Russian accused of smuggling military tech escapes house arrest in Italy
Artem Uss broke electronic tag and went on run a day after court agreed to hand him over to US authoritiesA Russian national accused of smuggling military technology has escaped house arrest a day...
View ArticleEU seals deal to supply Ukraine with a million rounds of shells
Estonian defence minister says agreement ‘shows me one thing: if there is a will there is a way’Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesEU ministers have reached a deal to supply Ukraine with a million...
View ArticleFrance challenging Russia as second biggest arms exporter behind US
Study shows French suppliers have more major export orders than Russia, while UK’s share has dwindledFrance is challenging Russia’s position as the world’s second biggest arms exporter behind the US,...
View ArticleUK will miss out on EU’s ‘massive’ increase in arms spending for Ukraine
Only EU and Norwegian firms will be able to take advantage of joint procurement agreement, says leaked paperRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesBritain’s defence industry is to be blocked from...
View ArticleBritish-led fund to provide weapons for Ukraine plagued by delays
Only £200m of £520m allocated and bidders complain ‘low-bureaucracy’ process is frustratingRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA British-led £520m international fund to provide fresh weapons for...
View ArticleThey’re lobbying for Ukraine pro bono – and making millions from arms firms
Some of Washington’s most powerful lobbyists are providing their services to Ukraine for free, but they also have financial incentives for aiding the countryThis article was co-published with...
View ArticleIran becoming global drone producer on back of Ukraine war, says US
Officials share declassified intelligence as US seeks wider support for sanctions against TehranRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesIran is emerging as a global leader in the production of cheap...
View ArticleAustralian War Memorial accepted more than $830,000 from arms manufacturers...
Figures released to Senate reignite debate on commemoration of war dead funded by companies that profit from conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and...
View ArticleUkraine fighter pilot: I could learn to fly western jet within three months
In plea for military aid, Vadym Voroshylov explains why modern planes are needed for defence against RussiaA Ukrainian fighter pilot who shot down five Iranian drones in one day has said he could learn...
View ArticleGermany approves Leopard 1 battle tank exports to Ukraine
Package of 29 older tanks could be sent to help fight Russia as soon as refurbishments done, reports sayRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesGermany has approved the export of older Leopard 1 battle...
View ArticleBelgian buyer of Europe’s spare tanks hopes they see action in Ukraine
OIP built up a huge private arsenal, banking on there one day being demand for the weapons againOn the outskirts of Tournai, a sleepy medieval town in the gentle, Brueghelian landscape of the...
View ArticleCampaigners seek to overturn Liz Truss’s resumption of Saudi arms sales
Lawyers will argue the then trade secretary ignored Saudi air force’s bombing of civilians in YemenAnti-arms trade campaigners will seek to overturn a decision made by Liz Truss to resume UK arms sales...
View ArticleZelenskiy uses Davos speech to intensify call for more tanks from allies
President says Ukraine needs heavy armour now but German chancellor is cautious about conflict escalatingRussia-Ukraine war: live updatesVolodymyr Zelenskiy has stepped up calls for Ukraine’s army to...
View ArticleYemen: 87 civilians killed by UK and US weapons in just over a year
Oxfam says its analysis of January 2021 to February 2022 underlines need for UK to stop arming Saudi ArabiaAt least 87 civilians were killed by airstrikes from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen using...
View ArticleUK considers supplying handful of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine
Sources say Kyiv hopes move may encourage Berlin to supply Leopard 2s as it seeks 300 tanks in war against RussiaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesBritain is considering supplying a handful of...
View Article'No rational reason': Zelenskiy criticises allies' failure to send...
The Ukrainian president has called on western allies to supply Ukraine with tanks. In a video address, during which he thanked France for providing them, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said: 'This is what gives a...
View ArticleAustralian defence force to spend $1bn acquiring naval strike missiles and...
Government says purchase of truck-mounted rockets ‘largest expansion of army strike capability in living memory’ with range extended from 50km to 300kmFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest...
View ArticleUK to develop next-generation fighter jets with Italy and Japan
Rishi Sunak says defence deal for Tempest means ‘outpacing those who seek to do us harm’Britain will work to develop next-generation fighter jets with Italy and Japan, Rishi Sunak has announced.The...
View Article‘They are buying something’: the cash, gifts and arms cementing the Qatari-UK...
The gas-rich state’s influence in Britain reaches to the heart of government, and has been cultivated over decades As the Qatari-owned thoroughbred Lady Princess romped to victory at the Qatar Goodwood...
View ArticleRow brews in Iran over use of its drones in Ukraine war by Russia
Conservative cleric and a newspaper editor openly critical of government’s stance on weapons it supplied to MoscowRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAn internal rift over the supply of deadly...
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