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/

DefenceTalkGermany said Monday it was rushing long-promised air defence systems, capable of protecting an entire city, to Ukraine after Russia unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on the country. Calling the latest attacks “despicable”, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wrote on Twitter that “we are doing everything to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences”. Chancellor Olaf Scholz […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-says-air-defence-shield-to-reach-ukraine-in-days-79486/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s recent missile tests involved “tactical nuclear” drills to simulate hitting the South, and were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to US-led joint military exercises in the region, state media said Monday. Kim made acquiring tactical nukes — smaller, lighter weapons designed for battlefield use — a top priority at a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-recent-tests-tactical-nuclear-drills-79483/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday and flew warplanes, while claiming its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests were necessary countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea. As the United Nations Security Council met to discuss Pyongyang’s Tuesday launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan, North Korea blamed Washington […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-missiles-flies-warplanes-as-it-blames-us-for-escalation-79480/

DefenceTalkThe South Korean and US militaries fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response to North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan, Seoul said Wednesday. Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to issue evacuation warnings for some […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-fire-missiles-in-response-to-north-korea-test-79477/

DefenceTalkThe US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier embarked on its maiden deployment Tuesday, a milestone for a ship that has suffered problems with some of the advanced technologies it carries. The USS Gerald R. Ford — which cost more than $13 billion — will work with countries including Canada, France and Germany during a deployment that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navys-13bn-aircraft-carrier-embarks-on-first-deployment-79473/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said early Tuesday, part of a record-breaking streak of weapons tests by Pyongyang, as South Korea ramps up military drills with the US. “North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile east,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without giving further details. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-an-unidentified-ballistic-missile-79470/

DefenceTalkThe United States will help Taiwan “develop the capability to defend itself” from a Chinese invasion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday, stopping short of President Joe Biden’s vow to send troops to the island. “We’re committed to helping Taiwan develop the capability to defend itself,” Austin said in an interview with CNN. Washington […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-defense-chief-vows-to-help-taiwan-defend-itself-79460/

DefenceTalkIsrael on Sunday praised a US proposal to resolve the country’s maritime border dispute with Lebanon, building further momentum towards an agreement between two nations still technically at war. The draft agreement floated by US envoy Amos Hochstein aims to settle competing claims over offshore gas fields and was delivered to Lebanese and Israeli officials […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-praises-us-proposal-for-lebanon-maritime-border-deal-79463/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, the nuclear-armed country’s fourth launch this week as Seoul, Tokyo and Washington ramp up joint military drills to counter Pyongyang. South Korea, Japan and the US staged anti-submarine drills Friday — the first in five years — just days after Washington and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-79467/