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Monument to rat sapper unveiled
Magawa has been searching for mines in Cambodia since 2016, having discovered over 100 mines during his five-year career A monument to a rat sapper who discovered over 100 mines…
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What is Russian Federation showed at Defense Expo 2026?
The Kalashnikov Concern will present models of the BK-16E high-speed transport-landing ship and the BK-10 assault boat, as well as the latest short-range territorial air defense system Krona-E at the…
Defense
Von der Leyen: EU “Stood Firm” on Greenland, Backs Ukraine
Commission president links Arctic security, transatlantic ties and a new “prosperity framework” for Kyiv ahead of an EU leaders’ retreat. In a video statement published by the European Commission, President…
Defense
EU demands respect after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
Extraordinary Brussels summit underscores Europe’s red lines on sovereignty and economic coercion, while raising fresh questions about the future tone of transatlantic ties. EU leaders used an extraordinary summit in…
Defense
Sudan: EU arms fuel war crimes
Sudan’s ambassador to the European Union warned in November that European-made weapons were ending up on the battlefield in the African country and fueling the atrocities in the two-year-old civil…
Defense
Defense Minister Resigns: Fake Education in Resume Shakes Cabinet Amid Russian Attacks in Romania
Ionut Moșteanu Claimed to Have Graduated from University of Bucharest, Despite Never Having Attended the School, Local Media Report Romanian Defense Minister Ionut Moșteanu resigned over false claims in his…
Defense
Von der Leyen Presses Belgium to Unlock €140B Ukraine Loan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is meeting Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever in Brussels to break a deadlock over a €140 billion Ukraine loan backed by frozen…
Defense
Russia modernizes the famous Dragunov sniper rifle
Production of the compact SVDS model intended for special forces has increased 13 times compared to last year. The Russian state concern Kalashnikov, the country's largest small arms manufacturer, has…
Defense
Russian school to be named after CIA deputy director’s son killed in Ukraine
Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliane Gallina The American, son of CIA deputy director Michael Alexander Gloss, who…
Defense
Ursula von der Leyen: One third of the weapons used by Ukraine come from Bulgaria
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Bulgaria, Bulgarian National Television reported yesterday. She was welcomed at the airport in Plovdiv by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. Ursula von…