Events for “defence”

Live: Zelensky calls on allies to cover €27 billion gap for Ukraine’s air defence needs

President Volodymyr ​Zelensky on Monday urged Ukraine's ​allies to help ​cover a funding gap of €27 billion for ​its air defence needs ​in 2026. Ukraine is hosting a meeting of its key European backers in Kyiv as the country marks its 35th Independence Day. Follow our liveblog fo

Breaking: Luke Gosling stands aside as special envoy for defence and veterans' affairs

Europe ramps up support to Ukraine as its US-dependent air defence runs low

European leaders are meeting Kyiv as Ukraine holds celebrations for its 35th Independence Day. The so-called Coalition of the Willing is set to hold talks regarding support to the country, four-and-a-half years after the Russian invasion started, with the European Union having an

MIT researchers engineer bacteria that could program plants for self-defence

Researchers at MIT have found a way to grow bacteria to function as signal-senders that might allow plants to "sense and respond to environmental conditions such as drought or attack by pests". The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology and details a novel way

Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka on September 9-10 to review defence cooperation

Maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region is expected to figure prominently during the visit

Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boost - Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boost Al Jazeera UK Prime Minister Burnham Arrives in Ukraine as Russia Amps Up Warnings The New York Times ANALYSIS: Western missiles will help Ukraine - but won't win the war BBC Britain’s giving Ukraine access to

Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boost

'Coalition of the Willing' leaders to discuss air defence shortage as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks.

'He has inside knowledge': MPs sound alarm over defence industry lobbying

UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites

London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure AI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used to stop protesters and foreign states targeting UK defence sites, railways and energy plants under

Zelensky rejects rival's call for elections, says would be 'huge risk' for Ukraine

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of wartime elections, saying it would be highly dangerous. The remarks come in response to a call from the former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to organise a vote, after he was fired by Zelensky last month. Anal

Wartime elections would 'destroy' Ukraine, says Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that wartime elections would be a "tsunami" that would "destroy the country". Kyiv has been engulfed in a political crisis over the summer, triggered when Zelensky fired popular defence minister Mykhailo Fe

Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0

Barcelona ‌begin their La Liga title ⁠defence ⁠and bid for a third successive crown with a 5-0 ⁠victory at Elche.

India has big opportunity to become global shipbuilding hub, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister virtually presides over the Bhumi Pujan ceremony for three expansion projects of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and two projects of Yantra India Limited

Tupac murder trial plays “secret” police interview with Keffe D admitting role in rapper’s shooting

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis' defence lawyers maintain that his accounts were fabricated The post Tupac murder trial plays “secret” police interview with Keffe D admitting role in rapper’s shooting appeared first on NME .

France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of Russian strikes

This Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks. Details from the grou

Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC - BBC

Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC BBC Ukraine's ousted defence minister plans US trip to raise project funding Reuters A rival’s bombshell and a new corruption probe heap untimely pressure on Ukraine’s Zelenskyy NBC N