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25 July

Lithuanian soldiers seen carrying a M72 unguided anti-tank training weapon

Lithuania Flags Fitness Crisis Among Youth as Military Readiness Falls

Lithuania is sounding the alarm over its youth becoming increasingly unfit for military service, potentially affecting the overall defense readiness of the NATO member bordering Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave.

25 July

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting on Ukraine with German Chancellor at the Elysee Palace

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Russian Negotiators Have ‘Begun to Discuss’ Possible Putin Meeting

Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv discussed the possibility of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their talks in Istanbul this week, Zelensky said in comments released Friday.

24 July

Inder Singh Bisht

French Firm to Equip Soldiers With Ballistic Plate Sensors

France has contracted a local tech firm to develop a shock microsensor for personal protective equipment such as bulletproof vests.

24 July

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Upgrades MISTRAL 3 Missile for Counter Drone, Fast Craft Threats

MBDA has upgraded its MISTRAL 3 very short-range air defense missile to target and destroy fast inshore attack craft.

24 July

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Buys 11 More F-35 Fighter Jets

Belgium has announced the purchase of 11 additional F-35 combat aircraft as part of the country’s latest defense strategy.

24 July

Paratroopers have demonstrated the firepower that they could bring to bear during combat missions as the British Armys global response force. As the culmination of a course in support weapons skills, paratroopers staged a firepower demonstration on Salisbury Plain. A fast-moving scenario saw an advancing force of enemy armoured vehicles engaged and defeated with Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, 81mm mortar, Grenade Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns and General Purpose Machine Guns. Paratroopers opened fire from both ground positions and while moving in RWMIK patrol vehicles. The five-week-long Support Weapons Cadres trained soldiers from Colchester-based 2nd and 3rd Battalions The Parachute Regiment to serve in their units specialist Machine gun, Mortar and Anti-tanks platoons. Soldiers were taught the practical skills to fire and maintain weapons in the field, and how to use firepower in different tactical scenarios.

Rojoef Manuel

British Soldiers at Risk of Brain Damage From Weapon Use

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that thousands of British soldiers are potentially suffering from brain damage due to their own weapon systems.

24 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey Unveils First Hypersonic Missile With 800-Km Range

Turkey has officially entered the hypersonic race with the unveiling of the Tayfun Block-4, a hypersonic ballistic missile built for high maneuverability.

24 July