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24 April

A Lithuanian Air Force Aero L-39ZA Albatros is seen parked in a wide-open cemented field. The gray aircraft has the number 17 painted on its side, by the tail. A soldier wearing green fatigues is seen standing on its wing and leaning on its body. The background is a tree-filled area with a clear blue sky farther in the back.

Lithuania Donates L-39ZA Albatros Jet Trainer to Ukraine

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has delivered an Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros light attack training aircraft to Ukraine.

23 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Sunak Says UK to Raise Defense Spending Amid Global Threats

Britain will raise defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030 in a "most dangerous" world, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said during a visit to Poland.

23 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Netherlands to Provide $224M to Bolster Ukrainian Air Defense

The Netherlands has announced $224 million to bolster Ukraine’s air defense against intensifying Russian attacks.

23 April

Grenadier Guardsman from British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) take part in a joint exercise (Ex Cape Bayonet) at Port San Carlos, Falkland Islands

William Morris

No, Conscription Will Not Fix Britain’s Army Crisis

British policymakers are awakening to the need for rapid military expansion but universal conscription should be ruled out as solution.

23 April

Joe Saballa

Russian Military Recruiting Female Convicts to Fight in Ukraine: Report

The Russian military is actively recruiting women from penitentiaries to boost its invasion in Ukraine, Kyiv’s military intelligence service has claimed.

23 April

Two National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) are seen firing off missiles from a grassy field in front of a mountainous landscape. In the far back, the sky is covered by dark and heavy clouds.

Juster Domingo

Spain to Boost Air Defense With $438M NASAMS Deal

Spain will acquire additional National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg for 410 million euros ($438 million).

23 April

Staff Writer With AFP

US and Ukraine Started Work on Security Agreement: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Kyiv and Washington started talks on a bilateral security cooperation deal and finalized plans to send more long-range missiles to Ukraine.

22 April