Weekend Briefing (17-21 January)
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the unfolding events in Ukraine, the launch of Turkey’s first domestically built intelligence vessel, the maiden flight of the first new-production Tu-160Ms, a fatal accident aboard INS Ranvir and the operation of four US task forces in the Pacific. Catch up on these stories and much more below!
Pilot Confirmed Deceased Following Taiwanese F-16V Training Crash
Update on Poland’s Abrams Procurement
Russia’s Modernized Tu-160M Bomber Makes Its Flight Debut
Germany: Still No Defensive Arms For Ukraine, But “High Price” For Russian Aggression
Pakistan Releases Public Version Of First Ever National Security Policy
USN Jets Visit Strategic Nation of Palau
UK Delivers Light Anti-Tank Defensive Weapon Systems To Ukraine
Turkey’s First Domestic Intelligence Vessel TCG Ufuk Enters Into Service With The Turkish Navy
Presidents of Ukraine and Azerbaijan Sign a Joint Declaration on Deepening Strategic Partnership
Russian Eastern Military District Troops Arrive In Belarus
Secretary of State Blinken Visits Ukraine In New Diplomatic Push
Three Indian Navy Personnel Killed In Explosion Onboard INS Ranvir
Israel and The US Complete Test of Arrow-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile System
Australia and New Zealand Respond to Eruption in Tonga
France Delivers The First Batch of Rafale Aircraft To Greece
BrahMos Missile With ‘Enhanced Capability’ Successfully Test-fired By India
UAE Intelligence Chief To Visit Washington Following Abu Dhabi Drone Attack
Four US Navy Capital Ships Operate in Western Pacific Simultaneously
Uzbekistan Begins Production of ‘Lochin’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Saab Announces Indian AT4 Contract, Sees More Opportunities In India
Baltic Nations To Supply Javelin, Stinger Missiles As Military Aid For Ukraine
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