The Defense Post

Estonia Buys a Dozen Additional K9 Howitzers

The Estonian government has signed a $38.9 million contract to procure 12 additional K9 Thunder howitzers from Hanwha Defense.

Estonia Builds Ukraine Military Cyber Facility to Fend Off Russian Hackers

Estonia has established a new military cyber facility for Ukraine to help fend off sophisticated cyberattacks from Russia.

Lithuania Acquiring Spanish 120mm Mortars Worth $10 Million

Lithuania has contracted Spanish weapons manufacturer Expal Systems to produce and deliver towed 120-millimeter mortars.

Saab to Provide Support Services for South Africa's Gripens

Saab has been awarded a contract to provide maintenance support for the South African Air Force’s Gripen fighter aircraft.

HMS Lancaster Sets Sail on Three-Year Middle East Security Mission

The HMS Lancaster Type 23 frigate embarked from Portsmouth on Monday to fulfill a mission lasting until at least 2025.

Sweden to Give Military Training to Ukrainian Citizens in UK

Sweden will send instructors to the UK to provide Ukrainian citizens with basic military training to serve in the Ukrainian armed forces.

Eight Soldiers Killed in Togo ‘Terrorist Attack'

Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a "terrorist attack" in northern Togo near the border with Burkina Faso, the governmen…

In Defense of an EU Army

Both sides of the Atlantic would benefit from the creation of an EU defense force and European strategic autonomy.

US Donates $10M in Anti-Tank Weapons to Lithuania

The US has donated combat-tested anti-tank weapons worth $10 million to the Lithuanian armed forces.

Pompeo to Head to Eastern Europe to Discuss Troop Moves

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Poland and three other European nations as the US looks to reposition troops out of Germany.

Barkhane: 15 'terrorists' killed in joint Liptako-Gourma operations

More than 1,000 troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the G5 Sahel Joint Force, and Barkhane took part in actions in the Liptako-Gourma regi…

Iraq will prosecute 13 French ISIS fighters captured in Syria, president says

Iraqi courts will prosecute 13 French citizens captured while fighting for ISIS in Syria, Iraq's President Barham Salih said