'Duitsland investeert miljarden in de defensie-industrie. De aard van die investeringen leidt tot kritiek: het gaat vooral om ‘heavy metal’, oude wapensystemen als tanks en artillerie, en minder om drones en innovatie.' www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

Kruit in plaats van drones: bij Duitse herbewapening wint ambacht van innovatie

Duitse defensie-industrie: Duitsland investeert miljarden in de defensie-industrie. De aard van die investeringen leidt tot kritiek: het gaat vooral om ‘heavy metal’, oude wapensystemen als tanks en a...

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Production Patriot Interceptors (PAC-3 MSE, Lockheed Martin): 620/year. Ballistic missiles on Ukraine: 30/day. How can Patriot supplies come even close to a proper answer? www.thedefensenews.com/Ukraine-Has-...

Ukraine Has Nearly Exhausted PAC-3 Interceptor Missiles for Patriot Air Defense Systems

KYIV — May 12, 2026 : Ukraine is facing a critical shortage of PAC-3 interceptor missiles used by its Patriot air defense systems, as ongoing confli

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'Rusland verwoest distributiecentrum van grote Oekraïense winkelketen' www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/r...

⚡️❗️BREAKING: Vladimir Tkachuk, head of Ural Drone Factory, developer of the Russian Upyr FPV drone and founder of the pro-war channel Povyorotnye na Voyne, has been critically wounded in a car bombing near Yekaterinburg.

Reuters: The U.S. is continuing talks on allowing Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles despite President Trump's recent doubts, according to four sources. Options include producing Patriot components in Ukraine for final assembly in Germany or joining a U.S.-European program. #Ukraine

⚡️Magyar: “Crimean switch off” operates in the South in TOT. +13 energy facilities during 48 hours on August 04-05 were hit by SBS Birds. ❗️The total score during the operation on July 01-August 05 — 201 energy facilities in TOT.

😠 Russia’s overnight ballistic missile attack on Kyiv on August 5 reportedly included Iskander-M missiles carrying cluster warheads.

👀 Wounded, Vladimir Tkachuk, was also the author of a large propaganda media channel that had 660,000 subscribers.

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social · 4h ago

🤓 Update: In the Sverdlovsk region, the director of Upyr FPV drone manufacturing company was blown up in his car. He is in serious condition.

Russia can launch about 100 ballistic missiles per month, businesses should restructure logistics - presidential adviser. #news #uazmi #war #sport #tech #ukraine #russia Russia has the capability to strike Ukraine with approximately 100 ballistic missiles per month, and will ther...

Russia can launch about 100 ballistic missiles per month, businesses should restructure logistics - presidential adviser.

Russia has the capability to strike Ukraine with approximately 100 ballistic missiles per month, and will therefore increase attacks on warehouses and transp...

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North Korea started deploying a missile unit of around 90 personnel&is preparing to transfer 120 ballistic missiles to be launched at Ukraine- Reuters Russia plans to integrate the unit into its 112th Missile Brigade&equip it with up to 120 ballistic missiles&six launchers for attacks on #Ukraine.

Kamerbrief Defensie: 'Update prepositionering Straat van Hormuz'. www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken...

Drone met explosieven bij Oekraïens vliegtuig Leipzig

Drone met explosieven bij Oekraïens vliegtuig Leipzig

Drone met explosieven gevonden bij Oekraïens vrachtvliegtuig in Leipzig; DHL-toestel botst eerder met onbekend object. NAVO en Duitse autoriteiten onderzoeken.

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Team bereidt Zr.Ms. De Ruyter voor op missie Hormuz

Team bereidt Zr.Ms. De Ruyter voor op missie Hormuz

Internationaal team (NL, FR, VK) bereidt Zr.Ms. De Ruyter voor op mogelijke missie in Straat van Hormuz; deelname NL nog onbeslist, akkoord over heropening afgewacht.

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The "modified drone" contained an "unknown substance" and a "detonator," according to police sources speaking to German media outlet Süddeutsche Zeitung.

⚡️ 'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport. Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight on Aug. 5 after a "modified drone" was sighted and later found next to a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft.

'Modified drone' found next to Ukrainian transport plane at German airport

Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport were suspended overnight on Aug. 5 after a "modified drone" was sighted and later found next to a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft. The ...

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As of this week, Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter accommodates an international staff in preparation of a possible 'Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz' (MMM-SOH). Should it materialize, the mission will be led by France and the UK. HNLMS De Ruyter has extensive C2 facilities.

