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Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: report Stockholm (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Sales by major arms makers were boosted last year by wars in Ukraine and Gaza and tensions in Asia, with marked increases for manufacturers based in Russia and the Middle East, a report said Monday. Sales of arms and military services by the world's 100 largest arms companies totalled $632 billion in 2023, up 4.2 percent, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Revenues had dipped in 2022 as global weapons makers struggled to meet the increase in de ... read more |
Rheinmetall, Lithuania pave way to building ammunition plant Vilnius (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 German defence giant Rheinmetall and Lithuania on Friday signed deals to begin construction of a $190-million ammunition plant to make artillery shells in the EU and NATO member, which has been nervously eying Russia. ... more Manila (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea. ... more Washington DC (UPI) Dec 1, 2024 President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's new budget on Sunday, which includes record spending on military capabilities as Moscow's assault on Ukraine approaches the three-year mark. ... more Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Government forces lost control of Syria's second city Aleppo on Sunday for the first time since the country's civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. ... more |
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N'Djamena (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Chad's president has said his country does not plan to shift allegiance to another foreign ally after breaking off military cooperation with France, at a time when other states in the region are strengthening ties with Russia. ... more |
US lawmakers warn Hong Kong becoming financial crime hub Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 US lawmakers have urged the government to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its "increasing role" in money laundering, sanctions evasions and reported funneling of banned technology to Russia. ... more Washington DC (UPI) Dec 2, 2024 At least 25 civilians, including 10 children and four women, were killed on Sunday in Russian and Syrian government airstrikes on the Syrian city of Idlib and rural Aleppo, the White Helmets announced Monday. ... more Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to strike "decision-making centres" in Kyiv with Russia's new hypersonic missile, hours after Moscow pummelled Ukraine's energy grid in an attack that left a million people without power. ... more Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Ukraine has signed off on massive military spending plans for next year as the war-torn country allocates yet more resources to defending against the Russian invasion. ... more |
What we know about Russia's Oreshnik missile fired on Ukraine Moscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 A new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine this month is a state-of-the art weapon that the West cannot intercept, President Vladimir Putin has said. ... more Available on Amazon Books |
Finland mulls reintroduction of banned anti-personnel mines Helsinki (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Finland is contemplating if anti-personnel landmines - currently prohibited by international law - should be brought back into its defence arsenal, authorities told AFP Thursday. ... more Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Russia's army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country. ... more Geneva (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The Swiss government on Wednesday said it was against adopting a tighter definition of Switzerland's neutrality, insisting that it would put the country's options in a straightjacket. ... more The Hague (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Western countries and Russia crossed swords on Monday at a chemical arms control meeting, with a US official saying it was "appalled" by Moscow's alleged use of a banned riot control gas in Ukraine. ... more |
Kyiv, Seoul say will deepen security ties over N.Korea troops Seoul (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 South Korea and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to deepen security cooperation in response to the "threat" posed by the deployment of North Korea troops in Russia, the presidency in Seoul announced. ... more Moscow (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Lawmakers in Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved an almost 30 percent hike in defence spending next year, committing the country to yet more huge outlays as it wages its military offensive against Ukraine. ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The wars in the Mideast and Ukraine-Russia have dominated world headlines in 2024 but several other conflicts are ravaging countries and regions. ... more Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 NATO pledged support for Ukraine at talks in Brussels Tuesday after Russia's attempt to "intimidate" Kyiv's backers by firing an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile last week. ... more |
'Record' drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seethe Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities. ... more Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Ambassadors from Ukraine and NATO's 32 members meet Tuesday in Brussels over Russia's firing last week of an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile. ... more Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 The president of Kazakhstan on Monday ordered his country's military to boost its territorial defence and special operations forces, days before close ally President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit. ... more Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 Russia said Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv's use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia. ... more |
Available on Amazon Books Stockholm (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia's provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. ... more |
NATO, Ukraine to meet Tuesday over Russian missile strike Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 NATO and Ukraine will hold talks next week in Brussels over Russia's firing of an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile, diplomats said on Friday. ... more Stockholm (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 Sweden's coast guard said Saturday it had joined Denmark in monitoring a Chinese ship anchored off their coasts, after two undersea cables were severed in a suspected sabotage case. ... more Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv said on Friday that Russian forces were advancing by up to 300 metres per day on the eastern front, after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by firing a new hypersonic missile at Ukraine. ... more Moscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Pro-Kremlin Muscovites voiced confidence in President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after Russia test-fired a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine in a stark escalation of tensions. ... more |
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