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US military teams up with new partner against China threat
newsweek.com The U.S. has teamed up with its new defense partner, India, to conduct a large military exercise amid a threat from China. "This is the largest and most complex Tiger…
Russia's two new armies face training, equipment issues: UK
newsweek.com Two new Russian armies announced by Moscow are likely to face training and equipment issues, according to U.K. intelligence sources. London's Ministry of Defence (MoD)…
Kyiv rebuffs Putin's claims that gunmen who killed 133 Russian concertgoers had links to Ukraine
businessinsider.com L: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his press conference at his campaign headquarters in March, 2024, in Moscow, Russia. R: A view of the damage at Crocus City…
Drones have ushered in a brutal new phase of Syria's civil war
businessinsider.com Syrian soldiers arrange caskets during the funeral of the victims of a drone attack targeting a Syrian military academy. The October 5 attack killed 112 people, the Syrian…
Russia's recruited so many inmates to fight in Ukraine that it's shuttering some of its prisons
businessinsider.com Russian soldiers participating in a shooting competition in St. Petersburg on August 25, 2022. Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images Russia's prison population has been…
Ukraine sets sights on "important target" in Crimea
newsweek.com Kyiv's military has set its sights on Russia's newly constructed railway that is connecting parts of occupied Ukraine with the Crimean Peninsula. Speaking on national…
Scoop: Israeli defense minister will bring a long weapons wish list to Washington
axios.com Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant will come to Washington next week with a long list of U.S. weapons Israel wants to receive in an expedited manner, two Israeli and…
Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in first attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials say all intercepted
pbs.org Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv before dawn Thursday in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in six weeks, officials said. Air defenses shot down…
Netherlands pledges $164M in F-16 ammo for Ukraine
newsweek.com Ukraine's F-16 fighter jet program is getting another boost from its NATO allies, with the Netherlands pledging to deliver Kyiv with $164 million in ammunition for the…
Russia has likely 'resorted to limiting' its Black Sea operations as its damaged navy goes on the defense against Ukraine: UK intelligence
businessinsider.com Sailors stand at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023. STRINGER/AFP…
Ukraine's much-needed ammo boost still months away
newsweek.com Several European nations are committed to providing Ukraine with the artillery it needs along the front lines against Russia, but ammunition may not reach Kyiv's soldiers…
Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in Belgorod while it thwarted a border incursion
pbs.org Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people, officials said Saturday, while Russia claimed to have thwarted a new attempt by saboteurs to cross the…
Russia recruiting more foreign mercenaries for Ukraine war: Kyiv
newsweek.com A Ukrainian official on Friday accused Russia of increasing its recruitment of foreign mercenaries to fight in the Ukraine war. Petro Yatsenko, spokesperson of Ukraine's…
French company Naval Group has been selected to build 4 new submarines for the Dutch navy
apnews.com THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — French defense industry heavyweight Naval Group has been chosen to build four new diesel-electric submarines for the Dutch navy, the government…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Is Ready to Fight PLTR Stock Short Sellers
investorplace.com 'Almost nothing makes a human happier than taking the lines of cocaine away from these short sellers,' Karp says Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp is going on the offensive…
Japan doubles defense tie-ups with private sector in drones, AI
asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense has doubled joint research projects with the private sector, Nikkei has learned, working with such partners as Hitachi and Mitsubishi…