https://www.defencetalk.com Defense Military News, Defence forum and Military Photos Sat, 17 May 2025 01:12:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-germany-jointly-developing-missiles-ministers-80628/ https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-germany-jointly-developing-missiles-ministers-80628/#respond Sat, 17 May 2025 01:12:30 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80628 Britain and Germany are working together to develop strike missiles, their defence ministers said Thursday, as Russia’s war rages in Ukraine and European powers seek to reduce dependence on US weapons. “We together will begin co-leading the development of a new European-developed deep precision strike capability with a range of 2,000 plus kilometres (1,250 miles),” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-germany-jointly-developing-missiles-ministers-80628/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-germany-jointly-developing-missiles-ministers-80628/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-announces-full-and-immediate-india-pakistan-ceasefire-80622/ https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-announces-full-and-immediate-india-pakistan-ceasefire-80622/#respond Sat, 10 May 2025 16:20:19 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80622 US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks between the nuclear-armed rivals. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-announces-full-and-immediate-india-pakistan-ceasefire-80622/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-announces-full-and-immediate-india-pakistan-ceasefire-80622/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-indian-missiles-strike-air-bases-as-conflict-spirals-80617/ https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-indian-missiles-strike-air-bases-as-conflict-spirals-80617/#respond Sat, 10 May 2025 01:33:41 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80617 Pakistan’s military on Saturday said India launched another wave of missiles targeting three air bases — including one on the outskirts of the capital — as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled toward full-blown war. The South Asian countries have exchanged fire since Wednesday, when India launched air strikes on what it called “terrorist” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-indian-missiles-strike-air-bases-as-conflict-spirals-80617/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-indian-missiles-strike-air-bases-as-conflict-spirals-80617/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-india-has-brought-neighbours-closer-to-major-conflict-80612/ https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-india-has-brought-neighbours-closer-to-major-conflict-80612/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 12:26:11 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80612 Pakistan charged India Friday with bringing the nuclear-armed neighbors “closer to a major conflict”, as the death toll from three days of missile, artillery and drone attacks passed 50. The bloody escalation comes after an attack on tourists last month in the Indian-run part of disputed Kashmir that killed 26 people and which New Delhi […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-india-has-brought-neighbours-closer-to-major-conflict-80612/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-says-india-has-brought-neighbours-closer-to-major-conflict-80612/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-flurry-of-short-range-ballistic-missiles-80608/ https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-flurry-of-short-range-ballistic-missiles-80608/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 02:00:42 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80608 North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea’s military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship. Seoul’s military said it had “detected the launch of various types of short-range ballistic missiles,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-flurry-of-short-range-ballistic-missiles-80608/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-flurry-of-short-range-ballistic-missiles-80608/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/china-vows-to-stand-with-russia-in-face-of-hegemonic-bullying-80604/ https://www.defencetalk.com/china-vows-to-stand-with-russia-in-face-of-hegemonic-bullying-80604/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 01:57:28 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80604 China’s Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin’s grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia’s army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce. More than 20 foreign leaders are in Russia to attend a vast military parade on Friday marking 80 years since […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-vows-to-stand-with-russia-in-face-of-hegemonic-bullying-80604/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/china-vows-to-stand-with-russia-in-face-of-hegemonic-bullying-80604/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-shoots-down-25-indian-drones-near-military-installations-80599/ https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-shoots-down-25-indian-drones-near-military-installations-80599/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 01:55:08 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80599 Pakistan’s army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes on Wednesday morning, escalating days of gunfire along their border. At least 45 deaths were reported from both […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-shoots-down-25-indian-drones-near-military-installations-80599/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-shoots-down-25-indian-drones-near-military-installations-80599/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-warns-of-all-out-war-risk-in-india-pakistan-clash-80594/ https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-warns-of-all-out-war-risk-in-india-pakistan-clash-80594/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 13:22:27 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80594 Turkey on Wednesday warned of a risk of “all-out war” between India and Pakistan, after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbors in two decades. “The attack carried out last night by India runs the risk of an all-out war,” said a foreign ministry statement after India’s deadly missile strikes. “We condemn this provocative initiative […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-warns-of-all-out-war-risk-in-india-pakistan-clash-80594/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-warns-of-all-out-war-risk-in-india-pakistan-clash-80594/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-trade-war-surges-overshadowing-trump-climbdown-80590/ https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-trade-war-surges-overshadowing-trump-climbdown-80590/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:07:46 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80590 The US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after President Donald Trump’s earlier climbdown from a wider tariff onslaught against the rest of the world. The White House clarified that Trump’s big hike in tariffs on China announced 24 hours earlier had actually taken his total levies […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-trade-war-surges-overshadowing-trump-climbdown-80590/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-trade-war-surges-overshadowing-trump-climbdown-80590/feed/ 0 https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1bn-missile-sale-to-australia-80582/ https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1bn-missile-sale-to-australia-80582/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:00:41 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/?p=80582 The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of a $1.04-billion sale of up to 200 each of AIM-120C and AIM-120D air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Australia. “The proposed sale will improve Australia’s capability to meet current and future threats by protecting and increasing aircraft survivability,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1bn-missile-sale-to-australia-80582/]]> https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1bn-missile-sale-to-australia-80582/feed/ 0