Ukraine: defense industry presents exhibition stands at IDEF’23 in Istanbul

Ukrainian defense companies and enterprises have displayed their stands at the IDEF’23 International Defense Industry Fair. President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the participants via video link, having welcomed exhibitors and guests from different countries. The IDEF’23 exhibition displays the stands of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (NAUDI) and…

Baltic States: defense spending must be 4-4.5% of GDP

Meelis Oidsalu, a security expert, criticized the NATO summit’s decision on Ukraine and the alliance’s failure to begin contributing more to Ukraine’s defense. Oidsalu was also rather critical of Estonia’s defensive capabilities. “When I listened to the press conference of NATO Secretary General Jens Soltenberg and especially his responses to the confused Ukrainian journalists’ questions…