DefenceTalkFrom wars in Chechnya to Syria, Vladimir Putin has overseen military campaigns that have inflicted vast and often indiscriminate damage on civilian infrastructure, raising fears he might repeat the tactics in Ukraine, observers say. With his latest invasion seen by Western officials as going more slowly than expected, they see him turning increasingly to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/previous-wars-point-to-putins-tactics-in-ukraine-78227/

DefenceTalkRussian airborne troops landed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, the Ukrainian army said, adding that there were immediate clashes. “Russian airborne troops landed in Kharkiv… and attacked a local hospital,” the army said in a statement on messaging app Telegram. “There is an ongoing fight between the invaders and the Ukrainians.” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-airborne-troops-land-in-ukraines-second-city-kharkiv-army-78213/

DefenceTalkSpain will supply “offensive military hardware” to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of its pro-Western neighbour, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told parliament on Wednesday. “I… want to announce to you that Spain will also deliver offensive military hardware to the Ukrainian resistance,” Sanchez said. Until now, Spain had said it would send military support only as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/spain-to-send-military-hardware-to-ukraine-resistance-78207/

DefenceTalkDeputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks met yesterday with Australian Defense Secretary Greg Moriarty to advance the United States-Australia alliance and compare perspectives on managing national defense enterprises, Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said.  Moriarty told Hicks that Australia’s government has decided to provide lethal and nonlethal aid to Ukraine. Hicks welcomed the announcement as a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-to-provide-lethal-nonlethal-aid-to-ukraine%e2%80%af-78203/

DefenceTalkRussia and China seek to expand their military influence both regionally and globally, with Russia having invaded Ukraine and China seeking to wrest control of Taiwan.   Officials discussed the United States’, allies’ and partners’ efforts to counter those ambitions during a House Armed Services Committee today.  “The United States is at a pivotal moment […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defense-official-says-u-s-is-watching-china-while-supporting-ukraine-78199/

DefenceTalkA huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging company just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already repulsed several assaults. Satellite photos provided by Maxar, a US company, showed that the convoy — which had been massing since Sunday — had mushroomed to more […]https://www.defencetalk.com/vast-russian-army-convoy-spotted-north-of-kyiv-78182/

DefenceTalkRoyal Navy ships, British Army troops, and Royal Air force fighters are arriving on new deployments in eastern Europe to bolster NATO’s eastern front. HMS Trent is in the eastern Mediterranean, conducting NATO exercises with Merlin Helicopters and RAF P8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. They will be shortly joined by HMS Diamond, a Type 45 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-forces-arrive-to-reinforce-natos-eastern-flank-78165/

DefenceTalkCanada announced Sunday that it would ship non-lethal protective military equipment such as helmets to Ukraine’s army, but again ruled out sending troops in against Russian forces. Ukrainian troops need bulletproof vests, helmets, gas masks and night vision equipment, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said at a press conference. The contributions by Ottawa will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-to-send-military-equipment-to-ukraine-78151/

DefenceTalkSweden on Sunday announced it would break its doctrine of not sending arms to countries in active conflict and send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine. “My conclusion is now that our security is best served by us supporting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia,” Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told reporters. Andersson said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-to-send-arms-to-ukraine-in-break-with-tradition-pm-78158/

DefenceTalkUkraine said Sunday it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear “deterrence forces” on alert. The conflict has already killed dozens of civilians, forced hundreds of thousands to flee and turned Moscow into a global pariah. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-says-will-meet-russia-as-putin-puts-nuclear-defences-on-alert-78144/