Hans de Vreij@vreij.bsky.social · 4h ago

'Het luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat Zr. Ms. De Ruyter huisvest vanaf deze week een multinationale staf. Dit gebeurt om goed te kunnen voorbereiden op een eventuele missie in de Straat van Hormuz. Dat meldt minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius aan de Tweede Kamer.' www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...

'Het luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat Zr. Ms. De Ruyter huisvest vanaf deze week een multinationale staf. Dit gebeurt om goed te kunnen voorbereiden op een eventuele missie in de Straat van Hormuz. Dat meldt minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius aan de Tweede Kamer.' www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...

Zr.Ms. De Ruyter huisvest staf ter voorbereiding op eventuele Hormuz-missie | Defensie.nl

Het luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat Zr.Ms. De Ruyter huisvest vanaf deze week een multinationale staf. Dit gebeurt om goed te kunnen voorbereiden op een eventuele missie in de Straat van Hormuz. ...

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Beetje een 'zachte sector'-bericht. Militair gezien heeft clustermunitie een aantal voordelen. En "doden" is nu eenmaal een core business in oorlogen. Verder gebruikt RTL Nieuws in dit item beelden van inslaande *betonnen* testkoppen van een RS-26 Oreshnik-raket. Weinig clusterig aan.

RTL Nieuws@rtl.nl · 4h ago

Bedacht om zoveel mogelijk te doden, dit is clustermunitie

🇪🇺🇷🇺 Former diplomats and national security officials from #Europe and #Russia met secretly in Vienna last month to explore potential terms for holding peace talks with Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/05/f...

Former European and Russian Officials Held Secret Talks in Austria – Bloomberg - The Moscow Times

Former diplomats and national security officials from Europe and Russia met secretly in Vienna last month to explore potential terms for holding peace talks with Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Wednesday,...

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📦🇷🇺 Russia’s largest online marketplace, Wildberries, is relocating long-term inventory to warehouses in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus after Ukrainian strikes on its logistics centers, according to reports 🔗https://link.nv.ua/78sluf

🇺🇦❗️🇰🇵 DPRK installations will be destroyed if Russia deploys them on its territory to strike Ukraine, - Foreign Minister

🇷🇺📉 More than 40% of the roughly 300,000 Russians mobilized in 2022 are no longer serving, according to an analysis by economist Janis Kluge based on official Russian budget and payroll data 🔗https://link.nv.ua/UQHr4h

'AIVD behoort tot beste inlichtingendiensten van Europa'

'AIVD behoort tot beste inlichtingendiensten van Europa'

Het Franse weekblad L'Express heeft een ranglijst gemaakt van inlichtingendiensten, waar de Nederlandse dienst op de derde plaats staat.

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🇺🇦🚀 Ukrainian company Fire Point has brought together 13 European partners for the Freyja missile defense project and is now integrating components, aiming for the first successful ballistic missile interception by mid-2027 🔗https://link.nv.ua/cxj8RR

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Reuters: The U.S. is continuing talks to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptor missiles or components, despite Trump's doubts about deal. Options include manufacturing parts in Ukraine for final assembly in Germany, but any agreement would take at least a year before delivering new missiles.

'Dutch PM reaffirms unwavering support for Ukraine after talks with Zelensky' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...

Dutch PM reaffirms unwavering support for Ukraine after talks with Zelensky

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten reaffirmed his unwavering support for Ukraine following a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. — Ukrinform.

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'US Army Nearly Depleted ATACMS and PrSM Missile Stocks Due to War with Iran' militarnyi.com/en/news/us-a...

US Army Nearly Depleted ATACMS and PrSM Missile Stocks Due to War with Iran

The US Army has nearly depleted its stockpiles of ATACMS and PrSM long-range precision-guided missiles during the five-month war with Iran.

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"Russia has fired scores of North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine since late 2023, but the deployment of North Korean missile forces would be an expansion of the already extensive military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang." @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/aer...

EXCLUSIVE: North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says

The missile unit could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers.

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The Trump administration is drafting a new nukes strategy which emphasises the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons in a regional conflict with China or Russia.

Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say

The classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.

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Pres. Zelensky on X: 'Ballistic missile interceptors could have saved the lives of those killed today. It is very important that our partners understand that delays in supplying them, or an unwillingness to provide anti-ballistic systems, lead directly to such horrific casualties and destruction.'