German DefMin Pistorius rejects VP Vance's stand on European democracy: "That's not the democracy I'm living in"
February 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
German DefMin Pistorius rejects VP Vance's stand on European democracy: "That's not the democracy I'm living in"
Canada’s DefMin McGuinty commented on the resignation of Joe Kent and the overall position of Canada toward the conflict in the Middle East
March 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Canada’s DefMin McGuinty commented on the resignation of Joe Kent and the overall position of Canada toward the conflict in the Middle East
🇸🇪 DefMin P. Jonson on way forward for #Gripen to 🇺🇦 #Ukraine.
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
🇸🇪 DefMin P. Jonson on way forward for #Gripen to 🇺🇦 #Ukraine.
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
- Joint Working Group w/ roadmap
- E < 3 yrs from contract
- C/D potentional gapfiller *
(Ukrainian DefMin Shmyhal hoping that C/D could arrive already 6 months from start of training.) 1/2
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
NEW!! Today’s U.S.-Ukraine meeting in Saudi Arabia was “productive and focused”, says Ukraine’s DefMin 👇🏻
March 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
NEW!! Today’s U.S.-Ukraine meeting in Saudi Arabia was “productive and focused”, says Ukraine’s DefMin 👇🏻
Russia's relentless missile attacks on Ukraine 🇺🇦 continues.
-Norway 🇳🇴 has recently delivered a significant number of air defence missiles to Ukraine 🇺🇦 to ensure that the Norwegian-developed NASAMS system can continue to protect Ukraine 🇺🇦 , 🇳🇴DefMin Sandvik said.
Fantastic good news. 👏👏🇳🇴🇺🇦
-Norway 🇳🇴 has recently delivered a significant number of air defence missiles to Ukraine 🇺🇦 to ensure that the Norwegian-developed NASAMS system can continue to protect Ukraine 🇺🇦 , 🇳🇴DefMin Sandvik said.
Fantastic good news. 👏👏🇳🇴🇺🇦
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Russia's relentless missile attacks on Ukraine 🇺🇦 continues.
-Norway 🇳🇴 has recently delivered a significant number of air defence missiles to Ukraine 🇺🇦 to ensure that the Norwegian-developed NASAMS system can continue to protect Ukraine 🇺🇦 , 🇳🇴DefMin Sandvik said.
Fantastic good news. 👏👏🇳🇴🇺🇦
-Norway 🇳🇴 has recently delivered a significant number of air defence missiles to Ukraine 🇺🇦 to ensure that the Norwegian-developed NASAMS system can continue to protect Ukraine 🇺🇦 , 🇳🇴DefMin Sandvik said.
Fantastic good news. 👏👏🇳🇴🇺🇦
🇸🇪🇺🇦 Swedish Defmin answering whether #Ukraine would be allowed to use #METEOR missiles inside russia.
"Of course."
(Note: Video jump to his reply on a two-part question)
Source: www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
"Of course."
(Note: Video jump to his reply on a two-part question)
Source: www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
July 9, 2026 at 6:43 AM
🇸🇪🇺🇦 Swedish Defmin answering whether #Ukraine would be allowed to use #METEOR missiles inside russia.
"Of course."
(Note: Video jump to his reply on a two-part question)
Source: www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
"Of course."
(Note: Video jump to his reply on a two-part question)
Source: www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
Another blatant lie by Hegseth at NATO DefMin meeting: “north of $300 billion for 🇺🇦”. That’s pure BS. 🇺🇸 total contributions are valued at approx $100 billion. Approx 70% are contracts for 🇺🇸 defence industry. Call out the fake MAGA narratives!
February 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Another blatant lie by Hegseth at NATO DefMin meeting: “north of $300 billion for 🇺🇦”. That’s pure BS. 🇺🇸 total contributions are valued at approx $100 billion. Approx 70% are contracts for 🇺🇸 defence industry. Call out the fake MAGA narratives!
PM Carney, DefMin McGuinty and Secretary of State for defense procurement Fuhr have arrived in Bardufoss, Norway to observe NATO military exercises in the high Arctic. 25,000 troops from 14 nations are participating.
On the ground reporting by Judy Trinh
On the ground reporting by Judy Trinh
March 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
PM Carney, DefMin McGuinty and Secretary of State for defense procurement Fuhr have arrived in Bardufoss, Norway to observe NATO military exercises in the high Arctic. 25,000 troops from 14 nations are participating.
On the ground reporting by Judy Trinh
On the ground reporting by Judy Trinh
Israeli DefMin Katz announced that IDF has been ordered to immediately destroy all bridges over Litani river, allegedly being used by Hezbollah in south Lebanon
“Israel will accelerate demolition of houses in South Lebanon villages (…) in accordance with the Beit Hanun and Rafah models in Gaza."
“Israel will accelerate demolition of houses in South Lebanon villages (…) in accordance with the Beit Hanun and Rafah models in Gaza."
