Defense & Security
Russia loses high-ranking officers in wide-scale invasion of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have claimed to have killed over a dozen high-ranking officers of the Russian Army in three weeks on the battlefield in Ukraine. At least four Russian generals reported were killed in action in the first three weeks...
Top Putin officials say Ukraine should be annexed by Moscow
Kremlin-backed Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday that Ukraine should be annexed by Moscow if the country’s president, Vladimir Zelensky, does not change course from his anti-Russian policy. “My deep conviction is that if Zelensky and his...
US State Department issues ‘do not travel’ warnings to Ukraine
The U.S. State Department now warns against travel to Ukraine in the latest update to its Travel Advisory list. The State Department said in a December 20 statement that it strongly recommends U.S. citizens "do not to travel to...
South Korea’s arms sales spiked and continue to rise
South Korea’s defense exports hit a new record and jumped to 2.7 percent of the world's total defense exports, according to the Global Defense Market Yearbook 2021 released by the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning...
Infozahyst pitches its latest solutions for intelligence-gathering missions
Ukrainian military-electronics specialist Infozahyst LLC is pitching its latest solutions for intelligence-gathering missions. The Kyiv-based company, which 20-year history, revealed leading products that developed for intelligence gathering and information protection. As noted by the company, products made by Infozahyst have...
U.S. Secretary of State says U.S. allies should refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Turkey and all U.S. allies should refrain from making further purchases of Russian weaponry, according to Reuters. Reuters has reported that speaking at a virtual event at Foreign...
Stephen Blank: Biden administration must provide F-15 jets to Ukraine
Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Stephen Blank said that U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration must provide advanced F-15 fighter jets to Ukraine. Stephen Blank calls that the need to upgrade Ukraine’s Air Force...
China to boost defense budget by $14 billion
On Friday, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China has confirmed that the Chinese government plans a 6.8 percent increase (the largest gain since 2019) in the defense budget in the coming year. According...