Tag: weapons
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BREAKING: Chad closes border with Sudan after third clash this year with RSF
In a surprising news announced early this morning, the Republic of Chad has closed off its borders with Sudan after the Chadian army clashed with the Rapid Support Forces on the border town of Al-Tanila. This was the third clash between the Army of Chad and the RSF this year. The border closure, just like…
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Kyrylo Budanov outs Marco Rubio as a strong supporter of Ukraine
In an exclusive interview with the Kyiv Post, the head of Ukraine’s intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a strong supporter of Ukraine that believes arming Ukraine is in the interest of the United States. Sharing this view is also the US Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith…
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President Trump announces $10 billion weapons sales to Ukraine funded by European NATO members
In a press conference with NATO General-Secretary Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump announced that the US is to sell up to $10 billion in weapons to Ukraine. The weapons are to be bought by NATO countries to replace existing weapons that will be sent to Ukraine. Among the weapons included in the purchases are…
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US weapons shipments to Ukraine are renewed as Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukrainian civilians
At least 4 people were killed in the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi near the Romanian border as a result of a Russian overnight attack with drones and missiles against several Ukrainian cities. Dozens of people were also injured in Odessa and Lviv as drones and missiles hit apartments blocks and domiciles. Russia has exponentially increased…
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Germany France and the UK remove weapons-range limits on Ukraine: German troops arrive in Lithuania
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Germany, France, and the UK have lifted range restrictions on Western weapons supplied to Ukraine. Chancellor Merz previously campaigned in the German elections on the proposal that Germany should provide long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. The announcement comes following the deployment of up to 4,800 German troops to Lithuania.…
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France and Germany to keep sending weapons to Ukraine despite opposition by President Putin
Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron gave statements to the press saying that they will keep sending weapons to Ukraine despite opposition from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin made his request to halt Western arms deliveries to Ukraine in a phone call with President Donald Trump. President Putin is also insisting…
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The Armed Forces of Malta is acquiring new weapons every year: it just doesn’t talk about it
I was surprised with the Nationalist Party’s stunt last week that involved the photos of the dilapidated weaponry of the Armed Forces of Malta. The government has been increasing the expenditure of the Armed Forces of Malta year on year, and the AFM have also been acquiring new weapons and weapons systems. However, the Armed…
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EU Commission President announces ReArm Europe
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has just announced the ReArm Europe programme aimed at boosting Europe’s defences. The programme includes various reforms and measures including the exemption of defence spending from the Excessive-Deficit-Procedure with the aim of incentivising member states to spend up to €650 billion in defence spending in the next four…
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President Zelensky flies to London and secures £2.26 billion in weapons funded with Russian assets
Following the failed meeting at the White House, where Ukraine’s President Zelensky was mistreated and attacked by U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance during a live press conference, President Zelensky flew to London, where he secured a £2.26 billion loan funded with confiscated Russian assets. The loan will be used to fund…
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Notice regarding the renewal and transfer of arms
Important update on arms renewal and transfer procedures The Police Force warns of a change in the documents that one must present when it comes to renewing the weapons license from January 2025: For Collector’s License A and A Special one must present 1) The approval of the club as a collector of weapons; 2)…
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More Emirati weapons continue to be found by the Sudanese Army in the hands of the Rapid Support Forces
In the latest addition of Emirati weapons found in the hands of the Rapid Support Forces (Janjaweed militias) are these Abjan 440A infantry carriers. The United Arab Emirates is the main weapons provider of the Rapid Support Forces, formerly known as the Janjaweed, who are responsible for committing some of the most heinous war crimes…
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The United Arab Emirates is the largest arms exporter to the Rapid Support Forces
Last week, at the United Nations General Assembly, Sudanese President, General Abdel al-Fattah al-Burhan pressured the United States to demand the United Arab Emirates a complete halt of weapon shipments to the Rapid Support Forces (Janjaweed militias). The United Arab Emirates has been exporting all kind of weaponry to the RSF including domestically produced weapons,…