Weapons
-
Israel begins strikes on Tyre Israel has begun striking the historic southern Lebanese port city of Tyre. Around three hours ago, an Israeli military spokesman, Avichay Adraee, published a map on X showing dozens of buildings highlighted in red and ordered their residents to evacuate. The port is typically a bustling hub for southern Lebanon,…
-
Iran’s supreme leader has decorated the Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander for the Islamic Republic’s missile attacks on arch-foe Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s website said on Sunday. “Ayatollah Khamenei presented the Order of Fath (“Conquest” in Farsi) to General Amirali Hajizadeh, commander of the Guards Aerospace Force,” it said. The decoration was bestowed because of “the…
-
Lockdown has been lifted in a hospital in northeastern Australia’s State of Queensland as police did not find weapons in it, Australia’s 9News network reported on Wednesday. An earlier local report said the Logan Hospital, which is approximately 20 kilometers south of the state capital of Brisbane, had been locked down by Queensland police on…
-
Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies. With the characteristics of a missile and a drone, the “Palianytsia” was created due to urgent necessity, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia has dominated the skies since the outbreak of the war in…
-
Debris recovered from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv on 2 January was North Korean, the Reuters news agency is reporting. Citing a United Nations sanctions monitor, Reuters said debris recovered was from a Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile – made in North Korea. Three sanctions monitors travelled to Ukraine earlier this…
-
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the US house speaker that Ukraine needs Congress to pass a new military aid package – and it needs it quickly. “Quick passage of US aid to Ukraine by Congress is vital,” the Ukrainian president wrote on X. “We recognise that there are differing views in the House of Representatives on…
-
In stark contrast to last year’s optimism that Ukraine would capitalise on Western military support to push Russian forces out of Ukraine, this year Kyiv’s prospects look significantly less positive. The supply of Western weapons has been placed in jeopardy with $60bn (£47bn) of US aid currently tied up in the political process. In addition,…
-
Send weapons not troops to Ukraine, says Spain Spain is the latest of a host of countries reacting to Emmanuel Macron saying sending Western troops to Ukraine could not be ruled out. Government spokesperson Pilar Alegria said Madrid did not agree with the proposal, and aid should be limited to weapons and other material. “Unity…
-
‘Iran not providing weapons to Houthis in Yemen’ Iran is not providing weapons to the Houthis in Yemen, Iran’s UN ambassador has told our sister network NBC News. Amir Saeid Iravani acknowledged that Iran did arm Hamas and other Palestinian militants but said Iran “was not directing them”. When asked if Iran was arming militants, he…
-
US arms sales reached a record $238bn (£188bn) last year, new figures show, fuelled in part by demand over the war in Ukraine. Washington directly negotiated $80.9bn (£63.8bn) in sales with foreign governments in 2023 – a 56% increase from the previous year. The rest were direct sales by US firms to foreign nations, according…
-
Celebrations in the Russian military space over the destruction of a British Challenger 2 tank show a level of “desperation” as it comes up against advanced Western technology, a former special adviser to the US army said. Mark Voyger told Sky News that though the loss of the battle tank is somewhat substantial, the most…
-
North Korea supplying arms to Russia would not significantly change the course of the war, a former Ukrainian president has suggested. Speaking about reports that Vladimir Putin may welcome Kim Jong Un in Russia to discuss potential arms deals this month, Petro Poroshenko told Sky News it highlights Mr Putin’s “complete isolation” during the conflict.…
-
Russia has placed an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile on combat duty, according to Russian news agencies. The Sarmat – nicknamed Satan II – is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads and will make Russia’s enemies “think twice”, Vladimir Putin has previously said. It replaces the R-36, known by the NATO reporting name Satan, and reportedly…
-
Australia will build Boxer Heavy Weapon Carriers for Germany under an over A$1 billion ($664.5 million) agreement. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in a tweet on Monday, confirmed that Australia has signed an “in-principle” agreement to build the carriers for Germany in Queensland. “The project will create well-paid manufacturing jobs for Australia. And mean a boost…
-
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told reporters on Monday that Ukraine likely can’t wait for U.S. weapons to arrive before launching a major offensive. Reuters reported Friday that senior U.S. officials advised Ukraine to hold off on beginning a major attack against Russian forces until the latest supply of U.S. weaponry is in place…
-
Ukraine is preparing for Russia to try again to invade from the north – maybe around the anniversary of its first, failed attempt to seize Kyiv last February, a top commander has said. President Vladimir Putin could even ultimately order millions of soldiers into the war as Russia’s offensive falters in the face of fierce and enduring…
You must be logged in to post a comment.