March 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Israeli DefMin Katz announced that IDF has been ordered to immediately destroy all bridges over Litani river, allegedly being used by Hezbollah in south Lebanon
“Israel will accelerate demolition of houses in South Lebanon villages (…) in accordance with the Beit Hanun and Rafah models in Gaza."
“Israel will accelerate demolition of houses in South Lebanon villages (…) in accordance with the Beit Hanun and Rafah models in Gaza."
#Gripen E #6012 with #spinchute!
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#Gripen E #6012 with #spinchute!
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
Obviously doing some more advanced flight testing to expand and verify E flight envelope.
Ukraine's Defmin on X x.com/Denys_Shmyha...
BREAKING! U.S. and Poland are inching closer to a deal on permanent military base, with Warsaw offering $15K/y per American soldier
Polish Deputy DefMin Paweł Zalewski tells @rferl.org.web.brid.gy: “We are offering very special conditions for American troops” and will cover infrastructure costs
Polish Deputy DefMin Paweł Zalewski tells @rferl.org.web.brid.gy: “We are offering very special conditions for American troops” and will cover infrastructure costs
September 25, 2026 at 6:08 PM
BREAKING! U.S. and Poland are inching closer to a deal on permanent military base, with Warsaw offering $15K/y per American soldier
Polish Deputy DefMin Paweł Zalewski tells @rferl.org.web.brid.gy: “We are offering very special conditions for American troops” and will cover infrastructure costs
Polish Deputy DefMin Paweł Zalewski tells @rferl.org.web.brid.gy: “We are offering very special conditions for American troops” and will cover infrastructure costs
Mali's DefMin Camara died in a wave of coordinated attacks across the country by separatists and extremist groups, per state tv. Separatists in the north teamed up with al-Qaeda–linked militants staged attacks. Russia, an ally of Mali’s junta, condemned the attacks.
April 27, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Mali's DefMin Camara died in a wave of coordinated attacks across the country by separatists and extremist groups, per state tv. Separatists in the north teamed up with al-Qaeda–linked militants staged attacks. Russia, an ally of Mali’s junta, condemned the attacks.
Slovakia forgot the Soviet invasion of 1968.
Russia reminded them of the liberation in 1945 instead.
Now a NATO member echoes Moscow's talking points about "peace" in Ukraine.
How do you erase 80 years of lived experience? Ex-DefMin Sklenar explains
euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/08/h...
Russia reminded them of the liberation in 1945 instead.
Now a NATO member echoes Moscow's talking points about "peace" in Ukraine.
How do you erase 80 years of lived experience? Ex-DefMin Sklenar explains
euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/08/h...
August 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Slovakia forgot the Soviet invasion of 1968.
Russia reminded them of the liberation in 1945 instead.
Now a NATO member echoes Moscow's talking points about "peace" in Ukraine.
How do you erase 80 years of lived experience? Ex-DefMin Sklenar explains
euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/08/h...
Russia reminded them of the liberation in 1945 instead.
Now a NATO member echoes Moscow's talking points about "peace" in Ukraine.
How do you erase 80 years of lived experience? Ex-DefMin Sklenar explains
euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/08/h...
They didn’t know what that word meant. I explained much like ex-German DefMin Lambrecht explained what a tank is:
“Much fire. Very shooting. Boom.”
“Much fire. Very shooting. Boom.”
November 16, 2023 at 10:23 AM
They didn’t know what that word meant. I explained much like ex-German DefMin Lambrecht explained what a tank is:
“Much fire. Very shooting. Boom.”
“Much fire. Very shooting. Boom.”
July 9: Swedish DefMin to F-AIR #Colombia
Bilateral talks with DefMin Pedro Sánchez 🇨🇴
July 10: Swedish DefMin to #Peru
Bilateral talks with DefMin Walter Astudillo Chávez 🇵🇪
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
Bilateral talks with DefMin Pedro Sánchez 🇨🇴
July 10: Swedish DefMin to #Peru
Bilateral talks with DefMin Walter Astudillo Chávez 🇵🇪
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
Försvarsminister Pål Jonson besöker Colombia och Peru
Den 9–10 juli besöker försvarsminister Pål Jonson Colombia och Peru. Syftet med resan är att diskutera Sveriges möjligheter till fördjupat...
www.regeringen.se
July 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
July 9: Swedish DefMin to F-AIR #Colombia
Bilateral talks with DefMin Pedro Sánchez 🇨🇴
July 10: Swedish DefMin to #Peru
Bilateral talks with DefMin Walter Astudillo Chávez 🇵🇪
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
Bilateral talks with DefMin Pedro Sánchez 🇨🇴
July 10: Swedish DefMin to #Peru
Bilateral talks with DefMin Walter Astudillo Chávez 🇵🇪
www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
The Taliban rejected Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base, citing Afghan sovereignty and the 2020 Doha Agreement. Spokesman Mujahid said U.S. must show “realism and rationality,” while DefMin chief Fitrat declared “ceding even an inch of our soil… impossible.” - AP
September 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Taliban rejected Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base, citing Afghan sovereignty and the 2020 Doha Agreement. Spokesman Mujahid said U.S. must show “realism and rationality,” while DefMin chief Fitrat declared “ceding even an inch of our soil… impossible.” - AP
Two russian military aircraft violated Finnish airspace in gulf of Finland near Porvoo today afternoon.
