DefenceTalkThe explosion that killed two Polish civilians in a village near the Ukraine border was probably caused by Ukrainian air defence units firing at incoming Russian missiles, the Belgian defence minister said Wednesday. “The missile strikes in Poland last night are being fully investigated by our intelligence service, which is in close contact with NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-blast-was-likely-caused-by-ukraine-air-defence-belgian-defence-minister-79610/

DefenceTalkWestern backers of Ukraine on Wednesday discussed supplying it more air defences as a “top priority” as Kyiv urged bolstered protection against Russia’s missile barrages. Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said just three words when asked what he hoped for from a meeting with Kyiv’s supporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels: “Air defence systems.” NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-seeks-more-air-defence-from-western-backers-79510/

DefenceTalkGermany said Monday it was rushing long-promised air defence systems, capable of protecting an entire city, to Ukraine after Russia unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on the country. Calling the latest attacks “despicable”, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wrote on Twitter that “we are doing everything to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences”. Chancellor Olaf Scholz […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-says-air-defence-shield-to-reach-ukraine-in-days-79486/

DefenceTalkTaiwan said a Chinese military reconnaissance drone entered its air defence zone on Monday, the latest incursion as relations between the two neighbours remain tense. The drone, identified by Taipei’s defence ministry as a BZK-007 vehicle, crossed into the southwest corner of the island’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) along with eight Chinese warplanes. Taiwan’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-says-chinese-military-drone-entered-air-defence-zone-79333/

DefenceTalkGermany will deliver to Ukraine an air defence system capable of shielding a “large city from Russian air raids”, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, rejecting accusations that his government was slow to arm Kyiv. Berlin will be “sending more weapons” to Ukraine, Scholz told parliament. “The government has decided that we will send the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-to-deliver-air-defence-system-to-ukraine-scholz-78853/

DefenceTalkAir defence systems have been front and center at Saudi Arabia’s first defence show as drone and missile attacks increase in the energy-rich Gulf. Deadly strikes on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemeni rebels have been the talk of shows held in the two countries in recent weeks. Six hundred companies […]https://www.defencetalk.com/big-threat-air-defences-take-center-stage-at-saudi-arms-show-78338/

DefenceTalkSyria’s air defences intercepted Israeli missiles over Homs province early Thursday, the second airstrike this week, Syrian state media reported. A military source told Syrian state news agency SANA that the attack had caused no casualties, inflicting only material damage. “At 01:13 am… the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial attack targeting several positions in […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkUS President Joe Biden’s administration said Friday it wants Turkey to renounce a major Russian missile defense system it controversially bought in 2019, holding the line set by Donald Trump’s government, which imposed rare sanctions on the NATO ally. “Our position has not changed,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters. “We urge Turkey not to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/biden-maintains-tough-line-on-turkey-over-russia-arms-76773/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkTaiwan said it scrambled fighters and deployed anti-missile systems Monday after Chinese military jets entered its air defence zone for the fourth time in five days. Two Chinese Y-8 anti-submarine planes intruded into Taiwan’s southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ), the defence ministry said. Last week, Chinese fighters and bombers breached the same zone three […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-scrambles-fighters-again-as-china-says-independence-doomed-to-fail-76363/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Tuesday that Washington would prevent Iran from purchasing “Chinese tanks and Russian air defence systems” as the end to a UN arms embargo against Tehran approaches. While the European Union and United Nations disagreed with the US decision to withdraw from an international nuclear deal in 2018 and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-will-prevent-iran-from-getting-chinese-russian-arms-pompeo-76336/