Japan has entered into a programme of off-the-shelf procurement and joint development of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) systems. The impact on US-Japan alliance relations is transformational. This working paper outlines the various strategies that Japan has used in the past to manage alliance ties...
A UK/US study has articulated a three-step path to the UK fielding a ballistic missile defence (BMD) platform based on the Royal Navy's (RN's) Type 45 destroyer. Although the RN currently has no defined BMD requirement, the study was carried out by BAE Systems' Insyte under the ...
Minister Gallant briefed UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey on the imminent Hezbollah attack that was prevented early in the morning, using precise strikes on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon. FM Katz to British and French: 'We expect international coalition to join attack on Iran' ...
Image:HMS Diamond In the first week of January, 18 one-way attack drones along with two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile were fired towards theBritish warship HMS Diamondand other commercial vessels. It was dubbed byGrant Shapps, the defence secretar...
to enable or facilitate certain financial or trade activity which would be prohibited under the UK sanctions regime if the activity was done by a UK person or taking place within the UK. The amendment also removes the defence for those who contravene the prohibitions on providing legal ...
But on Tuesday the Houthis launched their largest-ever barrage of 18 one-way attack drones, anti-ship cruise missiles and an anti-ship ballistic missile at a host of international commercial vessels and warships in the Red Sea. While the U.S. and partner military ships and ai...
Reports suggested Russia has fired at least 60 North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles against Ukraine during the war; Two American officials said the US was preparing to send an extra $725m in military assistance to Ukraine; The UK's defence ministry warned that Russian forces had been fighting...
It also carries several countermeasures against anti-ballistic missile systems. The Russian ministry of Defense said that the missile is Russia’s response to the U.S. Prompt Global Strike system. From InsiderPaper.com: While the Pentagon has been focused on creating gay helicopter crews and ...
“Ukraine has the right to self-defence and we’ve obviously been absolutely fully supportive of Ukraine’s right to self-defence – we’re providing training capability, as you know,” the prime minister said. “But we don’t seek any conflict with Russia – that’s n...
British defence solution company SEA has won a contract to supply its Ancilia EW decoy countermeasure launcher systems to the UK Royal Navy.