US, South Korea, Japan hold missile defence drill after North’s ICBM launch
SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S., South Korea and Japan held a joint naval missile defence exercise on Sunday to counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and …
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NATO allies agree to spend ‘at least 2%’ of their GDP on defence -diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies have reached agreement to raise the alliance’s target for military spending to at least 2% of national GDP, two diplomats …
Japan’s tax income hits record, surplus will help fund defence plan
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government raked in record tax income last fiscal year, the finance ministry said on Monday, which could help Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s …
Czech lower house backs defence treaty with US in initial vote
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The lower house of the Czech parliament gave strong backing to a defence treaty with NATO ally the United States on Wednesday …
North Korea starts key party meeting to discuss defence strategy – KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea convened a key party meeting to decide its diplomatic and defence strategy “to cope with the changed international situation”, with …
Papua New Guinea parliament begins debating US defence deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea’s parliament has begun debating a defence deal with the United States, with Prime Minister James Marape acknowledging the concerns …
US to remove obstacles to defence, high-tech trade with India – NSA Sullivan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States is set to remove obstacles that prevent smoother trade with India in critical areas such as defence and …
Prigozhin says Wagner will not sign any contract with Russian defence minister
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s most powerful mercenary said on Sunday that his Wagner fighters would not sign any contract with Defence Minister Sergei …
Counter-offensive on track despite Russian missile barrages, Ukrainian defence official says
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ukraine’s plans for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation remain on track, its deputy defence minister told …
Prigozhin asks prosecutors to probe ‘crime’ by top Russian defence officials
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most powerful mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said on Wednesday that he had asked prosecutors to investigate whether senior Russian …
Allegations of Afghanistan war crimes led to U.S. warning – Australian defence chief
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s defence chief said on Wednesday the United States warned him in 2021 that allegations Australian special forces soldiers …
South Korea, Australia agree to step up defence cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and Australia’s defence chiefs agreed on Tuesday to step up defence cooperation, South Korea’s defence ministry said. Korean Defence Minister Lee …
US defence pact to strengthen military, police -PNG leader
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said that the United States had been a “silent” security partner to …
Russia’s defence spending jumped 282% y/y to $26 billion in Jan-Feb -budget data
(Reuters) – Russia spent 2 trillion roubles ($26 billion) on defence in January and February alone, a 282% jump on the same period a year …
Germany’s top union to enter Thyssenkrupp defence sales talks
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) -Influential labour representatives are open to private equity players taking a stake in Thyssenkrupp’s warship division Marine …
Russian ex-deputy defence minister joins Wagner as feud escalates – war bloggers
By Felix Light (Reuters) – Former Russian deputy defence minister Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev has joined the Wagner Group private militia as a deputy commander, …
Surrounded by corpses, Wagner’s Prigozhin blasts Russian defence minister in expletive-laden video
(Reuters) – Standing in a field of corpses, Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday published an expletive-ridden video personally blaming top defence chiefs for …
China defence minister says willing to work with Russian military to have close communications
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s defence minister Li Shangfu said the country is willing to work with Russia to have close strategic communications between their militaries, …
Russia plans air defence reform, to bolster defences near Finland – commander
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia plans to overhaul its air defence forces after gaining new experience in the war in Ukraine and will also bolster its …
Israel’s Netanyahu puts defence minister’s sacking on hold
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will delay the dismissal of his defence chief, announced over a week ago after …
Germany’s military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030, defence minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s military cannot completely fill its existing gaps by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was quoted as saying, as Berlin seeks to …
Russian defence minister decorates pilots for downing U.S. drone
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has presented awards to the pilots of two Su-27 fighter planes that intercepted a U.S. drone near …
China names U.S.-sanctioned general Li Shangfu as defence minister
BEIJING (Reuters) – China named Li Shangfu, a U.S.-sanctioned general, as its new defence minister on Sunday. Li has been under U.S. sanctions since 2018 …
Italy’s Leonardo set to benefit from higher defence spending
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Leonardo said on Friday it was set to benefit from higher defence spending following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and that …
