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Nowhere to Go from Russian Oil

Russia has achieved a reduction in the discount for selling oil to India to $5 per barrel. Nevertheless, New Delhi has no intention of giving up Russian oil since Urals still remains the most affordable option available in the global market. Despite India's desire to reduce its dependence on Russian oil, it is likely to…
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SIPRI Released its Trends in International Arms Transfer Report

SIPRI experts prepared a report about trends in international arms report. For a five-year period between 2018-2022 imports of major arms increased by 47% in Europe. At the same time global arms transfers reduced by 5.1%. The decreases in arms transfers occurred in Africa (-40%), in America (-21%), in Asia and Oceania (-7.5%) and in…
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Thunder is Heard

The Grom (Russian for Thunder) unmanned aerial vehicle exists now in the form of a mock-up and a concept. Preliminary design works began in August 2021, and at this phase the shape of the future combat robot will be specified. But one unique capability of the new UAV has already been announced: it will be…
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Qatar’s Defense Procurement and Its Relevance for The Persian Gulf Security

By 2024, Qatar will obtain an unprecedented number of military gears and aircraft. The volume of its air force will reach 96 aircraft by 2024. Development of this arsenal correlated to the 2017 Gulf diplomatic crisis. With the recent détente in diplomatic relations with its regional counterparts, Qatar found itself with an impressive arsenal and…
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WDS to Positively Affect KSA’s Economy

As Saudi Arabia looks to localize 50% of its military expenditure under national Vision 2030 objectives, the World Defense Show (WDS) – taking place in Riyadh from 6-9 March 2022 under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – will unlock opportunities for international exhibitors & visitors to be part of the Kingdom’s…
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International ARMY Games 2022 Planning Starts

The first International Planning Conference on the preparation and holding of the Army International Games 2022 (Army Games 2022) was held by the Russian Ministry of Defence. According to the Russian MoD, the conference was attended by more than 100 representatives of the military departments of the organizing countries of Army Games 2022 and the…
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WDS Opens Registration to Global Trade Visitors During DSEI in London

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show (WDS) has officially opened trade visitor registration during the UK’s Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event. Trade visitors can now sign up for the inaugural World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia The show will take place from 6-9 March 2022 in the Kingdom’s capital city Riyadh DSEI visitors are…
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Polish Army to be equipped with Abrams Tanks by next year

Poland will buy 250 U.S. M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks (MBT), in a deal worth 23.3 billion złoty ($6.00 billion). These will join Poland’s Leopard 2s in enhancing the countries aging T-72 and PT-91 Twardy fleet. On the 14th of July, on the grounds of the 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade, Deputy Prime minister Jarosław…
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