The Defense Post

The UK will send a destroyer to the Middle East ahead of any international mission to help protect shipping in the key Strait of Hormuz, its defense ministry said Saturday thedefensepost.com/2026/05/10/uk-…

France and Algeria set aside a two-year diplomatic falling-out to agree to intensified cooperation on domestic security and defense thedefensepost.com/2026/05/10/alg…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations thedefensepost.com/2026/05/10/rus…

The UK will send a destroyer to the Middle East ahead of any international mission to help protect shipping in the key Strait of Hormuz, its defense ministry said Saturday thedefensepost.com/2026/05/10/uk-…

France and Algeria set aside a two-year diplomatic falling-out to agree to intensified cooperation on domestic security and defense thedefensepost.com/2026/05/10/alg…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations thedefensepost.com/2026/05/10/rus…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position thedefensepost.com/2026/05/10/ira…

Taiwan’s parliament approved a $25 billion defense spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/tai…

Poland on Friday became the first country to sign a loan agreement with the European Commission to fund the modernization of its military and arms industry, under which it will receive nearly $52 billion thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/pol…

Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday a US-brokered truce and a large prisoner swap over May 9-11, when Moscow celebrates its World War II victory, after trading drone strikes and declaring unilateral ceasefires in the run-up thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/ukr…

The US Military Entrance Processing Command introduces a new screening policy to stop processing applicants with certain medical conditions thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

The US Army launches a new initiative with major defense contractors to address long-standing interoperability problems thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

Taiwan’s parliament approved a $25 billion defense spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/tai…

Poland on Friday became the first country to sign a loan agreement with the European Commission to fund the modernization of its military and arms industry, under which it will receive nearly $52 billion thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/pol…

Saudi Arabia prohibited the United States from using its airspace and bases on its territory to launch operations for its brief bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Saudi sources told AFP on Friday thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/sau…

Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday a US-brokered truce and a large prisoner swap over May 9-11, when Moscow celebrates its World War II victory, after trading drone strikes and declaring unilateral ceasefires in the run-up thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/ukr…

DarkPulse secures an agreement with the US Navy to commercialize a set of laser sensing and targeting technologies thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/dar…

HII to produce additional Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicles for US Navy thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

L3Harris Technologies to develop critical features of a secure digital infrastructure supporting the US Air Force's command and control capability thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

Canada begins fielding counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities at key military infrastructure as Ottawa responds to growing concerns over surveillance, sabotage, and potential attacks involving drones thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/can…