Biden promises Zelensky advanced air defense systems
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DefenceTalkUS President Joe Biden on Monday promised to provide advanced air defense systems to Ukraine after Russian missiles rained down on the capital Kyiv and other cities, the White House said in a statement. Biden spoke to President Volodymyr Zelensky and “pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the support needed to defend itself, including advanced […]https://www.defencetalk.com/biden-promises-zelensky-advanced-air-defense-systems-79491/
Poland preps anti-radiation tablets over nuclear threat
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DefenceTalkPolish officials said Friday they had distributed anti-radiation tablets to fire departments nationwide in case of exposure triggered by the war in neighboring Ukraine, while denying there was cause for alarm. The move came in response to fighting around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest — which has raised fears of a nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-preps-anti-radiation-tablets-over-nuclear-threat-79452/
Finnish air force turns highways into landing strips
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DefenceTalkFighter jet engines whined this week on a stretch of highway in central Finland, where the military trained on stretches of road that double as spare landing strips. As one of Finland’s dozens of reserve runways, the empty highway near the town of Joutsa, hosted an annual air force exercise with F/A-18 Hornets taking off […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finnish-air-force-turns-highways-into-landing-strips-79448/
US warns Russia of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of nuclear strike
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DefenceTalkThe United States has warned Russia privately of “catastrophic” consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US officials said. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear arms in a speech Wednesday in which he announced the mobilization of reservists following Ukrainian gains on the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-warns-russia-of-catastrophic-consequences-of-nuclear-strike-79445/
North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea on Wednesday denied it was providing arms to Russia, state media said, weeks after the United States said Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish its stocks depleted by invading Ukraine. “We have never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia before and we will not plan to export them,” an official at the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-denies-exporting-weapons-to-russia-79435/
Truss at UN vows UK military aid ‘until Ukraine prevails’
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DefenceTalkBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed Wednesday before the United Nations to keep up military aid to war-ravaged Ukraine until it triumphs against Russia. Truss became the latest Western leader at the UN General Assembly in New York to rail against Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hours earlier mobilized reservists in a clear sign he […]https://www.defencetalk.com/truss-at-un-vows-uk-military-aid-until-ukraine-prevails-79428/
Germany military must become Europe’s ‘best equipped’: Scholz
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DefenceTalkGermany is ready to take a leading role in ensuring Europe’s security, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday, vowing to transform the country’s military into the “best equipped” on the continent. Branding Vladimir Putin’s Russia the “biggest threat” to NATO, Scholz said Europe had to be prepared to face up to the challenge. “We are making […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-military-must-become-europes-best-equipped-scholz-79422/
Russia says delivering ‘massive’ strikes on Ukraine front lines
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DefenceTalkThe Russian military said Tuesday it had launched “massive strikes” on all front lines in Ukraine, after Kyiv’s forces made dramatic advances in a counter-offensive. “Air, rocket and artillery forces are carrying out massive strikes on units of the Ukrainian armed forces in all operational directions,” the Russian defence ministry said in its daily briefing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-delivering-massive-strikes-on-ukraine-front-lines-79394/
Both sides in Ukraine war face ammunition squeeze
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DefenceTalkWith Ukraine dependent on Western military aid following Russia’s invasion and Moscow burning through stocks and under sanctions, both sides fear exhausting their shells, bombs and missiles, experts say. Moscow’s economic exclusion means it is “having to buy artillery rounds from North Korea”, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters recently, pointing to deals for “millions […]https://www.defencetalk.com/both-sides-in-ukraine-war-face-ammunition-squeeze-79369/
Turkey may turn to Russia if US blocks F-16 sales: Erdogan
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DefenceTalkPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey may turn to countries such as Russia if the US fails to follow through a pledge to deliver F-16 fighter jets. Turkey was kicked out of a program to replace a wide range of fighter, strike and ground attack aircraft for NATO allies after it acquired an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-may-turn-to-russia-if-us-blocks-f-16-sales-erdogan-79366/