American Abrams tanks for Romania
The U.S. State Department has given its approval for a possible sale to Romania of 54 M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks.
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UK estimates over 300,000 Russian military casualties
UK estimates show about 302,000 Russian casualties, mass desertions, and significant losses including over 7,117 armoured vehicles in Ukraine,
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BAE Systems issues trading update
BAE Systems anticipates a 5-7% increase in sales.
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Glasgow firm contracted for huge MOD storage facility
An £86-million storage facility the size of 12 football pitches, or 75,000 metres squared, is being built in Longtown, Cumbria.
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What Israel can expect in the Gaza tunnel system
What the Israel Defence Forces can expect when they enter the ‘Gaza Metro’ tunnel system.
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Russia’s Surrogate Forces: A sign of things to come?
Proxy and surrogate forces have seen extensive use in the ongoing War in Ukraine. This has provided outside obervers with a variety of lessons learned.
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Over 20,000 British troops to be deployed in Northern Europe
Britain will deploy 20,000 troops, eight Royal Navy ships, 25 combat jets and an aviation task force of Apache, Chinook and Wildcat helicopters.
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BAE boosts M109 Howitzer range with cannon upgrade
BAE Systems has successfully fired 155-millimeter projectiles using a modified M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer equipped with the Rheinmetall L52 155mm, 52-caliber cannon.
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Sunak tweet debunked; Czechs sent first tanks to Ukraine
The United Kingdom was the first country to pledge Western tanks to Ukraine, however, the distinction of being the first to provide tanks goes to the Czech Republic.
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UK ranked second most powerful country in ‘soft power’
Soft power is a measure of a country’s ability to shape international outcomes without the use of force, largely through diplomacy.
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