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16 January

President Joe Biden speaks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cyprus Hails New Access to US Defense Goods

Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by US President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment.

16 January

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, shake hands after a joint press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Blasts in Kyiv as UK’s Starmer Inks ‘Landmark’ 100-Year Accord

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a "landmark" 100-year partnership agreement with Ukraine on Thursday during an unannounced visit to the war-torn country, seeking to shore up support for Kyiv before Donald Trump returns to the White House.

16 January

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine, Italy Could Use Frozen Russian Assets to Buy Military Equipment

Ukraine and Italy have discussed using frozen Russian assets to procure Italian-made systems and ammunition for Kyiv.

16 January

Final 50 JLTVs delivered to Lithuanian Ministry of Defence under a 2019 contract with the US

Rojoef Manuel

Lithuania Accepts 50 More JLTVs From US

Lithuania has taken delivery of 50 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles as part of a US foreign military sale signed in 2019.

16 January

Joe Saballa

Germany Hands Over Ukraine’s First RCH-155 Self-Propelled Howitzer

Ukraine has received its first RCH-155 self-propelled howitzer from Germany, becoming the first foreign operator of the advanced artillery weapon.

16 January

Swedish soldiers with the Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment in their Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank tow away another tank as part of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Agents lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 4, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

Rojoef Manuel

KNDS Germany to Upgrade, Supply Leopard 2 Tanks to Sweden

Sweden has awarded KNDS Germany a contract to modify and deliver new Leopard 2 main battle tanks for the armed forces.

16 January

Joe Saballa

Russia’s Latest Blunder: Own North Korean Weapon Shot Down in Kursk

A Russian military drone operator reportedly destroyed a North Korean-supplied weapon after mistakenly identifying it as a Ukrainian asset.

16 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Strikes Ukraine Energy Sites in ‘Massive’ Barrage

Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.

15 January

A line of Land Rover Wolf 4x4 Utility vehicles follow a Pinzgauer 6x6 All Terrain Truck on the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area (DPTA) for Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. Approximately 400-500 military vehicles and 1500 military personnel taking part in Ex STEADFAST DEFENDER line up on DPTA, Poland, for a Battle Group photo. 16,000 British soldiers are taking part in the largest set of NATO multi-national military manoeuvres in generation. Exercise Steadfast Defender will see these troops deploy across the entirety of Europe’s eastern flank, stretching from the far north of Norway, inside the Arctic Circle, all the way down to Georgia in the Caucasus’s. The British Army will be at the very forefront over the 5-month duration of Exercise Steadfast Defender, underpinning its position not only as the leading NATO European member state, but also one of its most potent. To put that into perspective; the Army is committing a 3* Headquarters, as well as two 2* Divisional and three 1* Combat Brigade Headquarters. These deployed formations will test, evaluate, and prove our ability to integrate and operate alongside our partners and allies, strengthening that collective and sustained commitment to European security. Along with those 16,000 troops, the UK will be sending massed armour including main battle tanks across to Europe aboard Ro-Ro vessels and loaded onto trains through the Channel Tunnel. Paratroopers will fly in from UK bases to seize strategic objectives and link up with NATO allied forces. Exercise Steadfast Defender will run from January through to May and comprise of 11 individual exercises in which British forces will participate alongside our NATO allies and partners.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Military Seeks Replacement for Land Rover, Pinzgauer Vehicles

The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information on a potential vehicle to replace the British military’s Land Rover and Pinzgauer systems.

15 January

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Tinh

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, Vietnam Sign Nuclear Energy Deal

Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies.

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