Image courtesy: The Guardian, London. American President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak met today in London. According to the British Prime Minister’s spokesman in London, the two leaders stressed the need for cooperation in the long-term defense of Ukraine. The spokesman said that the US decision to supply Ukraine with cluster weapons…
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shengfu has met with Russian military chief Admiral Nikolai Yumenov. The Chinese Ministry of Defense said in its statement about this meeting in Beijing. The Chinese Defense Minister said that he was hopeful to strengthen the ties between the navies of the two countries at all levels. He added that there…
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, photo courtesy of Reuters Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with Russian soldiers involved in the Ukraine operation. According to a foreign news agency, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with Russian soldiers involved in the Ukraine operation after the attempted armed coup by the Wagner group on Saturday. According…
File photo The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a message after the Russian private military company Wagner Group announced a coup against the Russian military leadership. The Russian Ministry of Defense says Wagner soldiers were deceived and are being dragged into a criminal enterprise, Wagner soldiers to contact Russian defense representatives and law enforcement agencies….
Myanmar military parade, file photo The United States has imposed sanctions on two banks run by Myanmar’s Ministry of Defense and the military junta. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that Myanmar’s military is dependent on foreign sources. The statement said that the Myanmar army imports from Russia raw materials for the purchase…
A scene from the NATO Defense Ministers meeting The defense ministers of the NATO countries could not agree on a defense strategy against the Russian attack. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the ministers reviewed the plans. This is the first time since the Cold War that a large-scale defense strategy is being planned. NATO…
New Zealand Army New Zealand’s armed forces have seen a surge in resignations, the force’s chief says, as the military’s budget increases have eased the highest rate of resignations in history. 30 per cent of trained staff in New Zealand’s forces have resigned over the past two years, forcing the navy to prematurely retire three…
File photo US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken has said that it is regrettable that the US and Chinese defense ministers did not meet. Talking to the media in Sweden, he said that the most dangerous thing is lack of communication. The United States had requested a meeting of defense ministers on the sidelines of…
India’s war frenzy has grown further, with defense output rising 12 percent to $12 billion last fiscal year. According to a foreign news agency, this is the first time that India’s defense production has crossed 12 billion dollars (one trillion rupees). The government is reducing its dependence on defense equipment from other countries. India has…
social media In a tense meeting between US President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the two leaders agreed to increase US-Japan defense cooperation against growing Chinese influence in the region. According to the White House, issues related to Russia, Ukraine and China were discussed in the meeting of the US President with the…