India, Australia aim to boost economic, defence ties at first summit of PMs
By Krishn Kaushik and Kirsty Needham NEW DELHI/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in India on Wednesday seeking to strengthen the new …
US flies B-52 in joint drill with S.Korea – S.Korea defence ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United states deployed a B-52 bomber for a joint drill with its ally South Korea on Monday, in a show of …
South Sudan president fires defence and interior ministers
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two top security ministers, violating the terms of a peace agreement with opposition party leader …
Taiwan reports 19 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Wednesday it had spotted 19 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone in the past …
Boeing faces similar supply chain challenges in defence to commercial business -exec
AVALON, Australia (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s defence business is facing some of the same supply chain challenges as its commercial business, including delays in receiving …
Russia’s defence spending to climb as revenues shrink – German IW Institute
BERLIN (Reuters) -Russia is clearly developing into a war economy, with spending on defence increasing while state revenues shrink, the German Economic Institute IW said …
South Korea defence paper calls North ‘enemy’, estimates plutonium stockpile at 70 kg
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea released its latest defence white paper on Thursday, describing North Korea as its “enemy” for the first …
Ukraine defence minister confident West will send jets
By Andrew Gray and Johnny Cotton BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Wednesday he was “absolutely” confident Western countries will supply …
Ukraine, U.S. defence heads talk “priorities” for allies’ meeting
(Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov discussed “priorities”, including air defence and artillery, for upcoming meetings of Kyiv’s …
Ukraine holds defence as battles rage in Donetsk region, top commander says
By Nick Starkov LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s forces hold defence along the frontline in Donetsk, including of the besieged town of Bakhmut, with the …
Ukraine ready to repel possible Russian offensive this month, defence minister
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine expects a possible major Russian offensive this month, but Kyiv has the reserves to hold back Moscow’s forces even though the latest …
Germany plans to buy eight IRIS-T air defence systems for its military – document
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany aims to purchase eight IRIS-T air defence units for its military, according to a document seen by Reuters, referring to a …
Rheinmetall, GM Defence win contract to supply trucks to U.S. Army
(Reuters) – German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall on Monday said its United States unit has won a contract for the first phase of the U.S. Army’s …
Ukrainian lawmakers draw up defence transparency bill after graft claims
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s ruling party drew up a bill on Tuesday aiming to boost transparency in defence procurement after an army food contract became …
Germany starts deploying Patriot air defence units to Poland
GNOIEN, Germany (Reuters) – Germany on Monday dispatched the first two out of three Patriot air defence units that will be sent to the Polish …
No need for German, U.S. tanks to be sent to Ukraine simultaneously -defence minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s new Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he did not know of any requirement that Ukraine receive U.S. and German tanks simultaneously, …
Iran’s ‘death committee’ president unyielding in defence of clerical rule
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi sat on a “death committee” overseeing the execution of hundreds of …
Australia and Papua New Guinea aim to ink defence treaty by June
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia and Papua New Guinea agreed to conclude negotiations over a comprehensive security agreement by April with hopes of …
Italy says “technical issues” delay supply of air defence system to Ukraine
ROME (Reuters) – Italy intends to supply Ukraine with a missile defence system to help protect it against Russia attacks but must deal with technical …
Belarus’ defence ministry says it downed Ukrainian S-300 missile
(Reuters) – Belarus’ defence ministry said its air defences had downed a Ukrainian S-300 missile in the Brest border region at around 10 a.m. (0700 …
Russian troops work ’round-the-clock’ on new air defence positions – Interfax
(Reuters) – Russians troops are working “round-the-clock” at new anti-aircraft missile system positions to defend against missile and air strikes by Ukraine, the Russian Interfax …
Zelenskiy says Ukraine preparing for all defence scenarios
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that protecting Ukraine’s borders was a “constant priority” and that his country was ready for all possible …
Philippines concerned over Chinese vessels ‘swarming’ in disputed waters – defence chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence chief on Wednesday said the reported presence of dozens of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China …
Analysis-Japan’s Kishida walks tightrope to redemption with planned defence splurge
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Boosting military spending may be Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s best hope of reviving his sinking popularity, but there …
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 billion in fiscal 2023 – sources
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 …
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 billion in fiscal 2023 – sources
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 …