The United States has questioned the UK's claim that China is providing or prepares to provide combat equipment for Russia to use in its war in Ukraine.
Facing a Russian cross-border offensive with attacks originating in Russia, Ukraine urges US to lift restrictions and allow targeting of Russian forces inside Russia with American arms.
Nuland advocates for a shift in the US assistance strategy, suggesting that bases within Russia should be considered fair targets if used for launching attacks or supplying troops into Ukraine.
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced during an online meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the "Ramstein" format that the Netherlands will supply Ukraine with YPR-765 armored vehicles.
The US insists that Ukraine must not use American-supplied weapons to strike inside Russia, focusing instead on reclaiming its sovereign territory, a Pentagon official says.
The US announced sanctions against two Russian individuals and three companies, accusing them of facilitating arms transfers, including ballistic missiles, from North Korea to Russia for using against Ukraine.
Experts suggest that the Kremlin expects newly-appointed Defense Minister Andrei Belousov to enhance the country's defense industry to bolster weapon production for the war against Ukraine.
More than 50,000 demonstrators flooded the streets of Tbilisi on May 11, opposing the "foreign agent" bill that could curtail freedom of speech and bolster Russian influence in Georgia.
The US Secretary of State’s recent trip to China discussed the issue of Beijing's support for Moscow's defense industry. He warned that the US would escalate sanctions if China continued its support.
Tasked with creating missiles capable of withstanding the blistering speeds of hypersonic flight, engineers are facing significant challenges, including the need to invent new materials for such missiles from scratch.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a stirring address at Sorbonne University in Paris on 25 April, urging for a more robust and unified European defense strategy.