German Navy to lead new NATO naval headquarters for Baltic Sea
Germany plans to inaugurate a new naval tactical headquarters on the Baltic Sea, intended as a boost to NATO defensive readiness in the region, the Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius will formally open the naval command centre in the German Baltic Sea port city of Rostock on Monday, according to the ministry. Germany has the largest NATO navy in the Baltic Sea and, according to the ministry, assumed a regional leadership role on October 1. The new Commander Task Force (CTF) Baltic headquarters will coordinate naval activities for all NATO allies in the Baltic Sea and maintain an...
Romanian radar picks up two likely drone signals breaching territory, ministry says
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's radar systems detected two separate signals, likely from drones, breaching its national airspace that scrambled fighter jets did not see, the country's defence ministry said late on Wednesday, in a third such incident in less than a week.
Ministry of Defence recruiting for bolstered arms director role
The Ministry of Defence has started recruiting for the expanded national armaments director job as part of efforts to boost the industry.The new national armaments director will be a standalone role rather than part of the role held by the defence equipment and support chief executive.A search is under way for candidates for the role, which will be put on the same footing as the permanent secretary and the chief of the defence staff.The new hire will be in charge of the UK’s reform of defence exports and acquisition which seeks to cut waste and duplication.These vital reforms will...
Taiwan says live fire China drills may be part of a 'deterrence' effect
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday that live fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island are part of routine annual drills but also possibly part of China's "deterrence effect" in the waters of the Taiwan Strait.
North Korea blames South's military for drone intrusion
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's defence ministry blamed South Korea's military for sending drones into its territory for political purposes, calling it an infringement upon the country's sovereignty, state media KCNA said on Monday.