Chinese Defence Minister, Dong Jun, on Tuesday met with Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), in Beijing. Dong, at the meeting, praised the enduring friendship between the two countries and the special bilateral ties that have deepened amid global changes. He emphasised the readiness of China to work with South…
NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte on Wednesday announced that allies would agree on new defence capability targets at the upcoming meeting of the alliance’s defence ministers. According to Rutte, these targets will set out what forces and concrete capabilities the allies need to provide to strengthen our deterrence and defence. ”Air and missile defence, long-range weapons,…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has expressed his readiness to fully participate in the proposed national security summit being planned by members of the National Assembly. Badaru made this known while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. He specifically described the proposed summit as “a timely initiative to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns”,…
Maj-Gen. Abdul Ibrahim on Tuesday assumed duty as the 33th Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Ibrahim took over from Maj-Gen. John Ochai who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre Abuja. The new commandant is a member of the 39th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy. Prior to…
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has met key aerospace and defence stakeholders in Brazil to boost the Nigerian Air Force’s effectiveness. This was confirmed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement released Sunday in Abuja. The engagement forms part of broader efforts…
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed a new fund that could mobilise 800 billion euros ($841.5 billion) for defence investments in the European Union, including military aid for Ukraine. Von der Leyen told journalists in Brussels on Tuesday that “we’re living in the most momentous and dangerous of times.’’ Pressure on the EU…
Germany is rushing measures to finance a huge hike in spending on defence and military aid for Ukraine through its outgoing parliament. The country scrambled to form a government amid signs of a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy. Germany cannot wait for the next Bundestag, the country’s lower house of parliament to come together…
UK Defence Secretary, John Healey would travel to meet his Norwegian counterpart as Europe is thrown into turmoil over the future of Ukraine and the continent’s wider security. Healey and Tore Sandvik will meet as European leaders plot their next steps to ramp up defence spending in the face of pressure from the U.S.. America…
The UK Minister of State for Defence, Lord Vernon Coaker has reaffirmed the longstanding defence partnership between his country and Nigeria in the fight against terrorism and counter insurgency opration in the North-East. Coaker, who is on a working visit to Nigeria, stated this at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai…
The European Investment Bank is to invest 2 billion euros (2.07 billion dollars) in the European defence industry in 2025, the bank’s President, Nadia Calviño, announced on Tuesday. “Last year, the European Investment Bank reached a record 1 billion euros in investments in the area of security and defence,’’ Calviño said. He said this when…
