Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have hit a roadblock as Israel demands the release of 40 hostages as a crucial condition for the proposed truce. Israeli television networks have reported on the impasse, revealing the contentious issue that has become a major point of contention in the ongoing discussions
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom are exploring the possibility of collaborating with Japan on advanced defense projects within the framework of the AUKUS partnership. “Japan is being considered because of its strengths and its close defense partnership with all three countries,” said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, who held a press conference today
An Israeli Hermes 900 reconnaissance drone, allegedly violating Lebanese airspace, was brought down by the Hezbollah resistance movement. The movement released a video of the drone being shot down
India has taken delivery of 24 Igla-S man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS) along with 100 missiles from Russia, which are slated for deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. This was reported by the Indian press on April 8 citing sources
Argentina has recently taken delivery of a C-130H Hercules aircraft donated by the United States. Argentine President Javier Milei and Minister of Defense Luis Petri welcomed General Laura Richardson, head of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), last week to engage in a series of activities culminating in the official transfer of the Hercules C-130H aircraft
Sweden launched its first signals intelligence ship, HMS Artemis at a ceremony in Karlskrona on April 3 replacing HMS Orion which has served for over 40 years. HMS Artemis will soon go to sea and do its first sharp intelligence gathering with its advanced sensors developed by the FRA, the Swedish Defence Radio Institute
The Israel Defense Ministry has taken decisive action following the tragic accidental killing of seven workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) in the Gaza Strip. The incident, which occurred on April 1 during an operation to transfer humanitarian aid, resulted in the mistaken targeting of WCK vehicles by Israel Defense Force (IDF) personnel
The Royal Australian Navy has laid sea mines for the first time in nearly 50 years during Exercise Dugong, a mine warfare and clearance diving activity held from March 4-22. The exercise was designed to test a combined force from Australia, New Zealand, and the U
The Radioelectronic Technologies Concern, a Rostec subsidiary, plans to produce over 1 million brushless electric motors annually for drones, industrial machinery, and mechanical engineering. The production of these electric motors takes place at the Ulan-Ude Instrument-Making Production Association (U-UPPO), which is part of the Radioelectronic Technologies Concern (KRET)
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb inked a long-term security agreement in Kyiv on April 3. President Zelensky hailed the pact as a testament to Finland's commitment to bolstering Ukraine against Russian aggression