Iran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help boost trade and financial transactions, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, as both Tehran and Moscow are chafing under Western sanctions. Iran, Russia link banking systems amid Western sanction | Reuters
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France and Australia will supply Ukraine with 155mm shells needed for artillery pieces provided by the West since Russia’s invasion, defense ministers Sebastien Lecornu and Richard Marles said Monday. France, Australia to Supply Ukraine With 155mm Shells: French Minister (thedefensepost.com)
INDER SINGH BISHT The Ukrainian military is setting up attack drone units to take on Russia. Ukraine Building Strike Drone Units (thedefensepost.com)
ROJOEF MANUEL Sweden and BAE Systems have signed a $30-million contract modification to supply additional CV90 Mjölner mortar systems for the Swedish Army. Sweden Buys 20 Additional CV90 Mortar Systems (thedefensepost.com)
JOE SABALLA A top-ranking US military official has reportedly told UK defense secretary Ben Wallace in private that the British Army is no longer considered a “top-level fighting force.”. British Army No Longer Top-Level Fighting Force, Warns US General (thedefensepost.com)
Poland announced a sharp increase in defense spending on Monday, with the prime minister saying the country needed to arm itself “faster” in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Poland Boosts Defense Spending in Wake of Ukraine War (thedefensepost.com)
North Korea on Sunday denied providing arms to Moscow after the United States said the nuclear-armed state supplied rockets and missiles to Russia’s private military group Wagner. North Korea Denies Arms Dealing With Russia (thedefensepost.com)
A wave of attacks on villages in eastern DR Congo attributed to Islamic State-affiliated ADF rebels killed at least 15 people Sunday, local officials said. Islamist Rebels Kill at Least 15 in Eastern DR Congo (thedefensepost.com)
Belgium announced a new package of military aid for Ukraine on Friday, promising cash, missiles, machine-guns, and armored vehicles to help fight off the Russian onslaught. Belgium Steps up Ukraine Aid With Missiles, Ammo, Guns (thedefensepost.com)
Suiwah Leung In 2022, the geopolitical tensions caused by the war in Ukraine, slowing growth in the Chinese economy and sharp rises in energy and food prices led to a significantly higher inflationary outlook globally. These factors all added to the risks confronting Vietnam as its economy recovered from its lengthy COVID-19 lockdowns. Vietnam’s economy shows signs […]
The UK government should urgently launch a fully-funded Great British Nuclear (GBN) programme to tackle the country’s energy crisis, according to an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from a trade union, nuclear industry representatives and a group of politicians. Call for prompt launch of Great British Nuclear : Nuclear Policies – World Nuclear […]
Pope’s long-awaited visit to DRC and South Sudan where two of the world’s most neglected crises are ongoing. Conflict survivors to meet Pope Francis on his DR Congo trip | Conflict News | Al Jazeera