DefenceTalkThe White House warned Tuesday that North Korea would “pay a price” if it supplies Russia with weaponry for its war in Ukraine, with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin expected to hold talks on the issue. Sanctions-hit Russia is reportedly eager to secure more military supplies from its ally to bolster its forces as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-to-pay-price-if-it-gives-russia-arms-us-80069/

DefenceTalkBritish military equipment maker BAE Systems said Thursday that it won a record-high number of orders last year, the start of which saw Russia invade Ukraine. Orders totaled pound37.1 billion ($44.7 billion) in 2022, and BAE said it expected “renewed importance of armored combat vehicles in the Ukraine conflict to benefit” the group going forward. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-announces-record-military-orders-79892/

DefenceTalkWestern governments are mobilizing their arms manufacturers to ramp up production and replenish stockpiles heavily diminished by supplying Ukraine’s six-month-old battle against Russia’s invasion. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced this week a meeting of senior national armaments directors from allied countries to make long-term plans for supplying Ukraine and rebuilding their own arms reserves. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/western-arms-production-to-ramp-up-as-ukraine-burns-through-stockpiles-79388/

DefenceTalkTaiwan on Thursday welcomed US approval of a $120 million sale of naval equipment that the two allies said would bolster the island’s “combat readiness” and ability to work with American forces. Self-ruled, democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by authoritarian China, which views the island as part of its territory to be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-welcomes-fourth-us-arms-sale-under-biden-78927/

DefenceTalkRussia’s war in Ukraine is upending the global arms industry. As the U.S. and its allies pour significant sums of money into arming Ukraine and Russia bleeds tanks and personnel, countries across the world are rethinking defense budgets, materiel needs and military relationships. Countries that historically have had low levels of defense spending such as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-and-china-set-to-be-winners-from-russias-stumbles-as-arms-industry-get-shake-up-78918/

DefenceTalkUkrainian resistance to invading forces is stiffer than Russia expected, as the U.S. and NATO continue to supply security assistance to Ukraine, a senior defense official said. “We continue to believe, based on what we’ve observed, that this resistance is greater than what the Russians expected. And we have indications that the Russians are increasingly […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-continues-providing-arms-for-ukraines-defense-78125/

DefenceTalkFrench arms exports fell by 41 percent in 2020 to 4.9 billion euros, with negotiations for major contracts disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, a defence ministry report showed Wednesday. The report, submitted to parliament and seen by AFP before publication, said the sharp drop “does not reflect a fundamental trend”, with significant new deals clinched […]

DefenceTalkThe number of international arms transfers has levelled off in the last five years, but a more peaceful world is not necessarily the reason as some nations shun imports and have begun producing their own weapons, researchers said on Monday. Comparing the period of 2011-2015 to 2016-2020, three of the world’s five largest exporters — […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkWASHINGTON: The United States on Monday ended sensitive defense exports to Hong Kong, further ramping up pressure in a row over the financial capital’s autonomy from China. The US announced the decision hours after China said it would curb visas to some Americans heading to Hong Kong, itself a response to a US move. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-ends-arms-exports-china-restricts-visas-in-hong-kong-row-75785/

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) signed the first foreign trade contract for the supply to a foreign customer of the Mi-38T medium-range multi-purpose helicopters manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant, which is part of the Russian Helicopters of the Rostec State Corporation. “The signed contract was another starting point in the implementation […]