Italian AFNATOUSNavy itamilradarJuly 17, 20251 Mins read74 Share Share Today has been another busy day of ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) activity over Romania and the western Black Sea region, involving multiple NATO and allied assets. A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon is…

Kyiv • UNN July 17 2025, 05:16 PM • 4182 views Ukraine and the International Development Association signed an agreement on additional financing of $4.9 million within the framework of the LEARN program. The funds will be transferred to the state budget in 2025 and will be aimed at improving…

According to Ukrinform, the film was officially presented by the DIU. In the documentary, fighters from the Nobody unit, part of Timur’s Special Unit, speak for the first time about the details of their missions to regain control of strategically significant Snake Island and the Boyko Towers. For…

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For the last 18 months, Yemen-based Houthis have been disrupting maritime commerce through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Their success in diverting large amounts of shipping and proving resilient in the face of Western navies has imposed significant limits on freedom of navigation and command of…

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/ Bild columnist Julian Röpke reports on the liberation by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) of the village of Yalta in Volnovakha district of Donetsk region, which directly borders Dnipropetrovsk. "The Ukrainian army recaptured/liberated Yalta in…

18 July, 06:31 PM Share: Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov) Author: Azerbaijan refused to attend a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Economic Council in Moscow, the Azerbaijani outlet Trend reported on July 18, citing an informed source. Azerbaijan…

Putin is trying to erase Ukrainian culture — and some Western museums are still complicit. Four years into Russia’s invasion, institutions like MoMA, Tate, and the Pompidou still label Ukrainian artists like Malevych, Ekster, and Tatlin as “Russian.” Despite activists’ calls to correct this, many…

The first tranche of Australian tanks has been handed over to the Ukrainian army to help its defence against Russia’s invasion. Australia had previously pledged to give Ukraine 49 Abrams tanks worth $245m last October. The defence minister, Richard Marles, said the tanks would aid Ukrainian…

Matson surprised customers this week with an announcement that, effective immediately, it would suspend transporting battery-powered electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles due to the hazardous material classification of their lithium-ion batteries. The ability to ship cars between the mainland…

US Ready to Sell Ukraine More Than Just Patriot Systems #Europe #NATO #Ukraine #USA #World #Військова допомога M777 howitzer in service with Ukrainian artillery, April 2024. Photo credits: 44th Artillery Brigade The United States is prepared to sell Ukraine more than just Patriot air defense systems…

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said this in a new report, according to Ukrinform. Ukraine-based open-source intelligence organization Frontelligence Insight reported that satellite imagery collected on July 7 shows that Russian forces have constructed roughly 10 reinforced bunkers with…

New research by historian Andrei Mirea is shedding light on the challenges of winter navigation in the Black Sea during the Middle Ages. Published in the International Journal of Maritime History, his study reveals that this inland sea was largely impassable during the colder months. A Sea Closed to…

Were the Cossacks Ukrainian or Russian? The answer’s simpler than it sounds. The Cossacks were born in the flatlands of what is now southern Ukraine, where they carved out a fierce, democratic society that became a cornerstone of Ukraine’s—and Europe’s—unfinished struggle for freedom from empire.…

EXPERT Q&A — Last week’s NATO summit in The Hague was largely seen as a success, with all members (except Spain) agreeing to raise the alliance’s defense spending target to 5% GDP up from 2%. NATO also put on a show of unity and recommitted to collective defense. The Cipher Brief spoke with…

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has cancelled its effort to assemble the Liberty Lifter seaborne heavy transport aircraft. The Liberty Lifter program, supposedly halfway through its third year of progress, was terminated last June due to challenges regarding how to “blend…

Defense News Army 2025 On July 14, 2025, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed during his visit to Washington that Germany had officially submitted a request to purchase US-made Typhon missile systems, as later reported by the Deutsche Press Agency. The announcement followed meetings…

According to officials briefed on the discussion, Zelenskyi replied that Ukraine could do so, if supplied with the necessary weapons. The reports describe the exchange as part of Trump’s emerging strategy to exert pressure on Russia. Sources familiar with the discussion said Trump expressed support…

EU lauds Armenia's drive for South Caucasus stability, peace with neighbors BRUSSELS (From L) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Council President Antonio Costa stack their hands on top of each other's prior to a meeting in…

The Soviet-era bronze statue in Tallinn was relocated long ago, but the cyberattack it precipitated in 2007 has overhauled NATO’s approach to collective security. When Russian-linked hackers debilitated Estonia’s digital infrastructure following riots sparked by the controversial relocation, NATO…

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Russian officials and state media appeared dismissive of Donald Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions on Russia unless it ends its war in Ukraine within 50 days, while President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly respond to the statement. Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday alongside…

American support for Ukraine demonstrates a complicated trend: some 46% of Americans believe that the United States is not doing enough to help Ukraine, the highest figure since the beginning of the war, while there is a partisan split in attitudes towards further assistance, analysts noted during a…

Ukrainians are celebrating Melania Trump on social media in a series of memes, after Donald Trump suggested the first lady played a part in his apparent change of heart over Russia. Speaking at a meeting in the White House on Monday with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Trump said his wife…

Homepage News Society Video 15:30 13 Jul 2025 Photo: Illustrative / Facebook / DTEK Group Alvina Kaminska World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has joined a global initiative launched by Ukrainian energy company DTEK. Rubryka reports, citing DTEK, that the initiative aims to mobilize…

In the Ukrainian book publishing sphere, the fourth year of the full-scale Russian invasion has been one of the most difficult. The work continued despite the pain of ongoing losses, with little support from Europe or the United States, with even more active drone and missile attacks on civilian…

The French ministry of the armed forces last week released France’s first ever “defense strategy for the Arctic”. The move comes as the Arctic is rapidly emerging as a global critical geopolitical flashpoint. For decades, the Arctic thrived under multilateral governance. However, this era of…

France could be pivotal in making Europe's defense sector autonomous. But the country will have to overcome hurdles — and shouldn't go it alone, experts warn. French President Emmanuel Macron was already making the case for what he called "strategic autonomy" back in 2017. "When it comes to defense,…

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in a Fox News interview on 15 July that the US President Trump has sent a very clear message to Vladimir Putin. “We’re giving you a chance for peace, but if you want war, we will arm Ukraine,” US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker added, outlining the…

exclusive The Secret to Better Airplane Navigation Could Be Inside the Earth’s Crust With GPS increasingly vulnerable to tampering, planes need more reliable navigation systems. The magnetic pull in the Earth’s crust could offer a novel solution. Acubed, Airbus’s Silicon Valley-based innovation…

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The waters off the coast of Komiža, near the Croatian island of Vis, were a crucial site for archaeologists who wanted to explore. Researchers stumbled upon the remains of a Greek merchant ship that dated back to the 4th century BC. It was a vital period when ancient Greeks had established colonies…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It came from the deep: a viscous black gunk oozing from the rudder shaft of a ship. At the end of August 2024, the crew of the Great Lakes research vessel R/V Blue Heron, first spotted the…

Доступно на русском France Anatoly Kuzichev, co-host of the talk show Vremya Pokazhet (lit. “Time Will Tell”) on Kremlin-controlled Perviy Kanal (lit. “Channel One”), has made frequent visits to Paris in recent years. Travel records suggest that he also enjoys Amsterdam, Barcelona, Venice, and even…

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