Following much speculation the US government has confirmed that Ukraine will receive two companies worth of M1 Abrams main battle tanks. The Biden administration has approved the transfer of 31… Continue reading "BREAKING: US To Send 31 M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine"
After months of debate and mounting international pressure, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to allow the transfer of German manufactured Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. End user… Continue reading "BREAKING: German Green-lights Transfer of Leopard 2s To Ukraine"
Another round of talks between states participating in military equipment to Ukraine have concluded. A number of subsequent declarations have been made but the question is whether promises to send… Continue reading "Another Round of Ramstein Talks Concludes"
The discussion around delivery of Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine, which began early this year, continues with no official decisions despite public declarations of intent. Poland was the… Continue reading "Spain Won’t Deliver Its Leopards, Poland Awaits Coalition & Permission From Germany"
British government has decided to deliver around 30 AS-90 self-propelled howitzers and 12 Challenger 2 main battle tanks. Two British tabloids: The Mirror and The Sun, initially broke the story.… Continue reading "UK to Send AS-90s, Challenger 2 Tanks to Ukraine"
Within the last few days, the White House has confirmed major new equipment and armament deliveries to Ukraine. Among the many weapons systems, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles were included in… Continue reading "Pentagon Considers Sending Strykers To Ukraine"
On 11 January, during a joint press conference in Lviv involving the heads of state of Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania, Andrzej Duda, the president of Poland, announced a plan to… Continue reading "Poland Takes the Lead Suggesting the Formation of a Coalition to Provide Tanks to Ukraine"
On the 11 January, during his visit to the city of Lviv, the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, announced the decision to grant the transfer of ten Leopard 2 Main… Continue reading "Breaking: Poland Ready To Transfer Leopard 2 Tanks To Ukraine"
On 9 January, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Mariusz Blaszczak, announced the official formation of a new fifth division of the Polish Armed Forces – the 1st… Continue reading "Polish Armed Forces To Form a New Division"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s first Weekend Briefing of the year. This is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Japan’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 January)"