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MilitarySep 25How China is rethinking tank survival against FPVs and top-attack threatsThe drone age did not end armored warfare. It rewrote the terms of survival, and Chinese military analysts are paying attention.Breaking Defense
MilitarySep 25'Lithuanian skies are NATO skies': DW interview with Lithuania’s prime minister Mindaugas SinkeviciusIn a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discusses threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why military spending alone cannot ensure security.DW News [en]
MilitarySep 25EU agrees on €6.6 billion for Ukraine’s defenseEuropean Union member states have agreed on the terms for allocating €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
MilitarySep 25Macron says ‘military resources’ to be sent to Saudi ArabiaSpeaking to broadcasters TF1 and France 2, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced that “military resources” will be sent to protect the Yanbu oil site in Saudi Arabia, integral to maintaining the kingdom’s fuel exports and increasingly threatened by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.France 24 [en]
MilitaryBreakingSep 25U.S. military sets up for potential action in CubaCBS News
MilitarySep 25Iraq agrees to Turkish base deal as militia disarmament timeline debatedIraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi has outlined a plan to disarm Iran-backed militias by June 2027 as Baghdad prepares for the withdrawal of US forces. The proposed disarmament timeline coincides with an agreement for Turkey to gradually hand over its Bashiqa-Zilkan military base to Iraq, part of wider efforts to bring armed groups and military facilities under Iraqi state control. The post Iraq agrees to Turkish base deal as militia disarmament timeline debated appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.Long War Journal
MilitarySep 25The critical infrastructure Europe - and Nato - needs to protect from RussiaThe Independent World
MilitarySep 25Desolate Arctic outpost likely to host US troops under new Greenland dealUnder a U.S. agreement signed this week, a small outpost at Mestersvig, Greenland, could soon become a key American military foothold in the Arctic.Military Times
MilitarySep 25Desolate Arctic outpost likely to host US troops under new Greenland dealUnder a U.S. agreement signed this week, a small outpost at Mestersvig, Greenland, could soon become a key American military foothold in the Arctic.Defense News
MilitarySep 25EU to release US$7.5 billion linked to Ukraine military aidEuropean Union member countries ⁠have agreed a ⁠deal to release €6.6 billion (US$7.5 billion) in EU funds linked to military aid for Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday. The money will ‌come from the European Peace Facility, a fund used by EU members to finance military aid to countries outside the bloc. It also refunds EU governments for military aid they have provided. Of the released funds, €900 million will ⁠go to the EU’s military assistance mission for Ukraine and...South China Morning Post
MilitarySep 25EU countries agree to release long-stalled €6.6 billion in military aid for UkraineThe decision to release €6.6 billion through the European Peace Facility comes at a critical juncture for Ukraine, which is grappling with a significant shortfall in its Ministry of Defence budget that could jeopardize drone deliveries.EuroNews [en]
MilitarySep 25Turkish army to withdraw from strategic military base in northern IraqTurkey will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp, where it has had troops since 2015, to the Iraqi government.EuroNews [en]
MilitarySep 25The Pentagon should remember the value of professional dissentIt is especially important for military institutions tasked with fighting wars and expending the nation’s blood and treasure through conflict.The Hill
MilitarySep 25France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron saysFrance will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, Macron said.Defense News
MilitarySep 25Ukrainian Defense Forces strike oil refineries in Perm and Novoshakhtinsk and two Russian radar stationsUkrinform [en]
MilitarySep 25Zelensky warns of drone shortages in winter due to $27B budget deficitUkrinform [en]
MilitarySep 25General (2S) Olivier Kempf: "Russia does not need to mobilize 300,000 soldiers"ENTRETIEN - Emmanuel Macron a déclaré hier qu’une nouvelle mobilisation russe d’environ 300.000 hommes était «crédible». Si des indices existent, il n’y a pas d’éléments probants, souligne l’analyste Olivier Kempf.Le Figaro International
MilitarySep 25Zelensky: Most of Ukraine's budget deficit is funding for weaponsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had received a constructive response from the EU and the International Monetary Fund regarding the need to cover the budget deficit, most of which is related to weapons funding.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryBreakingSep 25Russian state news agency published a column threatening Lithuania with Russia’s ‘next SVO.’ Hours later, it was deleted.Meduza [en]
MilitarySep 25US F-35 fighters to debut in Indian multinational air exerciseThe participation of F-35 stealth fighters in the Indian drills signals that New Delhi’s and Washington’s defense ties remain steady.Defense News
MilitarySep 25US F-35 fighters to debut in Indian multinational air exerciseThe participation of F-35 stealth fighters in the Indian drills signals that New Delhi’s and Washington’s defense ties remain steady.Military Times
MilitarySep 25The drones Russia could use to strike Europe from its Mediterranean ghost fleetEuroNews [en]
MilitarySep 25U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around CubaCBS News
MilitarySep 25Colorado Democrat introduces bill to bolster battlefield trauma care researchRep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a former Army Ranger, will introduce a bill Friday to help the U.S. military continue developing new approaches to provide service members and veterans battlefield trauma care by learning lessons from conflict overseas. Crow, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, will introduce a Cooperative Overseas Military Battlefield Advancement in…The Hill