Ukrainian troops furious over leadership, lack of equipment, according to top German newspaper
As the war drags on, Ukrainian soldiers are increasingly vocal about the faults of military leadership and a lack of resources
NATO needs ‘military Schengen’ to swiftly counter Russia, generals warn
NATO generals believe that peacetime military movement rules in Europe are too restrictive
Will F-16s change the power balance in the Ukraine war?
The Ukrainian air force can at best achieve local superiority and even then only temporarily, warns military expert Bálint Somkuti
Russia moves its ‘Doomsday missile’ closer to Europe
From its current location, the missile can reach London or Berlin in a matter of minutes
France test-fires its latest nuclear missile as a warning to Russia
The missile has a range of 10,000 kilometers and can reach Moscow in 12 minutes
Russia stockpiles missiles in Crimea for winter offensive
Hundreds of long-range high-explosive missiles have been amassed at the Ukraine border ready to attack Ukraine’s civic infrastructure and target the country’s electricity supply
Norway announces record air defense purchase
The new missile defense systems will partly replace equipment that was donated to Ukraine
Former advisor slams Ukrainian President Zelensky’s leadership and reveals ongoing conflict with army generals
The failure of the counteroffensive has dented Zelensky’s credibility, his former advisor has claimed
Lockheed Martin maintains huge lead in global defense industry
Just one European company made it into the top 10 defense manufacturers in the world last year
Ukraine to mark military fuel to curb theft
As much as 25 percent of the military equipment donated to Ukraine by other countries is estimated to end up on the black market
Hungary tests its defense capabilities with ‘Adaptive Hussars 23’ military exercise
The operation is designed to show Hungary’s credibility as a NATO member
Romanian parliament approves record $6.5 billion purchase of US F-35 combat aircraft
Romania is the fourth Central European NATO member to get the fifth-generation planes
NATO begins nuclear weapons exercise in the Mediterranean
The exercise will take place over Italy, Croatia and the Mediterranean
Either shore up reserve forces or bring back conscription, says Romanian general
Romania’s army reserves are dangerously depleted, with just 2,000 voluntary reservists on its books
Putin orders first ever nationwide nuclear drill, prepares nuclear bomb test at Arctic Circle
The drill will be held just four days ahead of Putin’s 71st birthday
Russia’s military budget set to rise by 70%
Russia signals a political will to continue the war in Ukraine
In historic deal, Germany buys Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system for €4 billion
The estimated cost of €4 billion is coming out of Germany’s €100 defense development fund
2 Russian intelligence agencies fight over spoils from Wagner Group’s African operations
The SVD and the GRU both want a slice of the lucrative African contracts
Hungary may still reject Sweden’s NATO membership, top Fidesz politician warns there is ‘absolutely no basis for this trust in Swedish politics’
Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership would have merited a wider social debate
US warns Russia and North Korea are close to arms shipment deal
Russia is attempting to replenish its arms stocks from North Korea
German producer of Leopard 2 tanks loses luster as Ukrainian reality sinks in
Footage of burning Leopard 2 tanks have quieted claims that the tank would crush the Russians
Portugal joins training program for Ukrainian F-16 pilots
Portugal is also assisting Ukraine with tanks and air defense systems
PM Orbán announces Hungary will produce Germany’s next-generation Panther tanks
Hungary is making itself into one of the major tank producers in the world
Wagner group confirms Prigozhin’s death
Another Wagner group aircraft changed course and landed back in Moscow
Ukraine won’t receive Dutch F-16 fighter jets until end of 2024
The Netherlands must first complete its transition to the F-35 fighter jet
Russia makes strides in countering Europe’s most advanced stealth missile
Modifications to the Pantsir-S Russian air defense system will likely improve their effectiveness against the U.S. HIMARS missile system as well
Germany purchases dozens of decommissioned Leopard 1 tanks for Ukraine
Rheinmetall will refurbish 30 of the 49 tanks for use in Ukraine
The Western arms manufacturers making a killing from the Ukraine war
U.S. arms companies in particular have seen considerable windfalls
Hungary must catch up with drone warfare, urges CEO of top manufacturer
Hungarian lawmakers are expected to debate the country’s drone strategy in the autumn
Germany announces air exercise in Iceland in show of NATO solidarity
The German Air Force is testing its deployment capabilities
Russia will use nuclear weapons if Ukraine’s counteroffensive succeeds, says Medvedev
