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#Defense

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I am not one to boost up military stuff. As a planet we need to stop fighting wars. But that said, in an era where the USA is no longer a reliable partner and Canada might need to go its own way, the advent of remote controlled drones means we can have a lot more independence for our own defence like these small marine drones. Drone warfare is a fraction of the price of big complex machines, on air, land, or sea.

#canada #military #defense #nato #canpoli
navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/

Naval News · First Image Of Ukraine's Sidewinder-Armed Magura V7 Surface Drone - Naval NewsUkraine has successfully shot down two Russian jets sent to interdict their surface drones in the Black Sea. We can reveal the previously unreported surface drone (USV) which scored the kills using American Sidewinder missiles.
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[what’s left of] The WH’s #NSC does not provide details on the strength & placement of #defense systems said a spox for the council.…

The #Defense Dept said in a stmnt that “it continues to provide equipment to #Ukraine from previously authorized” packages….

The delivery, which has not been previously reported, comes as #Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine, including an April 24 missile strike on Kyiv that was the deadliest since last summer.

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian fighter jet in world-first strike — Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say — Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures 11 people, including 2 children, damages shopping mall — France to ramp up AASM Hammer smart bomb production for Ukraine … and more

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@Kletskous

We hoeven het niet over alles eens te zijn. Maar wat die defensieuitgaven betreft, sla je de plank mis.

Als we e.e.a. op zijn beloop laten, en Rusland er over enkele jaren aan toe zou zijn de EU binnen te vallen, zijn we de klos. Dat de VS dan wel te hulp zou schieten, is niet bepaald gegarandeerd.

Kijk naar Oekraïne, dat is ruim een derde van zijn BBP kwijt aan defensie.

Dan ga ik toch echt liever voor 5% én geen oorlog.

#ukraine#EU#Russia

#Défense

À partir d'aujourd'hui et jusqu'au 23 mai, un certain nombre de pays de l'OTAN participent a des exercices en mer dits « Formidable Shield ».

Le Danemark, les États-Unis, le Canada, la France, la Grande-Bretagne, la Norvège, la Belgique, les Pays-Bas, l'Italie et l'Espagne participent aux exercices.