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US to send additional ATACMS to Ukraine

As part of a new military aid package worth $300 million, the US plans to send additional Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine. Kyiv will receive more Anti-Personnel/Anti-Materiel (APAM) missiles, which are an older...

US Army to develop first Arctic doctrine in over 50 years

The US Army is currently working on the first Arctic-focused doctrine in over 50 years. Known as Army Techniques Publication 3-90.96, Arctic and Extreme Cold Weather Operations, this manual is expected to be released...

UK must train citizens for war warns outgoing army chief

The outgoing Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has said that Britain should prepare for a potential land war by training and equipping a "citizen army" amid...

UK DragonFire laser weapon system in successful trial

The DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) system has successfully fired a laser weapon against aerial targets during a trial at the MOD Hebrides Range, marking the UK's first high-power test of a laser...

Sweden to deploy forces to Latvia following NATO accession

Sweden has announced its plans to join the NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battle Group Latvia and deploy a combat battalion to Latvia after finalising its accession to NATO. The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson,...

Russia to replace Topol ICBM missiles with new RS-24 Yars

Russia's Strategic Missile Force commander Colonel General Sergey Karakayev stated during a recent press briefing that Russia's outdated Topol/Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) will be replaced with the more advanced RS-24 Yars ICBM, capable...

UK to provide enhanced training for UN peacekeepers

The UK has pledged to provide advanced training for UN peacekeepers, as announced by James Heappey, Minister for the Armed Forces, at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Accra, Ghana. At the meeting, the UK...