Arms and weapons

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.

Ukraine now struggles to intercept ballistic missiles, data show

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly urged allies to replenish the country’s stock of Patriot munitions.

US leads international concern after China test-fires missile into Pacific

China last tested an intercontinental ballistic missile in 2024.

Ukraine remade air defence, but Russia has changed its attacks

Ukrainian forces largely reserve the Patriots for trying to stop only the fastest-moving ballistic missiles.

Indonesia, India sign BrahMos missile deal

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on July 7.

Singapore set to buy Hellfire missiles from US as part of proposed $28.9 million defence package

The missiles will be equipped on the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s AH-64D Apache helicopter.

China uses US warship replica as target for missile tests, images show

A US Navy handout photo shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner.

Switzerland starts talks to acquire non-US air defence system

Switzerland's order of US Patriot missile systems was pushed back four to five years due to the war in Ukraine.

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