OSLO — At the advice of the Chief of Defence, the Government has decided to increase the readiness of the Norwegian Armed Forces as of 1 November. This means that Norway will now implement the next phase of its preparedness plans. The operations and activities of the Norwegian Armed Forces are bei…

A very serious security situation has developed that requires increased military capability here and now, as well as capability development for the longer term. This is the military advice that Swedish Chief of Defence Micael Bydén gave the government today about how the Armed Forces should be devel…

South Korean and Japanese authorities detected new ballistic missile launches from North Korea on Wednesday. It comes as Seoul and Washington hold joint military drills in the region.

North Korea fired at least 10 missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said.

Ulleung Island to the east o…

Aircraft and equipment to participate in Airshow China 2022 have been arriving over the past few days in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province where the expo will be held next week, with observers eagerly anticipating the exhibition of China’s drone and anti-drone systems at a time when the impor…

OVIEDO, Spain — Thousands of Airbus workers across Spain went on strike Wednesday to demand higher wages from the multinational aerospace corporation.

Unions said the “majority” of the company’s around 12,300 workers in Spain turned up at picket lines in front of eight factories.

In Cadiz, w…

BERLIN — German politicians have called for an end to arms deals with Switzerland as a political dispute deepens over Bern’s refusal to allow arms to be shipped to Ukraine.

Swiss lawmakers responded on Monday with accusations — and thinly veiled references to the Second World War — that Germany…