #Israel #Middle East #World Israeli Army M113 armored personnel carriers. Source: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock/SHUTTERSTOCK The Israeli Ministry of Defense is selling used M113…

Children's Day in Ukraine will be celebrated on November 20 Kyiv • UNN May 30 2025, 03:35 AM • 1352 views Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on moving Children's Day to November 20, on World Children's Day. Previously, the holiday was celebrated on June 1, starting in 1998. Now in Ukraine,…

The Discourse Russian Military Performance and Outlook | Congressional Research Service by SWJ Staff | 05.30.2025 at 07:50am Russian Military Performance and Outlook | Updated May 28, 2025 Introduction: Despite the advantages of a larger recruitment base and defense industrial capacity, the Russian…

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While serving on the National Security Council staff in the Biden administration, I was tasked with strengthening the resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure, namely its reliance on GPS for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems. With little funding or congressional support, I proposed…

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense probably hit the latest jet drone Dan-M with an air defense system of its own design, GUR reported on Friday. "On May 29, 2025, to repel a nighttime enemy drone attack on the Odessa region, a mobile anti-aircraft missile system…