DEFENCE

Russian General Kutuzov killed in Ukraine

Russian General Kutuzov killed in Ukraine

Pro-Kremlin separatists in Ukraine on Tuesday confirmed the death of another Russian general during Moscow’s military campaign in the country. The death of Kutuzov was reported earlier by a war correspondent for Russian state TV but has not been confirmed by officials in Moscow. The leader of Ukraine’s pro-Russian separatists, Denis Pushilin, expressed his “sincere […]

US & South Korea Fly Warplanes After North’s Missile Tests

US & South Korea Fly Warplanes After North’s Missile Tests

South Korea and the United States flew warplanes including stealth fighter jets over waters around the Korean peninsula Tuesday in a fresh show of force following recent missile tests by the North, Seoul said. Sixteen South Korean warplanes, including F-35 stealth fighters and four US F-16 jets, formed an attack squadron over the West Sea […]

China Warns Australia Risks ‘Serious Consequences’ After Jet Interception

China Warns Australia Risks ‘Serious Consequences’ After Jet Interception

Beijing on Monday warned Australia to “act prudently” or face “serious consequences” after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet of dangerously intercepting one of its spy planes over the South China Sea. Australia has argued it is not unusual for it to undertake surveillance flights in the South China Sea — a region Beijing insists […]

India & Israel to Bolster Defense Cooperation

India & Israel to Bolster Defense Cooperation

The governments of India and Israel have adopted a “vision statement” that seeks to strengthen their defense and security cooperation in the future. The development comes after Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz visited Delhi last week for a meeting with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh. According to a report by The Indian Express, the two ministers […]

Canada asks South Korea to supply more artillery rounds

Canada asks South Korea to supply more artillery rounds

Canada has asked the government of South Korea to produce and deliver more artillery rounds to backfill supplies that Ottawa sent to war-torn Ukraine. Last month, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that the country would provide 20,000 artillery shells to Kyiv amid an ongoing Russian military offensive. South Korea is a significant manufacturer of […]

Zelensky: Ukraine Losing up to 100 Soldiers a Day

Zelensky: Ukraine Losing up to 100 Soldiers a Day

Between 60 and 100 Ukrainian soldiers are dying on the battlefield every day, and another 500 wounded, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told US newsgroup Newsmax in an interview released Wednesday. “The situation in the east is very difficult,” Zelensky told Newsmax. “We are losing 60 to 100 soldiers per day, killed in action, and around […]