(Reuters) – JPMorgan bought a 10.6% stake in Spanish defence systems maker Indra, the stock market regulator said on Thursday. Following the transaction, JPMorgan has become the second-largest shareholder after…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The safety and wellbeing of Australian defence personnel is Canberra’s “utmost priority” and Australia expects all countries to operate militaries in a safe and professional manner,…
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Defence ministers and officials from the United States, China, Russia and Southeast Asia gathered in Indonesia on Thursday for a meeting where they are expected to discuss…
By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Central European defence companies are negotiating new deals to sell more weapons, military equipment and related services in Africa as they…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has doubled its forecast for defence orders to a record 1.6 trillion yen ($10.7 billion) in the current financial year, it said on Monday,…
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Emma-Victoria Farr and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Brooks Macdonald is working with a defence adviser on its strategy amid takeover interest, three people familiar with the…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian economy can cope with higher military spending to fund the war in Ukraine now and in the coming years, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday,…
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he wants to turn Ukraine’s defence industry into a “large military hub” by partnering with Western weapons manufacturers…
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japanese authorities have set no “defence line” in dealing with currencies, while also warning the yen’s weakness…
(Reuters) – France and Ukraine pledged on Thursday to work together to continue securing arms for Kyiv’s three-month-old counteroffensive against Russian occupying forces and to jointly develop weapons production. Ukrainian…
By Greg Torode and Yew Lun Tian HONG KONG (Reuters) – The disappearance of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu highlights the opaque and complex nature of the People’s Liberation Army…
(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said its forces downed three Ukrainian drones over southwestern Crimea on Sunday evening. The ministry said air defence systems destroyed one drone at about 9:30…
(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces trying to press on with their three-month-old counteroffensive are facing new waves of Russian attacks on key frontline cities in the east, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna…
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defence ministry made a record spending request on Thursday of 7.7 trillion yen ($52.67 billion), for fiscal 2024, the latest step of a…
JAKARTA (Reuters) – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed the importance of modernising Indonesia’s military in a meeting with its defence chief, as Washington shores up ties in Southeast…
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland plans to raise spending on defence, health, social benefits and public sector pay in 2024, the prime minister said on Thursday, after the government approved the…
KYIV (Reuters) – Training had begun for Ukrainians to operate U.S. F16 fighter jets but it would take at least six months and possibly longer, Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said…
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems said its $5.5 billion purchase of Ball Corp’s aerospace business would help it meet the soaring demand for munitions seen since…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – For the first time in decades, foreign and defence policy are in the electoral spotlight in New Zealand, as opinion surveys show public concern…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine arrived in Western Australia on Friday as allies Canberra and Washington deepen defence ties and prepare to transfer nuclear submarine capability to…
LONDON (Reuters) – UK authorities said on Friday they were investigating defence ministry emails that were mistakenly sent to the wrong recipient, after reports that messages intended for U.S. military…
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto retains an early lead ahead of the 2024 presidential election, with an opinion poll on Sunday showing support for the ex-special forces…
MANILA (Reuters) – The threat of China invading Taiwan is something U.S. military ally the Philippines is monitoring on a daily basis as part of Manila’s contingency plans for possible…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is looking to buy National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, or NASAMS, from the United States to upgrade its air defence capabilities having seen how well they…
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday his defence ministry was preparing proposals for a response to an overnight attack that damaged the road bridge linking Crimea to…