9 April, 2024 Loading a propellant charge into the breech of the 2S22 Bohdana howitzer, 2023
European arms producers have discussed their serious dependence on Chinese materials used in powder production.
The Financial Times reported on this.
Leading…
19 March, 2024 155mm projectiles manufactured by KNDS. Photo by Nexter
The French defense giant Nexter will increase the production of artillery ammunition eightfold thanks to European investments.
The company’s press service announced this on its of…
The EU Foreign Affairs Council agreed to allocate €5 billion for military assistance to Ukraine.
The decision of March 18 was published on the website of the European Council.
The funds are allocated under the European Peace Fund (EPF).
“The EU is liv…
19 March, 2024 155mm artillery shells. Photo credits: U.S. Army
By the end of March 2024, the EU countries will supply Ukraine with half of the promised one million artillery shells.
Peter Stano, EU Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security …
The European Union has agreed to replenish the fund used to help strengthen Ukrainian defense by €5 billion.
The Financial Times reported that on March 13, 2024, EU countries may agree to increase funding for the European Peace Facility by €5 billion.
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The European Commission will propose to make Ukraine a full member of the EU’s defense industry support scheme, according to a European Commission draft proposal seen by Euractiv.
One of the three goals of the European Defence Investment Programme prop…
Belgium is ready to use the €1.7 billion received from frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s defense needs.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced this.
According to the official, the country’s government is ready to finance Ukraini…
21 February, 2024 Illustrative photo of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces ships. Photo credits: Seaman Santiago Navarro
The European Union has decided to negotiate a security and defense partnership agreement with Japan.
Kyodo News reported on this.
T…
2 February, 2024 Training of Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners. Photo credits: General Staff of the Spanish Army.
Spanish anti-aircraft gunners are currently providing training to their Ukrainian counterparts in the maintenance of the Patriot surface-t…
16 January, 2024 Javelin and NLAW ATGMs in Ukraine. March 2022. Photo credits: AFU
Brussels is conducting an audit of how many weapons the EU member states have transferred to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war.
Sources of the Financial Ti…