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Moving troops, armaments across Europe 'problematic': EU auditors
Paris (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Moving troops and armaments across Europe remains "problematic" and it is unclear "who does what" when it comes to mobility, EU auditors said Wednesday, as the continent races to build defences in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine. Following its February 2022 invasion, the most devastating conflict in Europe since World War II, many observers say Russia will remain the most significant threat to the continent for years, warning that EU countries are not ready to deal with it. The European Cour ... read more |
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US pledges $117 mn in aid to Lebanon militaryWashington (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 The United States announced Saturday it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for Lebanon's armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. ... more
Spain pledges 10 million euros for Lebanon armyBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Spain's top diplomat announced Wednesday a EUR10 million aid package for Lebanon's army, in a boost for the armed forces who have a crucial role in implementing a fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. ... more 
Swiss to mull conscripting womenGeneva (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Switzerland will explore making women do mandatory service in the army, considered one of the famously neutral Alpine nation's founding pillars, the country's first women defence minister said on Wednesday. ... more 
US. unveils $500M in military aid at final Ukraine defense summit before Trump takes officeWashington DC (UPI) Jan 9, 2024 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin answered a plea Thursday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more help to keep Russian warplanes away from its cities and borders by announcing a $500 million package to boost its air defenses. ... more |
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VA wants to expand healthcare coverage for more vets, particularly those exposed to blastsWashington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2024 The Department of Veteran Affairs has launched a new campaign to help register more than a million veterans who are not enrolled in its healthcare system, including those who fought in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan, and particularly those who suffered from blast exposure. ... more 
Finland mulls reintroduction of banned anti-personnel minesHelsinki (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Finland is contemplating if anti-personnel landmines - currently prohibited by international law - should be brought back into its defence arsenal, authorities told AFP Thursday. ... more 
Netherlands eyes joining European weapons programmesParis (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The Dutch government is considering joining a European long-range missile project and the French-German MGCS tank development scheme, its defence minister said on Wednesday. ... more
Biden grants permission for anti-personnel mines to be sent to UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Nov 20, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden has given authorization for Ukrainian forces to be supplied with anti-personnel mines, according to officials in Washington, in the second watershed shift in U.S. policy in three days. ... more 
UK and Moldova sign defence pact to counter 'Russian aggression'London (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Britain and Moldova launched a new defence and security partnership on Wednesday in the face of threats from Russia, the UK government announced. ... more |
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Cash-strapped UK to decommission aging assault ships, helicopters
London (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 Britain's military will decommission two former Royal Navy flagships and more than a dozen ageing helicopters in cost-saving measures, Defence Secretary John Healey said Wednesday. It comes as the new Labour government grapples with stretched public finances, which it has blamed on the "dire inheritance" left by the previous Conservative administration ousted from power in July. Announcing the decisions in parliament, Healey said the assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark would be decommission ... read more 
Ukraine approves budget giving 60% to defence, securityKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Ukrainian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to approve the government's 2025 budget, in which more than $50 billion - or 60 percent of all expenditure - is allocated to defence and security. ... more |
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NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in FinlandRovaniemi, Finland (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 Finland is hosting its first large-scale NATO artillery exercise since the Nordic nation joined the military alliance last year, with live fire drills starting on Sunday. ... more 
Greece outlines defence shakeup, drone plansAthens (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Greece said Thursday it would shake up its defence forces to save money and sideline older weapons in favour of drones after lessons drawn from Ukraine. ... more 
Kentucky to get nation's first TNT plant since 1980sWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract for Repkon USA to build the nation's only TNT production facility in a rural community in Graham, Ky. ... more 
'Loopholes' let warring parties use incendiary weapons in Ukraine, Middle East: HRWWashington DC (UPI) Nov 10, 2024 Loopholes in international laws governing the use of incendiary weapons are allegedly allowing warring parties in Ukraine and the Middle East to exploit the use of such weapons without adequately protecting civilians. ... more 
US to send contractors to Ukraine to maintain military equipmentWashington (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 The United States aims to send a "small number" of contractors to Ukraine to help maintain advanced weapons like the warplanes and air defense systems provided to Kyiv, a US defense official said Friday. ... more |
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