905 results for defence

20 February 2020

A multi-ethnic memorial in Slovenia, India's new navy and Singapore’s growing air force.

17 October 2019

The UK’s buoyant boat-buying and the Canadian armed forces find new fatigues.

21 February 2019

Bulgaria beefs up its airforce, Turkey adds to its missile stocks and Greece tightens its coastal security.

17 January 2019

Canada’s pilot conundrum, Sweden takes subs seriously and the US loosens rules for foreign recruits.

21 September 2017

Women in combat, builidng the new Air Force One in St Petersburg, China’s military presence in Tanzania and wars fought outside the Earth’s atmosphere.

19 March 2015

Russia makes military moves on the Arctic and we meet the Islamic adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence.

9 September 2014

Tension mounts in the South China Sea and why the US "peace dividend" might need redefinition.

24 January 2014

We talk to the head of the Israeli Defense Force about women, religion and recruitment and look at China and Japan's move to streamline their military decision-making.

17 September 2009

The Indian Navy celebrates the launch of its first domestically developed nuclear submarine but damning criticism of a major procurement programme rains on its parade. Meanwhile, the arms race in the Korean peninsula hots…

17 August 2008

Defence special: tension hotspots; Russian submariners get rescue lessons with the Norwegians.

19 September 2013

The Israeli Defence Forces start a five-year-plan, Indonesia starts building submarines — with a little help from its friends — and the Australian navy celebrates a big one.

8 September 2015

The US gets real with its latest missile test, Croatia rolls in the German tanks and Japan bolsters its forces.

15 October 2015

Serbia cosies up to Russia, US bases turn to solar and China prepares for a sell-off

19 August 2015

Strengthening Lebanon's army, plus Sweden's arms industry comes under scrutiny.

21 October 2010

US soldiers in Afghanistan get some new threads for autumn/winter, Indonesia plans to enter the submarine market and why Russian tanks are performing a U-turn.

26 November 2020

Russia takes an interest in CAR, Denmark’s mission to Greenland and Romania buys missiles.