The British Indian Ocean Territory comprises over 1,000 islands in the centre of the Indian Ocean and has been controlled by the UK since 1810 when it was seized from the French. Prior to French-led s

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised the danger of exporting Ukrainian drones, noting that this process could lead to risks, in particular, them falling into the hands of Russia. Source

According to reports on Russian social media channels, “someone” has been placing dragon’s teeth (concrete anti-tank obstacles) on roads in the Kursk Oblast at night. This development underscores the

A woman carries her child past a Moscow building covered in a mural of a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile with the word “Sovereignty” written on it. Photo: EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV One in three state-funded kindergartens in Russia is actively engaged in teaching the Kremlin’s war propaganda, as…

Naval News Navy 2024 According to information published by the Dutch MoD on October 18, 2024, the Royal Netherlands Navy has released new images showcasing the ongoing maintenance work on its Walrus-c

Apple notified Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on Friday that it will remove all of the broadcaster’s apps from the Russian App Store in response to a demand from Russia’s federal censor, Ros

2 hours ago Share This: US Air Force MH-139A arrives (Boeing) The US Air Force has officially welcomed the first production model of its new nuclear deterrent, the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter. The Gr

US President Joe Biden, after talks with three European leaders in Berlin on Friday, 18 October, indicated that there have been no changes in his stance on the issue of permission for Ukraine to launc

Estonia is looking to acquire weapons and gear to hit an invading force before it reaches the country’s borders, the head of its defense procurement office says. “With our current investments and the

Russia may have imported sanctioned goods worth billions of dollars using a “false transit” scheme, according to an investigation by Russian website “Important Stories” published on 17 October 2024, R

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In the face of relentless Russian onslaughts, Ukraine must secure its future and that of Western rules-based order now. The decision made in 1994 to relinquish its nuclear arsenal, under the Budapest

Latvia imposed an indefinite entry ban for pro-Kremlin designer Artemiy Lebedev and comedian Valery Ponomarenko, a month before he was due to perform in the country, Latvia’s Foreign Ministry announce

Russia has deported more than 20,000 Ukrainian children who were transported to the filtration camps first and then transferred either to foster families or to the Russian adoption system, Head of the

Naval News – Australia will plunge billions of dollars into a revamped defence shipbuilding precinct in Western Australia. A government announcement on 16 October said the Henderson precinct would gai

Decision time for two countries on future role in Europe 8 hours ago Laura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC News EPA Anti-government protests on the streets of Georgia's capital last spring drew thousands Two co

Embed The code has been copied to your clipboard. width px height px The URL has been copied to your clipboard No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:47 0:00 When it comes to military equipment

To complement its rapidly developing maritime sector, Morocco is gearing up to support domestic shipbuilding. Early this week, the Moroccan public think-tank the Economic, Social and Environmental Cou

Turkish boy meets with Greek donor after unique transplant In a rare cross border stem cell transplantation, a now 4-year-old Turkish child, who clutched onto life after a crucial operation two years

A German corvette off the coast of Lebanon had to shoot down a hostile drone at close range, Germany's military has confirmed. Drone attacks on maritime security forces are common in the Red Sea, but

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Introduction With NATO’s recent anniversary celebration behind it, the Alliance can look forward to another milestone at the end of next year. December 2025 will mark 75 years since the creation of th

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MOSCOW — Russia is testing the combat readiness of a unit equipped with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles in a region northwest of Moscow, news agencies quoted the defense ministry as saying Fr

Their chance of success is uncertain, but a cross-party group of Bundestag parliamentarians, led by lawmaker Marco Wanderwitz of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) is attempting it anyway: On

On the night of October 17, the U.S. Air Force mounted an attack on five targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen using bunker-busting bombs. It appears to be the first time that the U.S has used this class

Israeli Navy officials say that Hezbollah still has a functioning naval arm that possesses anti-ship missiles and potentially naval ballistic missiles as well. The IDF has closely monitored Hezbollah’

Ukraine has officially requested the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to send a monitoring mission to ports in the southern Odesa region amid intensified Russian attacks, Foreign Minister And

The future flagship of the Ukrainian Navy, the corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa, whose hull is made of steel that was manufactured at Illich Steel and Iron Works and Azovstal of the Metinvest Group before

Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has denied reports from the German publication Bild regarding Ukraine's alleged plans to develop weapons of mass destruction. So

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Norway announced an aid package of 250 million euros ($270 million) to bolster Ukraine’s energy infrastructure to address the damage caused by Russian attacks and assist the Ukrainian population throu

Green Yard Kleven will build a field support vessel for Petrom to a Marin Teknikk MT-6067 FSV design (source: Marin Teknikk) 15 Oct 2024by Martyn Wingrove A Norwegian shipyard has been contracted to b

This self-propelled anti-aircraft system, equipped with four 23mm automatic cannons, was initially designed in the 1960s for the Soviet army to neutralize low-flying aircraft. Today, the ongoing war h

Ukraine’s Air Force has posted footage showing the operation of an IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system. This particular system helps Ukrainian defenders shoot down the hardest Russian targets. Source:

Conflict Disinformation Eastern Europe Internet Moldova Russia Security & Defense The Caucasus Ukraine Report October 17, 2024 • 6:00 am ET By Eto Buziashvili, Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili, Ani Mejl