MILAN and BELFAST — In January, French multinational corporation Renault Group announced it was partnering with another France-based startup, Turgis Gaillard, to produce up to 600 drones per month for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. But Renault, known continent-wide as a car producer, is being very careful in how it is describing that…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected questions from Congress Wednesday on the future of the Iran war and attacked lawmakers who questioned the conflict’s purpose and goals, calling them “reckless, feckless and defeatist.” A hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.45 trillion budget request for fiscal 2027 became a hotly contested debate on Iran, with House Armed Services…
Mali’s defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, was among those killed in coordinated attacks by Al Qaeda-linked militants in the West African nation over the weekend, a government spokesman said on state television Sunday, a blow that shows the growing strength of Islamist terrorists in the region. The spokesman, Issa Ousmane Coulibaly, said a vehicle “laden…
Following attacks carried out by jihadist groups on Saturday, April 25, Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed. His residence was targeted in a suicide truck bombing. He was rushed to the emergency room after the explosion but had not been heard from since, fueling various rumors. His death was confirmed on Sunday. The head of…
ROME — The Italian government is giving up a chance to grab an extra €12 billion ($14 billion) in defense spending as it shifts its focus to keeping energy bills down ahead of national elections next year. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been toying with the idea of triggering a European Union scheme to exempt…
Shorouk Express Moșteanu’s resignation just months into the job follows the ousting of Dovilė Šakalienė as Lithuania’s defense minister over a dispute about the Baltic country’s defense budget — and as Europe mulls how to respond to intensifying Russian hybrid attacks. Romania’s Economy Minister Radu Miruță is expected to take over the defense portfolio on…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 12. The official visit of Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, to Bosnia and Herzegovina continues, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense. As part of the visit, Colonel General Hasanov visited the Command of the European Union Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 13. The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has conveyed his condolences to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Trend reports referring to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense. The letter says: “I am deeply…
Shorouk Express Canada and European NATO countries are also promising to dramatically increase their defense spending, something that will be reaffirmed by alliance leaders during their summit in The Hague starting on Wednesday. “While NATO remains the cornerstone of our collective defense, this partnership will allow us to strengthen our preparedness faster and better —…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. Air defense systems have been deployed in the Iranian cities of Mashhad and Tabriz as the military takes active measures to repel attacks by Israeli drones, Trend reports. According to available information, several drones have already been destroyed during these defensive operations. This escalation follows Israeli military airstrikes on…
