Arms and weapons

Russia warns US against Ukraine arms sales as top diplomats meet in Manila

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio it was unacceptable to continue supplying weapons to the Kyiv regime.

Thailand raises alarm with China over tanks to Cambodia army

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thailand appreciated that China recognised the importance of remaining neutral and not siding with either party.

Trump says new Air Force One will be taken out of service to be ‘maxed out’

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the new Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on July 1.

In Good Company

‘If someone needs a million drones, we must be able to deliver’: Weapons maker Saab’s CEO

Ukraine has underscored the need to adapt tactically and technologically at speed, with decentralised decision-making and close partnership between end users and the industry, says Saab CEO Micael Johansson.

Malaysia’s rare earths are prized by Washington – but at what cost to Putrajaya’s Palestine stance?

Malaysian activists hold placards bearing slogans, protesting Lynas Corp’s four-year rare earth supply agreement with the US Department of Defense in Malaysia.

Why America keeps pressing its allies and partners to spend more on defence

US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8.

Britain to test readiness for hybrid attack in biggest defence drill for decades

Britain and its European allies have rapidly accelerated defence preparations since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Victims in Toronto festival shooting ‘targeted’: Police

The violence triggered chaos at a music festival in Canada’s largest city, as thousands of people scrambled for safety when the shots rang out on the night of July 11.

Ukraine to produce French missiles, orders war planes, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris, before a meeting with other leaders involved in the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ supporting Ukraine, on July 13.

Merz says Germany agreed to acquire US Tomahawk missiles

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attending a plenum session of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, on July 9.

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