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Taiwan has sent a delegation to Lithuania to explore a possible partnership in drone technology, which could provoke tensions with China.
The Croatian government has approved the purchase of six Bayraktar TB2 drones in a $95 million deal.
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Corporation has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Peru, which provides for the supply of K2 main battle tanks and K808 infantry fighting vehicles as part of the Peruvian Armed Forces modernisation programme.
In 2019, Bulgaria ordered eight new F-16V Block 70s from the United States, which cost $1.2 billion, along with related weapons. The aircraft are due to arrive in the European country in 2025.
In a speech to the Verkhovna Rada, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that by 2025 Ukraine plans to produce at least 30,000 long-range drones.
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukraine has produced 2.5 million mortar shells and artillery shells of various calibres.
During a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen said that the country had allocated €130 million for the development of the defence industry.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that more than 40 foreign defence companies are currently operating in Ukraine, and there are more than 600 domestic companies.
Italian EF2000 Eurofighter jets and US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers conducted joint precision air strike exercises over Lithuania.
Croatia will provide Ukraine with M-84 tanks, M-80 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as spare parts and ammunition worth €144.8 million.
Commenting on Russia's large-scale missile strike on Ukraine, which took place on 23-24 March, Polish Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said that Poland was ready to shoot down a missile that would come towards them.
The United States, together with Japan, will deploy Marine units in Australia on a rotational basis
The UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal Air Force conducted the first test of the Spear 3 small cruise missile.
According to estimates, the North Korean government could gradually send up to 100,000 troops to participate in a war against Ukraine if cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang continues to deepen.
US President Joe Biden nevertheless allowed Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with US long-range ATACMS missiles.