(defmin reports it as suspected as usual but that's legalspeak due investigation, never changes to negative)
www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaist...
(defmin reports it as suspected as usual but that's legalspeak due investigation, never changes to negative)
www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaist...
Epäilty ilmatilaloukkaus Suomenlahdella
Kahden venäläisen sotilasilma-aluksen epäillään loukanneen Suomen ilmatilaa Porvoon edustalla 23.5.2025 iltapäivällä.
www.defmin.fi
May 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Two russian military aircraft violated Finnish airspace in gulf of Finland near Porvoo today afternoon.
(defmin reports it as suspected as usual but that's legalspeak due investigation, never changes to negative)
www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaist...
(defmin reports it as suspected as usual but that's legalspeak due investigation, never changes to negative)
www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaist...
When there's a story abt Russia seeking to base long-range bombers on Indonesian air bases in West Papua, Patricia Karvelas (ABC's Afternoon Briefing) goes to Opp'n Ldr Peter Dutton for comment, not PM, Foreign Affairs Min, or DefMin.
She knows Dutton will bag PM Albanese & say he's weak, as usual.
She knows Dutton will bag PM Albanese & say he's weak, as usual.
April 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
When there's a story abt Russia seeking to base long-range bombers on Indonesian air bases in West Papua, Patricia Karvelas (ABC's Afternoon Briefing) goes to Opp'n Ldr Peter Dutton for comment, not PM, Foreign Affairs Min, or DefMin.
She knows Dutton will bag PM Albanese & say he's weak, as usual.
She knows Dutton will bag PM Albanese & say he's weak, as usual.
🇸🇪 Defmin commenting defence projects.
My add: Solving the EU loan to #Ukraine should move #Gripen E forward there, and in turn, could also present #Canada with much better information. Scope of market, required production etc.
With Orban out that loan is now much more likely.
My add: Solving the EU loan to #Ukraine should move #Gripen E forward there, and in turn, could also present #Canada with much better information. Scope of market, required production etc.
With Orban out that loan is now much more likely.
Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/europe-must-wean-off-addiction-to-us-military-swedish-defmin-says/
Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says
Speaking to Breaking Defense, Pål Jonson signaled that defense cooperation between Sweden and the US has not been impacted by recent political tensions.
breakingdefense.com
April 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
AP: “Israeli DefMin Katz said on Sat the intensity of attacks by Israel’s army and the U.S. military will greatly increase.
Katz said in a video statement that the country would continue targeting senior figures within Iran until all security threats against Israel and U.S. interests were removed.”
Katz said in a video statement that the country would continue targeting senior figures within Iran until all security threats against Israel and U.S. interests were removed.”
March 21, 2026 at 11:56 AM
AP: “Israeli DefMin Katz said on Sat the intensity of attacks by Israel’s army and the U.S. military will greatly increase.
Katz said in a video statement that the country would continue targeting senior figures within Iran until all security threats against Israel and U.S. interests were removed.”
Katz said in a video statement that the country would continue targeting senior figures within Iran until all security threats against Israel and U.S. interests were removed.”
Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/europe-must-wean-off-addiction-to-us-military-swedish-defmin-says/
Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says
Speaking to Breaking Defense, Pål Jonson signaled that defense cooperation between Sweden and the US has not been impacted by recent political tensions.
breakingdefense.com
April 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/europe-must-wean-off-addiction-to-us-military-swedish-defmin-says/
According to Estonian DefMin the vessel was escorted from Estonian territorial waters to Russian territorial waters to ensure that no damage would be caused to Estonia's underwater infrastructure.
May 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
According to Estonian DefMin the vessel was escorted from Estonian territorial waters to Russian territorial waters to ensure that no damage would be caused to Estonia's underwater infrastructure.
NATO:
The message from #SecGenNATO Mark Rutte is clear: we need to continue our military support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
#DefMin | #StandWithUkraine
The message from #SecGenNATO Mark Rutte is clear: we need to continue our military support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
#DefMin | #StandWithUkraine
February 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
NATO:
The message from #SecGenNATO Mark Rutte is clear: we need to continue our military support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
#DefMin | #StandWithUkraine
The message from #SecGenNATO Mark Rutte is clear: we need to continue our military support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
#DefMin | #StandWithUkraine