Defence`s Feeds

The 27th Baku Energy Forum held from 2 to 4 June gave the queen of Caspian Sea contracts, Nargiz Nasrullayeva

United States - CIA's spies experience housing crisis in LangleyThe CIA's human resources department and staff are concerned about the

The deputy head of Joint Operations Command for Iraq and director general of intelligence, Abdul Amir Al Shammari, received a

The position is yet to be filled, but the next liaison officer for inter-army research and human intelligence centre CI3RH

The new entity to be set up to take charge of military intelligence work - that may include military counter-espionage

The Georgian government has been very determined in its application to join the European Union over the past few weeks,

The aircraft that scored the first aerial victory by an American F-16 as well as the first kill for the AIM-120 AMRAAM, now sports a desert brown color scheme. The F-16D Block 42 #90-0778 is [...]

The post ‘MiG Killer’ F-16D Has Been Given A New Retro Camouflage Color Scheme appeared first on The Aviationist.

7 Tips to Ensure a Successful Military Career

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP

The claims follow the latest exercises during which the IAF simulated a future strike against Iran’s nuclear sites. In response to Iran’s continued development of nuclear capabilities, the Israeli military is boosting its capabilities and [...]

The post Israel Claim Its F-35Is Can Now Reach Into Iran Without Air-to-Air Refueling appeared first on The Aviationist.

EDA Chief Executive, Jiří Šedivý, visited Lithuania today for high-level talks with Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas, Deputy Minister of Defence Vilius Semeška, Defence Policy Director Vaidotas Urbelis and the Director of the Lithuanian Defence Material Agency (MND), Sigitas Dzekunskas. He also met with the Chairman of the National Security and Defence Committee of the Seimas (Parliament), industry representatives as well as cyber security experts from the MND and national/regional Cyber Security Centres.

The exchange of views with Minister Anušauskas and Deputy Minister Semeška was mainly focused on Lithuania’s involvement in EDA’s current and future activities, the war in Ukraine and its potential impact on EU defence cooperation and spending, future defence investment programmes and cooperation opportunities to mitigate the defence gaps. Also, they discussed the EDA’s role in the implementation of the Strategic Compass as well as the initial phase of the new Hub for European Defence Innovation (HEDI) within EDA, as agreed by the Agency’s Steering Board in May.

To date, Lithuania participates in six EDA projects and one programme: EU Multimodal Transport Hub Network, Governmental Satellite Communication Demonstration Phase, EU Satellite Communication Market, Diplomatic Clearances, Common acquisition of Carl Gustaf 84 mm ammunition and C27J Spartan Cooperation (C27J). The total value of EDA programmes and projects in which Lithuania participates and where a project arrangement has been agreed currently stands at roughly €51 million. Lithuania also participates in four PESCO projects, one of which are even led by it: Cyber Rapid Response Teams and Mutual Assistance in Cyber Security.

“I am thankful to Minister Anušauskas and all my other interlocutors here in Vilnius for the possibility to personally exchange views about our work at EDA, the importance of enhancing EU defence cooperation, and the need to urgently fill existing defence investments gaps in Europe. I believe that with the massive security and defence challenges Europe is facing, especially now with the war in Ukraine, cooperation remains the best and most effective way of addressing them. Even though Lithuania already participates in six EDA projects and programmes, I am sure that there is much more cooperation potential to be exploited, for the benefit of Lithuania and all our other Member States. I therefore can only encourage the country to further benefit from collaborative opportunities in defence, and to use the Agency to its full potential”, Mr Šedivý commented.

Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas stated: “The return of war to Europe is a tectonic shift which will have a long term implications for European security. We have to adapt European defence architecture accordingly and ensure necessary defence capabilities are in place. We are grateful for the role EDA plays in this respect, including through PESCO and CARD. We believe that the most recent analysis of defence investment gaps is a good basis for exploiting further possibilities for cooperation, especially as regards replenishment of stocks, which is a key priority for us at the moment. Finally, I would like to stress the importance of EDA’s work on defence innovation which is highlighted by the creation of the European Defence Innovation Hub (HEDI) – a platform that would help to further stimulate and increase cooperation and investment in this field.”

 

Here’s the first Aggressor Lightning II of the 65th AGRS (Aggressor Squadron). On Jun. 9, 2022, the U.S. Air Force reactivated the 65th Aggressors Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The unit, apreviously flying [...]

The post First F-35A in Aggressors Paint Scheme Unveiled At Nellis AFB appeared first on The Aviationist.

Last month, a business delegation from Guangdong was summoned to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, in a move that both

Caught between two increasingly opposed camps in Washington, the duo of Ukraine-focused Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary

Unremarkable among the plethora of restaurants in Dubai, Azal Mandi has harnessed its anonymity to attract and retain a clientele

While the Australian press continues to insist on the urgency of a drastic change in Australia's China policy, in reality,

Later this year, a European will replace American Gerald Connolly as president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA). He

Oleg Goshchansky, chairman and managing partner of KPMG's Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) practice, is gradually moving away

The Australian Signals Directorate, Canberra's answer to the NSA, has hired British big data analytics company Ripjar to provide various

The video, released by the Ukrainian 45th Separate Artillery Brigade, shows the downing of the UAV after it completed its artillery spotting mission. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, social media are [...]

The post Ukrainian UAV Records Its Last Seconds Of Life As It Is Hit By Russian Missile appeared first on The Aviationist.