BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia on Saturday publicly displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-aircraft missile system, raising concerns in the West and among some of Serbia’s neighbors that an arms buildup in the Balkans could threaten fragile peace in the region.

The sophisticated HQ-22 surface-t…

RUKLA, Lithuania — The reinforcement of eFP Battlegroup Lithuania with comprehensive air-defence capabilities is a crucial step towards further enhancing the battlegroup’s operational capability and sustainability. This is a vital contribution by the German Armed Forces to strengthening NATO’s eas…

In early April, Slovakia handed over to Ukraine an S-300 battery and presumably 45 missiles for them.

On April 29, on the Facebook page, the command of the Ukrainian Air Force reported that the Ukrainian army had already received S-300 air defense systems received from Slovakia.

The message n…

Defense is purchasing accelerated ammunition for more than €450 million to replenish stocks. The reason is the tightening ammunition market. Defense will use the available budget for this earlier. In particular, strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defense function requires additional deployment stoc…

MUNICH, Germany — During a ceremony on April 30, 2022, the deputy inspector of the armed forces base, Lieutenant General Jürgen Weigt, in the presence of the Federal Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, renamed the Bavarian state regiment Homeland Security Regiment 1.

In the course of comm…

On Friday night, a Russian aircraft of the type AN-30 violated Swedish airspace south of Blekinge. Swedish fighter planes followed the incident and photographed the plane.

A Russian propeller plane of the type AN-30 violated Swedish airspace on Friday night. The plane was located east of Bornholm…