DefenceTalkFrance would only deliver two warships ordered by Russia if there were concrete signs of lasting peace in Ukraine, the French defence minister said Thursday. Russia has been accused by the West of arming and bankrolling a rebellion in eastern Ukraine, a charge Moscow denies. But sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-wants-firm-signs-of-ukraine-peace-before-russia-warship-delivery-61238/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s $23 billion Littoral Combat Ship is less able to survive an attack than other U.S. warships, according to the Pentagon’s top weapons tester. Revised standards adopted for the vessel intended to operate in shallow coastal waters “continue to accept the risk the crew would need to abandon ship under circumstances that would not […]https://www.defencetalk.com/littoral-combat-ships-survival-in-an-attack-questioned-60122/