Russian spy service accuses Ukraine of deploying weapons at nuclear power stations

Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) accused Ukraine on Monday of storing Western-supplied arms at nuclear power stations across the country.

US Arming PKK In Areas Where Turkey Going To Conduct Invasion

The United States continues to support the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), outlawed in Turkey, by resuming joint patrols in northern Syria and arming them in areas where the Turkish forces are going to conduct a ground military operation, Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak said on Thursday, citing security sources.

Stoltenberg urges NATO States to ramp up Defense Investment more than 2% of the GDP. Freedom isn't Free

 NATO member states should contribute more than the baseline 2% of their GDP to defense, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Sky news broadcaster on Wednesday.

Lawmaker who supports YPG/PKK files criminal complaint against Sweden’s top diplomat

A Swedish independent politician who is a supporter of the YPG/PKK  organization filed a criminal complaint Monday against Foreign Minister Ann Linde.

China Urges US to Stop Arms Sales to Taiwan | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- China stands firmly against US arms sales to Taiwan region and any forms of official exchanges or military contact between Washington and the island.

Kremlin: Anyone Using Weapons against Russian Forces in Ukraine to Become Targets - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Thursday that anyone who attacks the Russian military in Ukraine will become a target.

Germany to ramp up military spending in major policy shift | Al Jazeera

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in a major shift for Germany’s defence policy, has committed 100 billion euros ($113m) in military spending as he promised a revamp of the country’s armed forces following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

West Provokes Ukraine To Use Force To Regain Control Over Donbas - Russian Military - UrduPoint

The West provokes Ukraine to use force to regain control over Donbas, and later over Crimea, Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff's Main Operational Directorate Stanislav Gadzhimagomedov said on Monday.

Internal rifts loom as Germany ponders arms exports to Ukraine – EURACTIV.com

After the German government initially refused to supply Ukraine with defensive weaponry, German politicians are pushing to reconsider the position. The biggest EU country has also hinted it might now support exports of certain weaponry to Ukraine via NATO, which it has previously blocked.

German Foreign Minister Vows To Tighten Arms Sales Rules - UrduPoint

 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday that a new law is in the works to revise the country's military export regulations after Angela Merkel's government was exposed to have approved a record volume of foreign arms sales this year.

South Korea Successfully Launches Homegrown SLBM: Report - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – South Korea has test-fired a homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, a report said Tuesday, as it seeks to build up its forces to defend itself from the nuclear-armed North.

La industria militar de EE.UU., la más beneficiada de la misión afgana

 

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Second Contract for Russia’s S-400 Delivery to Turkey to Be Signed in 2021, Arms Exporter Confirms - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The second contract for deliveries of Russia's S-400 Triumph air defence systems to Turkey will be signed this year, Rosoboronexport Director General Alexander Mikheev said on 25 August.

China urges US to honor agreements on Taiwan, stop arms sales - China.org.cn

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged the United States to abide by the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiques, sever military links with Taiwan and stop arms sales to the island.

Mainland (China) urges US to stop arms sales to Taiwan- China.org.cn

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday expressed his country's strong opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urged the United States to stop such actions.

US Approves Potential Sales of Howitzers to Taiwan: Pentagon - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The US State Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued at up to $750 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

EE.UU. pretende armar a Ucrania frente a la supuesta "amenaza rusa"

 

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Iran showcases military equipment and drones at Tehran’s National Army Day parade

 

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Turkey Successfully Test-Fires Homegrown Air-to-Air Missile Bozdogan - Erdogan - UrduPoint

Turkey has successfully test-fired the domestically-developed air-to-air missile Bozdogan as part of the GOKTUG project, becoming one of the few countries to have the technology, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’: UN | Al Jazeera

The arms embargo imposed on Libya since 2011 is “totally ineffective,” say UN experts in a stark report released on Tuesday which underscores “extensive, blatant” violations by actors including its own member states.