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3 May

Joe Saballa

Thousands of Russian Soldiers in Ukraine Now Deserting Posts: Intel

Thousands of Russian soldiers have reportedly deserted their posts in Ukraine as troop morale continues to plummet.

3 May

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Noah Sago, builder, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, guides a Mercedes-Benz 240 GD across a medium girder bridge in Evenes, Norway, on April 26, 2024. As a part of DEFENDER 24, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and Norwegian army stood up a medium girder bridge for the first time in Norway to test its functionality. Military exercises involving Allies and partner nations in the European theater remain an integral part of demonstrating readiness, interoperability, and capability. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)

Rojoef Manuel

US, Norway Conduct Deployable Tactical Bridge Training in Bjerkvik

The US and Norway have completed military training to transport ground troops and vehicles using a deployable tactical bridge in Bjerkvik.

2 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron Floats Ukraine Troop Deployment if Frontline Breached

French President Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request/

2 May

Four Finnish F/A-18 fighters fly in formation.

Juster Domingo

Finland to Join NATO’s Air Shielding Mission in Romania

A detachment of the Finnish Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets will participate in NATO's upcoming Air Shielding Mission in Romania.

2 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Strikes Major Russian Troop Concentration With ATACMS

A video has emerged on social media of a purported missile strike on a concentration of Russian troops in occupied Luhansk.

2 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg to Develop THOR Remote Control Terminal for Norwegian Military

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has clinched a $23 million contract to develop the THOR Remote Control Terminal for the Norwegian armed forces.

2 May

Joe Saballa

UK Cuts New Medium Helicopter Purchase by a Third

The UK Ministry of Defence is reducing its much-awaited purchase of New Medium Helicopters by a third.

2 May

Joe Saballa

UK to Deploy First Domestically-Made Hypersonic Missile by 2030

The UK Ministry of Defence plans to deploy the country’s first domestically-made hypersonic cruise missile by 2030.

2 May

Staff Writer With AFP

US Confirms Russia’s Use of ‘Chemical Weapons’ in Ukraine

The US State Department accused Russia of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

1 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Hit Russian Oil Refinery South of Moscow

Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery in Ryazan, south of Moscow, in a new drone attack on Russia's energy infrastructure, authorities said.

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