He was probably referring to a passage in the country’s nuclear doctrine
Hungary to receive Israeli high-tech radars
A German firm will modify the radars in Canada for NATO compliance
Czechia receives six US military helicopters
The purchase sees Czechia eliminate its dependence on Soviet technology
President Zelensky hails progress made in construction of Ukraine’s drone army
The war-torn country is building up its drone armory
Ukrainian tanks are running on Russian oil refined in Hungary and Turkey
Kyiv is almost completely dependent on fuel imports to maintain its war effort
Hungary receives first batch of Airbus military helicopters as part of armed forces upgrade
The country ordered 16 of the Airbus H225M light utility aircraft
Ukrainian F-16 pilots to be trained by private US firm in Romania
The private company operates some 150 fighter jets
With Ukraine’s counteroffensive faltering, the military is attempting ‘attrition warfare’ against Russia, says Hungarian security expert
Ukraine is now waging its own form of attrition warfare against Russia, claims a Hungarian security expert
Prigozhin’s Wagner group back in action
The mercenary group is actively training Belarusian troops
Young Ukrainians scared to leave their homes as more and more videos emerge of forced conscription
Meanwhile, some conscription officers are making small fortunes by looking the other way as Ukraine’s youth does all it can to avoid being sent to the frontline
Controversial US cluster munitions reach Ukrainian frontline
One military commander says they will not be used in populated areas
German defense company Rheinmetall to open APC factory in Ukraine
The factory will produce 400 armored vehicles a year
Hungary unveils new jet-propelled drone for military use
The drones will be flown by the manufacturer as a service to the military
British Challenger tanks seen near the Ukraine front line in Zaporizhzhya
Such a move points to an imminent Ukrainian offensive
Ukraine: Zelensky backs legalization of medical marijuana amid war
Zelensky told lawmakers medical marijuana could would help Ukrainians treat their “pain, stress, and the trauma of war”
Switzerland blocks shipment of German tanks to Ukraine
Switzerland is performing a balancing act between siding with the EU and ensuring its long-standing neutrality
Ethnic Hungarian soldiers from Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region continue to lose their lives at the front
So far, there have been at least 30 fallen soldiers of Hungarian nationality, but some estimates place this number in the hundreds
Body of 3rd Hungarian helicopter crew member found in wreckage in Croatia
The wreckage is to be taken back to Hungary for investigation
Tragedy in Croatia: Zipline stretched between canyon walls may have caused Hungarian army helicopter crash that took 2 lives
Two dead, one crewman still missing
How the EU plans to control the military industry in each member state
The EU wants a say in how much each member state’s arms companies produce and to what countries those weapons are exported
Germany to order 123 Leopard main battle tanks in effort to rebuild military
Germany is beefing up its tank fleet with billions in spending
The German reserve force isn’t fit for purpose
Of the 930,000 individuals classed as reservists, just 34,000 have received recent military training and are deemed active
Romania to buy unspecified number of F-35 jets for major upgrade of country’s air force
The advanced fighter jets should enter service around 2030
Four Russian submarines carrying covert ‘doomsday weapon’ to enter service
A single Poseidon torpedo can devastate large coastal areas and can reportedly be fired undetected by Western surveillance systems
Russian spy network targeting critical infrastructure broken up in Poland
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has confirmed that Poland’s security agency managed to identify and break up a Russian spy network that was a threat to national security
Hungary has one of Central Europe’s most potent armies, new study shows
Hungary now has the third-best military in the region
Danes protest plan to abolish prayer holiday
The government says it can save $654 million by canceling the day, which it will use to fund defense
Russia warns Israel not to send weapons to Ukraine
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said his government will review the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine
‘We are in free fall’ – Ukraine war leaves Germany and other NATO nations facing critical shortage of arms and ammunition
“It has been said over the past few months that we are only partially ready to defend ourselves — if we are ready at all”
Hungarian army begins environmental cleanup of air base used by US
The base was used by the U.S. during the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s, but Hungarians are now paying the price in the form of significant pollution
What good are Western tanks to Ukraine?
