The lack of military training facilities is a “showstopper” for the Baltic States’ better interoperability with allies, Harald Gante, Commander of Germany’s Field Army, has said. “Training is a showstopper in the three Baltic States because there are not so many training grounds available. But a lot of troops are present here, so it’s a…
During his working visit to Ukraine, UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov. During the meeting, the ministers discussed a number of important security issues. “Naturally, we discussed Ukraine’s NATO perspective in the context of the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius. Including Ukraine’s vision of…
Estonia and Latvia have decided to procure German Iris-T medium-range air defense systems. Estonia and Latvia that are jointly procuring medium-range air defense capacity have decided to launch talks with German defense contractor Diehl Defence to procure Iris-T SLM weapons systems, the Ministry of Defense’s press service reports. “I am very glad we have reached…
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to strengthen the Army of Drones project within the framework of the UNITED24 platform. “I am grateful to the head and team of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office for their cooperation, which promotes the development of the…
New NATO defence plans that will be approved at the summit in Vilnius will serve as an important element of NATO’s deterrence policy. However, there will be a lot of work ahead to implement those plans and practically reinforce NATO’s collective security, Latvia’s Minster of Defence Inara Murniece has said. “I believe in the future…
Ukroboronprom State Concern and Germany’s Rheinmetall concluded an agreement on strategic partnership through the creation of a joint venture. “Ukroboronprom State Concern and one of the global defense industry leaders – German company Rheinmetall – concluded a strategic partnership agreement. The goal is to strengthen the defense industry of Ukraine and its national security through…
During his working visit to Rome, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Minister of Defence of the Republic of Italy Guido Crosetto. The parties focused on strengthening military and technical assistance to Ukraine, cooperation in the defence sector and Euro-Atlantic integration. “We are grateful to Italy for supporting Ukraine on its way to…