by | Jan 19, 2024 | Security
LONDON — An industry team has for the first time destroyed an aerial target with its DragonFire laser, the British Defence Ministry announced Friday. The trial with the direct-energy weapon is considered a significant milestone toward the deployment of the system,...
by | Jan 19, 2024 | Security
MILAN — Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have approved the construction of defensive installations alongside their borders with Russia and Belarus, which will include a network of bunkers. Friday’s decision to greenlight the project comes as Russia continues its invasion...
by | Jan 19, 2024 | Security
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO will launch its biggest military exercises in decades next week with around 90,000 personnel set to take part in months of drills aimed at showing the alliance can defend all of its territory up to its border with Russia, top officers said...
by | Jan 19, 2024 | Security
LONDON — The British Defence Ministry’s alleged failure to adequately manage stocks of spares and supplies puts military personnel at risk, according to the parliamentary committee that oversees government spending. The Public Accounts Committee claimed that outdated...
by | Jan 18, 2024 | Security
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Air Force has revealed the existence of a hypersonic missile capability, noting on social media and in a news release that the weapon is part of a wider modernization effort “to counter evolving threats.” The service said the capability is...