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12 May

French Firm Pitches HIMARS Alternative as France’s MLRS Replacement

A mid-sized French firm will unveil a potential replacement for the French Army’s aging multiple launch rocket system in June.

11 May

Middle East

Israeli security forces keep position during clashes with Palestine.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Recognition of Palestinian State Will Force ‘Unilateral Actions’ in Response

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would force Israel to take "unilateral actions," following announcements by several countries that they plan to take such a step.

11 May

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Proposes Direct Ukraine Talks but Quiet on 30-Day Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in Ukraine but did not address a 30-day ceasefire proposal drawn up hours earlier by European allies of Kyiv, reportedly with US backing.

10 May

Europe

Volodymyr Selenskyj (l-r), President of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Great Britain, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) commemorate the victims of the war on the Maidan in Kiev.

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European Leaders in Kyiv for Show of Solidarity Against Russia

The leaders of France, Britain, Germany, and Poland visited Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing to ratchet up pressure on Russia until it agreed to a ceasefire in the three-year war.

10 May

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

France to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Howitzer Upkeep

France will tap income from frozen Russian assets to help maintain some 60 French-made Caesar howitzers delivered to Ukraine, France's foreign minister said on Friday.

9 May

Europe

In Warsaw, Poland, on December 12, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. They discuss aid provided to Ukraine and international politics. They also discuss the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on January 1, 2025, and its plans.

Staff Writer With AFP

France, Poland to Seal Alliance With Strategic Treaty

France and Poland on Friday will sign a new strategic cooperation treaty, with Polish leader Donald Tusk insisting that a mutual security pledge will be at the heart of the agreement.

8 May

Land

Linkeus project with Akeron firing operations on Sherpa vehicle. Kalo Chorio, Cyprus. September 29th 2022. © MBDA/Laurent Guichardon.

Rojoef Manuel

Cyprus Orders Sherpa Armored Vehicles With Akeron Missile Launchers From Arquus

Arquus has confirmed a deal to supply Sherpa station wagon vehicles equipped with Akeron missile launchers for the Cypriot National Guard.

8 May

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

French Army Hopes for Combat-Ready Robots by 2040

France's armed forces are on schedule to develop battle-ready robots by 2040, according to participants in a test bringing together the military with engineers, researchers, and defense contractors.

2 May

Air