Defence`s Feeds

Today, Secretary Yellen announced at the Pandemic Fund Investment Case launch event on the margins of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting that the United States is committing up to $667 million, or one third of the $2 billion resource mobilization goal, to support the Pandemic Fund through 2026, subject to Congressional appropriations and the availability of funds.

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Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System on July 24, 2024

Iran says it will launch at least 6 to 8 satellites into space by the end of the current Iranian year on March 20, 2025.

China has achieved another significant milestone in its development of the new-generation manned carrier rocket, with the successful completion of a long-duration high-altitude simulation test for the vehicle's third-stage liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen engine, the Global Times learned on Tuesday.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of Taiwan are desperately seeking to align with the US, stubbornly accelerating their attempts to seek "Taiwan independence" by force and by relying on external forces, which has led to tension and instability in the Taiwan Straits, seriously threatening security and wellbeing of Taiwan people, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council warned on Wednesday, slamming DPP

The annual Han Kuang military exercise is underway across Taiwan but parts of the drills have had to be scaled back because what could be the most powerful typhoon to hit the island in years is due to make landfall.

Troops stationed on the offshore Penghu Islands held an anti-landing drill early Wednesday featuring the United States-made Stinger and Javelin missile defense systems as part of the ongoing Han Kuang exercises.

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The Armed Forces destroyed two S-300 air defense systems, along with a command post and a drone storage site, over the past day, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on Wednesday.

Slovakia may take retaliatory measures if Ukraine does not resolve the issue of oil transit from Russia, said Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said on Wednesday.

Ukraine is ready for negotiations with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday.

At the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC), Ambassador Neil Holland calls on Russia to end its war, withdraw all its forces from all of Ukraine and to re-engage in dialogue and risk-reduction.

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Moscow does not know what is behind Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba's statements and hopes to receive clarifications in the near future, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

The Head of the military department congratulated the command and personnel of the 15th Guards Motorised Rifle Shavlinsky Order of Lenin, Red Banner Regiment on the liberation of Peschanoye from the enemy. As a result of the decisive actions, the enemy retreated to the west suffering losses.

Russian shelling and missile strikes on Ukrainian regions on July 24 killed at least two people, injured several others, and damaged infrastructure in the Danube port of Izmayil, regional officials reported.

Ukraine remains ready to hold talks with Russia provided Moscow proves it's ready to negotiate in "good faith," but Kyiv has yet to see such inclination from the Kremlin, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reiterated on July 24 during talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.

Ukraine highly appreciates China's positive and constructive role in promoting peace and maintaining international order, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said here on Wednesday during his talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

At an inter-institutional meeting on long-term support and security commitments towards Ukraine, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, informed the participants about the Foreign Ministry's work and thanked other ministries for their efforts to implement the agreement concluded this past 11 April year between the Presidents of the Republic of Latvia and Ukraine.