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“Russia launched one of its largest combined missile and drone attacks on Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring around 60, in a barrage that Ukrainian officials said exposed critical gaps in the country's air defence…”
“The Russian Bear-F plane passed at low altitude and "unnecessarily close" to the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and is believed to have dropped 10 sonobuoys into the water on Thursday, the MoD added.”
“The Bear-F passed at low altitude and unnecessarily close to HMS Prince of Wales and dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier.”
“European NATO members spent around €520 billion on defence in 2025.”
“"President Trump fully expects that all allies will step up immediately and get on the path to 5% and do it with urgency," Matt Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, told reporters in a preview of the administration's message before this …”
“A July analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies concluded that Russia has lost the military initiative after suffering an estimated 1.4 million battlefield casualties, including up to 450,000 dead.”
“Eleanor Olszewki, the federal minister for emergency management, confirmed Friday that the federal government had approved assistance for flood-ravaged regions in western Manitoba. That support will include the deployment of a small team f…”
“That year, Srivastava obtained three letters of intention to purchase outlining plans for Indonesia to acquire fighter jets and other military equipment.”
“It is the first time Nato has conducted air policing operations from a European aircraft carrier. The monitoring devices which were believed to have been dropped by the Bear-F plane float on the water and use sonar to detect submarines and…”
“Vessels and vehicles include HMS Prince of Wales, Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, F-35 jets, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, and support by RFA Tidespring.”
“Germany's defence budget is set to more than triple from 2021 to 2029.”
“There, he displayed large charts on easels showing what he called 'The Trump Trillion' — how much allies had boosted their spending commitments since 2017.”
“The open-source intelligence group Black Bird Group estimated that Russian forces ended June with a small net territorial loss, their second net negative month of 2026 despite continuing offensive operations.”
“The July 7 and 8 NATO summit has been reduced in scale from the typical annual alliance gathering. What used to be two full days of meetings is now down to a dinner and one session where representatives of all member states will huddle.”
“Between 2020 and 2022, four companies controlled by Srivastava obtained five preliminary defence agreements from Indonesia's defence ministry and a state-owned defence firm.”
“Meanwhile, the government has announced sanctions on seven individuals and two organisations over their involvement in developing the chemical weapons used to kill Dawn Sturgess, in the Salisbury Novichok attack in 2018, and Russian opposi…”
“The UK takes command of Nato's special forces unit, described by the Ministry of Defence as 'the spearhead' of the defensive alliance's rapid deployment teams, which are 'able to deploy anywhere in the world within days'.”
“Poland already spends 4.8% of its GDP on defence – the highest share in NATO”
“Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 11 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine's president warned that a large-scale attack was imminent. Another 60 people were wounded, accor…”
“Documents analyzed by Dallas Analytics suggest the Oreshnik is not the entirely new design Moscow has portrayed. Instead, it still relies on Soviet-era guidance architecture built around the GU-503 gyroscope, a design dating to the 1970s.”
“NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said member states must present "credible" plans to meet the new alliance commitment of spending five per cent of national GDP on defence by 2035.”
“The proposed deals included the supply of 36 F-15 fighter jets, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, C-130 transport aircraft, and a joint operations command and control centre for Indonesia's defence ministry.”
“We live in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain time, and it's deployments like this, supported by allies and partners including Iceland, that improve our deterrence and defence as part of Nato”
“But many others are lagging behind, and President Trump expects all allies to step up immediately, and not only get on a sustainable path to the 5 per cent but get to 5 per cent as soon as possible.”
“Together, European NATO members now spend the equivalent of almost 60% of the US defence budget.”
“Ukraine's Air Force said Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at the country overnight, targeting mainly Kyiv and 29 ballistic missiles that were launched struck their targets, underscoring how little Ukraine can do to st…”
“At hypersonic speeds, even small guidance errors become significant. The researchers estimate that a deviation of just 0.5 degrees can cause the missile to miss its intended target by dozens of kilometers.”
“Ottawa also suspended arms sales to Turkey seven years ago over reports Turkey was diverting Canadian military components to Azerbaijan for use against Armenia and ethnic Armenians. Canada tightened those rules two years later, before drop…”
“In 2022, the United States approved the potential sale of 36 F-15 fighter jets and related equipment to Indonesia in a deal valued at up to $13.9 billion.”
“Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton told the BBC in June that Russia had been "probing, challenging, testing our defences", and was "raising the stakes and risks crossing a line".”
“Despite Britain's recently announced £15billion increase in military funding, which will bring spending to just 2.7 per cent of GDP by 2029, the figure is far below the American target.”
“A recent report by the Kiel Institute argues Europe gets 30-40% less capability for every euro it spends than a single, consolidated buyer would.”
