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16 January

Russia Strikes Ukraine Energy Sites in ‘Massive’ Barrage

Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.

15 January

A line of Land Rover Wolf 4x4 Utility vehicles follow a Pinzgauer 6x6 All Terrain Truck on the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area (DPTA) for Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. Approximately 400-500 military vehicles and 1500 military personnel taking part in Ex STEADFAST DEFENDER line up on DPTA, Poland, for a Battle Group photo. 16,000 British soldiers are taking part in the largest set of NATO multi-national military manoeuvres in generation. Exercise Steadfast Defender will see these troops deploy across the entirety of Europe’s eastern flank, stretching from the far north of Norway, inside the Arctic Circle, all the way down to Georgia in the Caucasus’s. The British Army will be at the very forefront over the 5-month duration of Exercise Steadfast Defender, underpinning its position not only as the leading NATO European member state, but also one of its most potent. To put that into perspective; the Army is committing a 3* Headquarters, as well as two 2* Divisional and three 1* Combat Brigade Headquarters. These deployed formations will test, evaluate, and prove our ability to integrate and operate alongside our partners and allies, strengthening that collective and sustained commitment to European security. Along with those 16,000 troops, the UK will be sending massed armour including main battle tanks across to Europe aboard Ro-Ro vessels and loaded onto trains through the Channel Tunnel. Paratroopers will fly in from UK bases to seize strategic objectives and link up with NATO allied forces. Exercise Steadfast Defender will run from January through to May and comprise of 11 individual exercises in which British forces will participate alongside our NATO allies and partners.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Military Seeks Replacement for Land Rover, Pinzgauer Vehicles

The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information on a potential vehicle to replace the British military’s Land Rover and Pinzgauer systems.

15 January

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Tinh

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, Vietnam Sign Nuclear Energy Deal

Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies.

15 January

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Exposes Russian ‘Producers of Death’

Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence has begun publishing data on weapons manufacturers aiding Russian forces, which it bluntly labeled as “producers of death.”

15 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Claims Biggest Aerial Strike On Russian Territory

Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline.

14 January

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan shakes hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to launch the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission to intensify cooperation on mutual interests

Staff Writer With AFP

Armenia Signs US Pact, Drifting Further From Russia

The US on Tuesday signed an agreement to expand security cooperation with Armenia, which is seeking a greater distance from traditional ally Russia following a humiliating loss to Azerbaijan.

14 January

NATO troops conduct a massive amphibious landing during the Exercise Baltic Operations on the Baltic Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Launches Baltic Sea Patrols After Suspected Cable Sabotage

The NATO military alliance said Tuesday it would launch a Baltic Sea monitoring mission following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in recent months.

14 January

Joe Saballa

Sweden Unveils New Drone Swarm Technology From Saab

Sweden has introduced advanced drone swarm technology that will enable drones of various sizes to work collaboratively on tasks.

14 January

Christine Casimiro

Greek Air Force Receives Final Rafale Fighter Jet

French Dassault Aviation has delivered the 24th and final Rafale fighter jet to the Hellenic Air Force’s Tanagra air base.

14 January

Joe Saballa

Russian Tactics in Kursk Shift to Expel Enemy by Late January: Kyiv Commander

A Ukrainian commander disclosed that the Russian military has implemented new strategies to address the fighting in the Kursk region, over five months since Kyiv’s forces launched an incursion.

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