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Future Russian threats to Kazakhstan’s sovereignty and security

Kazakhstan is a former Soviet republic that shares a 7,591-kilometre (4,717-mile) land border with Russia. It is also home to the second-largest ethnic Russian population among ex-Soviet states after Ukraine. These factors make Kazakhstan...

Serbian weapons shipments to Ukraine

Serbia is one of the largest and most important arms producers in Central Europe, with a tradition that dates back to the era of Yugoslavia. The country offers a wide range of weapons and...

Israel in final preparations for Iran strike

Israel has long been concerned about Iran's nuclear ambitions and its potential threat to the Jewish state. In recent weeks, tensions have escalated as reports emerged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held...

Slovakia to donate MiG-29 jet fighters to Ukraine

Slovakia has announced that it will donate its entire fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine, becoming the second NATO member country after Poland to make such a pledge. Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger...

Slovakia to donate 2K12 Kub SA-6 air defence systems to Ukraine

Slovakia has recently announced that it will provide Ukraine with two launcher units of the 2K12 Kub (NATO reporting name: SA-6 Gainful) air defence missile systems, along with spare parts and associated equipment. This...

Poland to send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine ‘in coming days’

Poland has announced that it will send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming days, becoming the first NATO country to do so since Russia invaded its eastern neighbour last year. The...

Finnish Air Force to participate in RAF Cobra Warrior

The Finnish Air Force will deploy six F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters to the Cobra Warrior 23-1 exercise in the United Kingdom which will run from 2-24 March 2023. Exercise Cobra Warrior is run twice a...

Sweden to deliver heavy weapons package to Ukraine

On 24 February the Swedish Government presented a new extensive support package for Ukraine which includes subsystems of the HAWK anti-aircraft system and essential parts of the IRIS-T anti-aircraft system, in cooperation with Germany....