DefenceTalkIranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will head to Moscow on Tuesday, the ministry said, days after negotiations on an Iran nuclear deal stalled amid new Russian demands. “Russia has made its official demands loud and clear, and this needs to be discussed among all parties to the 2015 agreement, like all the demands that have […]https://www.defencetalk.com/irans-fm-to-hold-talks-on-nuclear-deal-in-moscow-78398/

DefenceTalkNATO must not allow Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to spill over into a war between the alliance and Moscow, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday, again ruling out a no-fly zone. “We have a responsibility to prevent this conflict from escalating beyond Ukraine’s borders to becoming a full-fledged war between Russia and NATO,” the NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-must-not-become-full-fledged-nato-war-with-russia-stoltenberg-78389/

DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday asked his defense minister to prepare plans for possible fortification of Russia’s western border in response to NATO troop movement in eastern Europe. “As for the strengthening of our western borders because of the actions adopted by NATO countries… this needs to be considered separately, I ask you to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-weighing-response-to-nato-troop-movement-in-eastern-europe-78378/

DefenceTalkRussia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused the European Union and other countries of “dangerously” backing the supply of arms to Ukraine, as it resists an incursion by thousands of Russian troops. “We see how dangerously our Western colleagues, including in the European Union, are acting now, which, in violation of all their so-called […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-lavrov-slams-dangerous-arms-deliveries-to-ukraine-78365/

DefenceTalkThe United States has sent two Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries to Poland to defend against any “potential threat” to US or NATO forces in the alliance’s territory, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on. The missile batteries, normally stationed in Germany, were repositioned at Poland’s “invitation,” the official said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-sends-two-patriot-missile-batteries-to-poland-pentagon-78358/

DefenceTalkBritain said Wednesday it was preparing to send more portable missile systems to help Ukrainian forces destroy Russian tanks and aircraft, but denied it was escalating the conflict. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the UK had so far delivered 3,615 Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapons (NLAWs) “and continue(s) to deliver more”. “We will shortly be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-readies-more-missiles-for-ukraine-to-resist-russians-78353/

DefenceTalkCanada will send an additional $50 million worth of military equipment to help Ukraine in the fight against Russia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday in Berlin. He said he spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier in the day and “told him that Canada will soon be sending highly specialised equipment to them.” Canada […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-pledges-more-military-gear-for-ukraine-78350/

DefenceTalkThe next step in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to urban warfare, an immense challenge for even numerically superior armies with deadly consequences for civilians caught up in the fighting, experts say. Nearly two weeks after the start of the Russian offensive, fears are growing that troops are preparing to launch major moves on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/urban-warfare-nightmare-looms-if-russia-enters-ukraine-cities-78345/

DefenceTalkThe tinny Ukrainian voice in the supermarket’s loudspeaker urged exiting shoppers to rush home and switch off the gas. “This is a warning: turn off your electricity and gas, get your first aid kit, documents, supply of food and water, and go to your nearest bomb shelter,” the voice intoned over the wail of air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/on-edge-of-war-russian-missiles-chink-away-at-kyivs-southern-flank-78342/

DefenceTalkNon NATO-members Sweden and Finland are counting on the European Union’s mutual defence clause in the event of a military attack, Sweden’s prime minister said Tuesday amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West. Ahead of a summit of EU leaders in Versailles on Thursday and Friday, the two countries wrote a joint letter to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-finland-remind-eu-of-mutual-defence-clause-78335/