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Air Marshal (Retd) Greg Bagwell: Is Our Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Enough?

By Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE I recently posted a couple of threads on X, which raised the question of whether the UK’s current and planned replacement solution for its nuclear deterrent was sufficient for the nature of the…

Offer Putin “graceful exit” from Ukraine war

Adm Mike Hewitt: If we don’t create an exit strategy for Putin, we’re not going to find an end state to the war in Ukraine.

North Korea sends 3,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine.

Up to 3,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, according to the United States government.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said it would be “very, very serious” if the North Koreans were preparing to…

Ukraine to get £2.26bn loan from UK to help fight Russian invaders, and won’t have to pay it back

The UK government will give an extra £2.26bn ($2.93bn) to Ukraine to buy weapons, using the profits from seized Russian assets held in Europe. The cash forms Britain’s contribution to a £38bn ($50bn) fund announced in June by members of…

Female Ukrainian journalist dies while in Russian detention

A Ukrainian journalist who was captured by Russian troops while reporting from occupied east Ukraine has died in Russian detention, according to Ukrainian officials. Victoria Roshchyna, who would have turned 28 this month, disappeared in August last year after travelling…

‘We believe that in 5 years, Ukraine’s defence sector will attract half a billion dollars;’ Q&A with foreign defense investors

By Andrea Januta. This story was originally published by The Kyiv Independent, 09 October 2024. Ukraine has become a hotbed of defense innovation, as Russia’s deadly invasion fuels a rapid development of new battlefield technologies. Kyiv now aims to become…

Ukraine boosts military innovation to confront Russian hostilities independently

Ukraine is creating a new military industrial complex to strengthen its defence capability and reduce reliance on Western Allies.

Zelensky courts Ramaphosa & BRICS leaders for second peace summit

A clear articulation of its principles and coherent positioning will make South Africa a strong advocate for dialogue and cooperation and cooperation at a time of multi-polar factionalism.

Russia threatens to shoot down long-range US missile donated to Ukraine

Moscow has warned the United States it will destroy any long-range missiles that are fired into Russia as Washington mulls changing restrictions on the use of the weapons by Ukraine. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, also warned the US…

NATO condemns Russian drone violations of Latvia and Romania airspace

Two NATO members have said Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during night-time attacks on neighbouring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. The revelations have led to a severe condemnation of…