The Swiss government will sign a contract by the end of March to buy 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, it said on Wednesday, pressing ahead without waiting for a referendum on the $5.5 billion deal. Switzerland chose the F-35 last year as its next-generation fighter jet, angering opponents who said they would […]
McDonald’s is closing its doors in Russia, ending an era of optimism and increasing the country’s isolation over its war in Ukraine. The Chicago burger giant confirmed Monday that it is selling its 850 restaurants in Russia. McDonald’s said it will seek a buyer who will employ its 62,000 workers in Russia, and will continue […]
Russia’s defense ministry said Monday that an agreement has been reached to evacuate injured soldiers from the Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol. “An agreement was reached with representatives of the Ukrainian military blocked at Azovstal in Mariupol to evacuate the wounded,” the ministry said, adding that a “regime of silence” was […]
ABUJA— The United States has decided to approve a possible foreign military sale [FMS] to Nigeria regarding the AH-1Z Attack Helicopter. Photo credit: FlightGlobal The FMS in question includes the sale of 12 AH-1Z Attack Helicopters to Nigeria. In case the agreement is realized, Nigeria will purchase 12 AH-1Z Helicopters, 28 T-700GE401C Engines, 2000 APKWS […]
JERUSALEM— Ukrainian journalist Rostyslav Demchuk has created false news that Ukraine’s armed forces will be equipped with a Gabriel V sea-skimming land-to-sea missile system provided by Estonia. This is the Gabriel V rocket, which is better known as the Blue Spear. Rostyslav Demchuk’s fake report cites information earlier in May from the Israeli online portal […]
Ukraine said troops defending Kharkiv had repelled Russian forces and advanced as far as the border with Russia
ANKARA— Turkey is currently conducting field tests on its main Altay battle tank with an integrated South Korean Doosan DV27K engine. Turkish Defense Industry President Ismail Demir said in an interview that after the integration of the power supply into the Altay tank prototype and ongoing tests, the results were “very good”. “We have now […]
Syrian state news agency SANA reported early on Wednesday that an act of “Israeli aggression” was carried out with missiles over the vicinity of the Quneitra governate’s countryside in southern Syria. The missile attack resulted in only physical damage, SANA added. The Israeli military declined to comment. For several years, Israel has been mounting attacks […]
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – China’s military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a U.S. warship that had sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that happened shortly after China carried out drills near the island. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal conducted a “routine” […]
KYIV— Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB2 continues to inflict serious damage on Russia’s armed forces. A video taken by a drone showing a Russian helicopter landing appeared on social media. The source claims that this is a military Russian Mil Mi-8 medium twin-turbine helicopter. Photo credit: TASS Ukraine’s Bayraktr TB2 is waiting, aiming, and as troops descend […]
