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12 May

Polish F-35A Lightning II Pilots Complete Training

The first class of F-35A Lightning II pilots from the Polish Air Force have completed their training for the multirole combat aircraft.

12 May

Inder Singh Bisht

French Firm Pitches HIMARS Alternative as France’s MLRS Replacement

A mid-sized French firm will unveil a potential replacement for the French Army’s aging multiple launch rocket system in June.

12 May

Image of the Raven Air Defence System, based on the HMT 600 Supacat vehicle and the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). This mobile ground-based air defence system is cantered around AIM-132 ASRAAM (Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile). The system takes the AIM-132, a hugely capable weapon, and adapts it for surface launch from the Supacat High Mobility Transporter (HMT) 600 (6×6) vehicle. The ad-hoc system is another example of the wide variety of advanced weapons that have been supplied to Kyiv by the United Kingdom. It will help meet a dire demand for short-range air defence (SHORADs) needed to tackle a resurgent Russian aerial threat on the frontlines.

Rojoef Manuel

Britain to Send More Raven Air Defense Systems to Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed it will send five additional Raven air defense systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

12 May

Rojoef Manuel

US Hands Second M1A2 Abrams Batch to Poland

The US has delivered additional M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland in support of a foreign military sale signed in 2022.

12 May

The USCGC Maple (WLB 207) crew participate in a search and rescue exercise with the HDMS Ejnar (P571), a Royal Danish Navy Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessel in Godthaab Fjord, Greenland, June 23, 2021. Deployed forces demonstrated U.S. Coast Guard capabilities to build partner capacity and expertise in search and rescue, incident management, and marine environmental response. These efforts solidify key strategic relationships while achieving mutual Danish, Greenlandic, and U.S. goals in the North American Atlantic Arctic and Northwest Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez)

Staff Writer With AFP

Denmark to Host Meeting on Arctic Security

The leaders of Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway will meet for talks on Arctic security, Denmark's government said.

12 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Russia Fired 108 Drones Overnight Despite Ceasefire Deadline

Ukraine said Russia had fired over a hundred drones overnight despite attempts from Kyiv's allies to begin a 30-day ceasefire with Moscow.

12 May

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

Staff Writer With AFP

Kurdish Militant PKK Says Disbanding, Ending Armed Struggle

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced its dissolution, saying it was ending its armed struggle against the Turkish state.

12 May

Polish soldier during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland to Close Russian Consulate in Krakow Over ‘Sabotage’

Poland will close a Russian consulate over "sabotage" after authorities accused Russia of attacking a shopping center in Warsaw last year.

11 May

Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Leader Seeks Stronger Military Ties With Russia

Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore on Saturday called for deeper military and scientific links with Russia while on a visit to Moscow.

11 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Proposes Direct Ukraine Talks but Quiet on 30-Day Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in Ukraine but did not address a 30-day ceasefire proposal drawn up hours earlier by European allies of Kyiv, reportedly with US backing.

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