The Hungarian government declared a state of emergency that came into effect at midnight, 25 May. The reasoning offered for the move is the threat pissed by the ongoing War… Continue reading "Hungarian Government Declares State of Emergency in Response to War In Ukraine"
On May 19, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Gleb Nikitin, the Governor of Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. During the meeting, they discussed a variety of issues concerning the two… Continue reading "Belarus Purchases S-400 Systems And Iskander Missiles From Russia"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including Sweden and Finland’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (16-20 May)"
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with US President Joe Biden while in Washington for official talks. Biden and Mitsotakis discussed a variety of topics, including the 201st anniversary of… Continue reading "Greece Announces Intentions To Acquire Fifth-Generation F-35 Fighter Jets From The US"
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to block Finland and Sweden’s applications for membership of NATO, going as far as accusing Sweden of being a “hatchery” for “terrorists”.… Continue reading "Erdogan Threatens To Block Finnish & Swedish NATO Membership Over “Terrorist Support” Allegations"
Sweden’s Social Democratic Party, Socialdemokraterna, announced on Sunday that it would support a Swedish application for NATO membership, providing a parliamentary majority for the move. The announcement was made following… Continue reading "Sweden Confirms NATO Membership Bid as Social Democrats Signal Backing"
The government of Finland announced on Sunday that it would apply for membership of NATO, with the announcement made during a joint press conference by Finnish President President Sauli Niinistö… Continue reading "Finland Announces NATO Membership Application"
At the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid an official visit to Ankara with a large delegation on Tuesday, May 10. During the visit, 15… Continue reading "TAI’s ANKA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Will Be Produced in Kazakhstan"
Lockheed Martin, a major American defense company, has revealed plans to double the production of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to support the Ukrainians in their war with Russia and… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Announces Plan To Double Production of Javelin Missiles"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including multi-national drills in… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 May)"