“Russia's Defense Ministry said the attack targeted weapons factories in Kyiv, including sites it said produce drones, sea drones, armored vehicles and missiles, as well as facilities that repair air defense systems and fuel and energy infr…”
“Russia has launched the Oreshnik at least three times since its introduction, including during a major May strike on the Kyiv region.”
“Ukraine's Air Force said Russia fired 68 missiles, including 23 ballistic missiles and six supersonic and hypersonic missiles, along with 351 drones.”
“Nato has warned that Russia could be ready to use military force by 2030.”
“He has indicated Andy Burnham, the new Labour MP for Makerfield expected to succeed him, may need to increase borrowing to cover approximately £5billion of the latest commitment.”
“The EU is currently working on a €1.7 billion military-mobility fund called 'Military Schengen', but even the Commission's own estimates place the true need at over €100 billion.”
“Russia's Yaroslavl region Gov. Mikhail Yavrayev said two people were wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on the city of the same name. He said over 70 Ukrainian drones were downed as they attacked the city.”
“According to Ukrainian officials, air defences intercepted or neutralised 37 missiles and 326 drones.”
“At least 10 people have been killed following a second night of Russian strikes on Kyiv in a week, the capital's top military administrator has said. Timur Tkachenko added that 46 people had been injured, including five children.”
“The summit communiqué will pledge €70billion in Ukrainian military assistance for 2026, with 'at least equivalent levels' promised for the subsequent year.”
“Germany, Poland, Belgium, and Greece have all ordered roughly 300 F-35s in recent contracts with Lockheed Martin, worth about €25 billion.”
“To intercept ballistics, we need the means for interception,”
“According to Reuters,10 people were killed in Kyiv and one in the surrounding Bucha district.”
“After a barrage of drone and missile strikes through Thursday night, tens of thousands of residents evacuated to metro stations around the city as alarms blared in the early hours of Friday morning.”
“I think everybody that's serious about defence realises that it's not enough, he told Camilla Tominey.”
“Russia's Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 519 Ukrainian drones overnight.”
“Reuters reported that Ukrainian drones damaged the Baltic Sea ports of Vysotsk and Ust-Luga, a major Russian oil export terminal, while attacks also caused a temporary power blackout in Sevastopol, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Russi…”
“He wrote on X: "Any delay with missiles for our air defense... means the loss of lives, and it encourages Russia to continue the war."”
“Of the £15billion extra that they've promised, the majority of it comes from a combination of savings and efficiencies, it's not even real”
“A further 60 people were wounded, according to Zelenskyy, as emergency workers combed through rubble looking for survivors at residential high-rises in two locations that suffered direct hits.”
“Ukraine's air force said Russia attacked Kyiv using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.”
“Bavi has been classified as a super typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), a part of the US Navy responsible for monitoring tropical storms in the western Pacific. A super typhoon has winds in excess of 130 knots (150mph). JTW…”
“In this particular Government's case, I haven't seen them save anything anywhere, and I haven't seen them grow the economy by the type that will deliver not just additional defence spending but additional support elsewhere to the country”
“Ukraine's air force said Russia fired 351 drones and 68 missiles overnight, targeting mainly Kyiv, and all 29 ballistic missiles struck their targets.”
“Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said debris from intercepted missiles and drones caused fires and damage in at least two districts of the capital.”
“Iran's nuclear programme, long a diplomatic tool of leverage, had not been obliterated, as Trump boasted, but had been significantly damaged. The whereabouts of its stockpile of uranium, believed to be enough for 10 or 11 atomic weapons if…”
“Through the Defence Investment Plan, we are investing £360 million into a new fast-jet training system, which allows the Red Arrows to replace the ageing Hawk aircraft.”
“Russia's Defense Ministry said the attack targeted weapons factories in Kyiv, including sites it said produce drones, sea drones, armored vehicles and missiles, as well as facilities repairing air defense systems and fuel and energy infras…”
“Last Thursday's assault killed at least 30 people, making it the third-deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, CNN reported.”
“the agency announced this week that it has surpassed 21,000 agents for the first time since its founding in 1924.”
“You are looking at a four-year-plus time scale from signing on the dotted line with the manufacturer to a working jet being delivered to the RAF.”
“The National Guard has been patrolling in Memphis since October of last year as part of a federal task force, established by President Trump, to combat crime in Memphis.”
“Intelligence once again indicates that the Russians are preparing a new massive strike. This is typical of Putin: right after America's Independence Day and before the Nato Summit in Ankara. Russia wants to bring more evil and kill people.”
“Border Patrol received 34,650 applications between January and April 2025 - a 44% increase over the same four-month period in 2024.”
