Poland is has been at the forefront of providing lethal aid to and supplies to Ukraine. In recent months thousands of tonnes of arms and ammunition have crossed the border… Continue reading "Polish MANPADS Score Hits in Ukraine"
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"
The US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency announced on 18 May that it is kicking off a new project to develop advanced strategic and tactical airlift capability. The goal of… Continue reading "DARPA Announces Launch of the Liberty Lifter Program"
On May 19, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the US Department of State had agreed to approve a Foreign Military Sale to Egypt, which involves the… Continue reading "The US Approves The Sale of 5000 TOW 2A Anti-Tank Guided Missiles To Egypt"
India launched two new warships for the Indian Navy on 17 May. The Surat and Udaygiri were launched at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. Surat is the fourth and… Continue reading "Indian Shipyard Launches Two Warships, Awaiting Further Orders"
This month, the US Chief of Staff of the Army and Secretary of the Army announced to the senate that the army plans to reactivate the 11th Airborne Division in… Continue reading "The US is Reactivating the 11th Airborne Division"
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) Annex on 18 May. The ceremony took place at the Japan Coast Guard… Continue reading "U.S. and Japan Coast Guards Expand Cooperation, Begin Operation SAPPHIRE"
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"