Several Western countries are delivering heavy armor to Ukraine, but will this be enough?
Russia sends its biggest gun to Ukraine
The 240mm mortar can theoretically fire nuclear bombs
Germany sends Marder armored vehicles and Patriot missile system to Ukraine
It is unknown whether the armored vehicles will come from existing stock within the German military or from manufacturer reserves
Russia arms first ship with hypersonic missiles
The missiles fly at over three kilometers per second
PM Orbán: Hungary had its ‘most difficult year’ since fall of communism in 1990
Despite the war and economic downturn, Hungary had outstanding achievements this year, according to PM Viktor Orbán
Romania announces massive armored vehicle purchase
The procurement is worth €931 million at current exchange rates
China’s ban on CPU exports hits Russia hardest
Russia now has practically no legal avenues to import chips for its military
German army faces acute munitions and parts shortage, leaked report claims
Germany only has two days’ worth of heavy munitions should another conflict erise
Russia deploys deadly Tornado-S rocket launcher in Ukraine
The launcher’s combat power has been compared to that of nuclear weapons
Size of British Army to hit 200-year low, only sufficient to ‘stay at home and tootle around,’ warns defense secretary
The British Army will soon have just 72,500 soldiers, the lowest figure since the Napoleonic Wars
U.S. soldiers detained in Budapest after pub brawl with tourists
Security guards were unable to contain the highly trained troops
Hungary mulls buying Israeli Iron Dome air defense system
In view of Tuesday’s rocket incident in Poland, missile defense is a hot topic
Hungary calls for calm after missiles hit Poland and oil supply through key pipeline was suspended
Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky confirmed PM Viktor Orbán had convened the Defence Council in the wake of the events
US intelligence warns Russians against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine during meeting in Turkey
The meeting was focused on the use of nuclear weapons
Putin announces second test of giant ballistic missile
It can carry up to 15 nuclear warheads and reach any point on Earth
Another war in Europe? Serbia puts armed forces on alert as tensions with Kosovo reach boiling point
The conflict between Kosovo and Serbia goes back decades, but will a license plate dispute break out into a new war?
Serbia-Kosovo tensions rise after drone shot down near Serbian military base
Kosovo denies involvement, saying Serbia used it as a pretext to increase its military presence on the border
Latvian defense minister accuses Hungary of ‘treason’ as clash breaks out over Ukraine
Hungary is furious after Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks accused Hungary and Bulgaria of “treason”
Israel must dispose of any nuclear weapons, UN resolution declares
The resolution, which passed with a large majority, does not mention Iran as a nuclear power
Romanian defense minister resigns after calling for peace talks with Russia
Dîncu went against his country’s official policy of supporting Ukraine’s war efforts
Romania could be first European country to buy Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system
One battery costs $150 million while interceptor missiles cost $50,000
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French and German arms manufacturers have continued to enrich themselves on trade with Russia even after the annexation of Crimea
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PM Orbán explains Hungary’s position on the war in Ukraine, his country’s energy security policy, and how China will play a key role in his country’s future
Hungary reveals details about modernization of its fighter jets
The Hungarian Air Force opts for a European solution
EU nations’ defense spending hits new high in 2020
Member states of the European Union spent €198 billion on defense in 2020
China plans to create maximum-security biolabs over the next five years
In upcoming years, the global number of maximum-security biolabs could reach 60
The US Navy should focus on winning battles rather than media culture
Report finds that “woke” culture threatens Navy’s warfighting capability
EU’s strategic independence questioned by delays
Three and a half years after its inception, the European Union’s joint military arm is still hindered by delays, calling into question the group’s ambitions for strategic autonomy.