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7 June

US Test-Fires Minuteman III ICBM in Show of Nuclear Deterrence

The US has conducted back-to-back tests of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to validate its nuclear deterrence capabilities.

7 June

Joe Saballa

Germany to Double IRIS-T Air Defense System Production as Demand Soars

German defense firm Diehl has announced plans to double its production of the IRIS-T air defense system to cope with increasing global demand.

7 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Vows Ukraine Will Not Use US Weapons to Strike Moscow

President Biden insisted that US weapons would not be used to attack Moscow after he authorized Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western-supplied arms.

7 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says US Arms Sale Shows ‘Commitment to Defense’ Against China

Taiwan thanked the US for approving the sale of equipment and parts for F-16 fighter jets, saying it would help the island defend itself against China.

6 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Russians Test, Deploy Kamikaze Ground Drones in Ukraine War

A Russian state firm recently tested a pair of kamikaze ground robots in the Ukraine war.

6 June

A Leopard 2A7HU battle tank is seen loaded on the back of a truck. The tank is painted in camouflage.

Juster Domingo

Hungary Receives Two Additional Leopard 2A7HU Battle Tanks

Hungary has received two new Leopard 2A7HU battle tanks, increasing the Tarczay Ervin 11th Tank Battalion's battle fleet to 13.

6 June

RBS-70 short-range anti-aircraft defense system

Juster Domingo

Lithuania Receives Bolide Missiles From Saab in $16M Deal

Lithuania has received Bolide missiles worth $16 million from Saab for its RBS-70 short-range man-portable missile air defense system.

6 June

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Threatens to Arm Countries That Could Hit Western Targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the West's delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine, arguing Moscow could arm other countries with similar weapons to attack Western targets.

5 June