GRAZ, Austria — Russia will unveil its newest multiple launch rocket system, the Sarma, at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh next month, marking Moscow’s latest effort to court Middle Eastern defense customers despite Western sanctions targeting its defense industry.
The 300mm Sarma MLRS, mounted on a KAMAZ-63501 8×8 armored chassis, represents Russia’s attempt to field a lighter…
BERLIN — When the Trump administration lifted sanctions on Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik in late October, it marked a dramatic realignment in the Western Balkans that has sparked concerns in Europe that the fragile post-war order in Bosnia and Herzegovina…
The US Army wants 11 business jets for ISR missions
January 30, 2026
After a half-century of flying turboprop ISR aircraft, the U.S. Army is turning to business jets.
The service plans to buy up to 11 customized Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System, or HADES, program, according to the…
PARIS — Norway picked Hanwha to supply the army with long-range precision artillery in a deal worth 19 billion Norwegian kroner (US$2 billion), preferring the South Korean company’s Chunmoo system over competing offers from KNDS and Rheinmetall as well as the U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.
Norway agreed to buy 16 launch systems as well as a “large number” of missiles…
Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup
January 30, 2026
PRAGUE — Germany is spearheading an initiative to create a “two-speed” European Union, proposing that a core group of six major economies bypass the bloc’s traditional consensus-based decision-making to accelerate defense cooperation and industrial competitiveness…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations.
In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign…
PARIS — Ukraine says drones now account for more than 80% of enemy targets destroyed as the country’s fight against Russia’s invasion approaches the five-year mark, with most of the drones manufactured locally.
Ukrainian forces recorded 819,737 video-confirmed drone hits in 2025, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday, at an event to award the most effective drone units. Almost a third of…
Italy gets first Lynx fighting vehicles, due to reshape the army
January 29, 2026
MONTELIBRETTI, Italy — The Italian army has taken delivery of four Lynx fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall, the first batch in a massive, planned order of 1,050 vehicles.
The four tracked vehicles were unveiled at the army’s Montelibretti test range outside Rome in front…
Boeing on Tuesday reported a $565 million loss on its KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker in the fourth quarter of 2025, the latest for a program that has recorded billions in losses over the years.
In an earnings call with investors, Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Satellite imagery appears to show China is set to reclaim land on another reef in the South China Sea for yet another military base.
Simultaneously, China demonstrated the use of hundreds of fishing boats to support future combat operations against Taiwan.
The coral reef in question is Antelope Reef, located at 16°27’45”N, 111°35’20”E in the Paracel Islands.
