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21 April

German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the Inspector General of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr Eberhard Zorn (left) inspect the guard of honour during a swearing-in ceremony of German Bundeswehr soldiers at the Bendlerblock in Berlin, July 2019.

German Defense Minister Continues to Campaign for Armed Drones

Germany's defense minister said she will continue campaigning for armed drones in the military, despite lawmakers’ disapproval of weaponized drones.

21 April

In this 2019 handout video grab released by Russian Defence Ministry, tests of Russia's Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone are shown at an undisclosed location, Russia

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian ‘Nuclear Drone’ Submarine to be Launched This Fall

The Russian nuclear submarine, Khabarovsk, will be launched this fall after a delay of several months, state media reported.

21 April

Smoke from a previous U.S. air strike in Nangarhar province

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Plans to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan by July 4

Germany's defense ministry on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in early July, after the United States announced plans to pull out by September 11.

21 April

A member of the US Air Force near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Greece to Lend Patriot Battery to Saudi as Houthi Attacks Spike

Greece will lend a Patriot missile battery to Saudi Arabia to protect its critical energy infrastructure as the Gulf kingdom grapples with growing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

20 April

A Lithuanian soldier seen carrying a M72 unguided anti-tank training weapon

Joe Saballa

US Donates $10M in Anti-Tank Weapons to Lithuania

The US has donated combat-tested anti-tank weapons worth $10 million to the Lithuanian armed forces.

19 April

A Russian officer and soldiers stand next to a special military truck at the Russian northern military base on Kotelny island, beyond the Arctic Circle on April 3, 2019

Tong Ong

Russian Navy Tests Latest ‘All-Seeing’ SWIR Camera in Arctic

The Russian Navy has tested its latest short-wave infrared camera in Arctic drills, capable of "seeing" through snow and camouflage.

19 April

Israel Ministry of Defense official striking a pose concluding deal with Greek official

Tong Ong

Israel, Greece Sign Record Defense Deal Worth $1.65 Billion

In “the biggest defense agreement to date” between Israel and Greece, the two Mediterranean countries signed a $1.65 billion defense procurement deal on Sunday.

19 April

A Ukrainian soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 92nd Mechanized Brigade, fires a rocket propelled grenade during a platoon live-fire exercise

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine ‘Ready to Repel’ Russia Troops

On the frontline in Ukraine's east, battle-weary soldiers are skeptical that US sanctions against Moscow and Kyiv's appeal for NATO help will deter Russian strongman Vladimir Putin.

16 April