Category: Notizie Estero

Today, 23 May, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks met with US Congressmen Don Bacon, Ruben Gallego and Sara Jacobs to discuss the current geopolitical situation surrounding Russia’s war in Ukraine, Latvia and the United Kingdom. The need for US bilateral defense cooperation and the strengthening of NATO…

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for a new torpedo tube for lightweight torpedoes. The order value is approximately SEK 150 million, and there is an option to increase the quantity of the order. Deliveries will take place during 2023.

The new torpedo tub…

With a new type of armored recovery vehicle demonstrating its capabilities in a recent exercise in the Karakoram Mountains, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command has received a powerful supportive tool that will greatly enhance its armored combat capability in plateau,…

The Dutch government is structurally investing an additional € 5 billion in defence, increasing the annual defense budget by about 40% compared to the 2022 budget. This is stated in the Spring Memorandum that was presented to the House of Representatives today.

The extra investments follow from b…

BERLIN — Because of the Ukraine war, the preparation of the defense budget will receive special attention this year; Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine shows how important well-equipped armed forces are.

After a long period of austerity, the defense budget has been increasing again for …

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will host a second meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group on Monday, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today.

The group is composed of nations dedicated to aiding Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders. Austin first convened the group at Ra…