“I don't think they have a chance of getting the new aircraft for Red Arrows by 2030 if they have a competition and go to the market.”
“The former supreme leader, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, is scheduled to be buried in Mashhad on July 9 after funeral processions through Tehran, Qom, Najaf and Karbala”
“Trump signed a law last summer mandating the hiring of 3,000 new Border Patrol agents.”
“A historic Yorkshire engineering firm with roots stretching back 165 years has been acquired by German defence manufacturer Renk Group in a deal reportedly valued at up to £190million.”
“The company's CEO Eliot Pence said that he believes public support for military investment in Canada will remain strong, while outlining the company's broader goal of helping strengthen the country's domestic defense industry."The ambition…”
“Potential recruits left the tent with flyers advertising signing bonuses of up to $60,000 and salaries starting at $50,741, which can climb as high as $110,563.”
“The Frankfurt-listed buyer, valued at £4.7billion, supplies naval fleets in both Germany and the United States.”
“According to the company, AuraNet has already been deployed with the Canadian Armed Forces during a two-month exercise, where Canadian Rangers used its Arctic-hardened sensors for mission tracking, planning and real-time communications.”
“The Huddersfield-based company remains vital to Britain's defence capabilities, supplying transmission systems and gearboxes for the Royal Navy's Astute class submarines. DBD also provides critical components for the next-generation Dreadn…”
“The company has also opened a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Ottawa and a development office in Toronto, while hiring engineers from companies including Anduril Industries, Tesla and Alphabet. It plans to expand its workforce…”
“The acquisition brings Renk a £700m order backlog and what the company described as "unique expertise in submarine gearboxes with low noise and vibration levels, a technological basis for the next generation of submarine platforms".”
“The Canadian government has introduced a new Defence Investment Agency to accelerate military procurement, although Pence noted that it currently manages contracts exceeding C$100 million, leaving many smaller defense projects outside its …”
“DBD employs 530 workers and boasts more than a century of military industrial heritage, having supplied marine gears during the First World War before manufacturing 10,000 tank gearboxes in the subsequent conflict.”
“The suspects, identified as Latif and Zakir, are local residents of Kulgam district and are believed to be affiliated with the banned LeT.”
“Renk, headquartered in Augsburg, Bavaria, operates across six countries with 4,400 staff and already maintains a UK presence through its Horstman armoured vehicle business near Bath.”
“According to officials, Zakir joined the outfit in 2024, while Latif became associated with the group last year.”
“He added that Russian air defences had hit 72 drones from the attack.”
“The duo was first spotted through surveillance cameras in the orchard on Friday.”
“When security forces closed in on their location, the terrorists allegedly opened fire, triggering a gunfight.”
“According to Axios, the temporary suspension of US-Iran talks is expected to last until the funeral ceremonies conclude on July 9, after which negotiations are expected to resume if the ceasefire continues to hold.”
“The joint venture leading the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), Edgewing, has secured a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of the sixth-generation fighter aircraft, marking a major milestone for one of the wo…”
“This is the second international contract awarded to Edgewing by the GCAP Agency, following an initial £686 million agreement signed in April 2026.”
“UK, Japan and Italy pump $6.1 billion into sixth-generation GCAP fighter”
“The agreement also marks the programme's transition from the concept phase to detailed engineering and design, keeping it on track for induction into service in 2035.”
“Kim ordered destroyer to be commissioned within two months”
“The latest display comes amid North Korea’s accelerating efforts to modernise its naval forces, including developing nuclear-capable platforms and expanding missile deployment at sea. The tests come just weeks after North Korea commissione…”
“As per news agency AP, Kim has also called for building two 5,000-ton destroyers annually over the next five years, alongside the development of even larger naval platforms.”
“The Kang Kon destroyer had suffered a serious setback in May 2025 when it partially capsized during a launch ceremony at the northern port of Chongjin, an incident that prompted a sharp rebuke from Kim.”
“Drozdenko said Russian air defences shot down 72 drones over the region, while more than 30 drones were intercepted in neighbouring Pskov region, where minor damage and injuries, including at a factory in Velikiye Luki, were reported.”
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed responsibility for the strikes, saying they targeted facilities supporting Russia's war effort. "Ukraine's defence forces struck port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia's wa…”
“Last Aug, LG-led administration banned 25 books, alleging they promoted 'false narratives', secessionism and glorified terrorism, in what officials described as a push against 'narrative warfare' in Kashmir.”
“Trump also confirmed he is closely following the funeral ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli military operation earlier this year.”
“Last month, Trump signed a memorandum of understanding extending the ceasefire with Iran and reopening nuclear talks despite reservations reportedly expressed by Netanyahu.”
“"It might take place the week after," the official said.”
