Islamic State fighters destroyed at least five military aircraft during a nighttime attack on Air Base 101 and Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital Niamey last week. defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...

When family members arrived on the scene, their loved ones had been disappeared by federal agents. But what they found inside the vehicles was disturbing: a customized ace of spades playing card — a “death card” — that read “ICE Denver Field Office.” theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...

Google helped Israeli military contractor with AI, whistleblower alleges Google breached its ethics rules to help an Israeli contractor apply AI to drone surveillance video. wapo.st/49VP8gX

📣 CAAT is recruiting! We're looking for six volunteers to join our new Advisory Council. If you've ever wanted to get more involved in work taking on the arms trade, now is your chance! Apply by 9am on Monday 9th February. www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

Ethiopia gets Yak-130 trainer/light fighter jets, Orion-E UAVs from Russia defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...

Indonesian Air Force receives first three Rafale fighter jets from Dassault euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...

Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup, led by Germany, France, Poland, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands to establish what is being called the E6 format www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Turkish armoured vehicle producer Otokar moves to buy Romanian military-vehicles partner Automecanica www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Israeli arms company Elbit has completed the acquisition of drone maker UAV Tactical Systems (UTACS), with plans to produce models for customers across Europe at the Leicester plant. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

"Israeli arms exports surged in the wake of the genocide, reaching a record $14.8 billion in 2024. Europe emerged as the largest buyer, accounting for 54 percent of total exports." www.972mag.com/germany-isra...

EDGE entity Anavia, a Swiss company specialising in advanced UAVs, will produce 76 HT-100s and 92 HT-750s for the UAE MoD, with EDGE asserting that the contracts constitute one of the world’s largest orders to date for autonomous UAVs. And onwards to Sudan's RSF? euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...

Military tech startups had their best funding year ever in 2025 as value of venture capital deals jumped to a record $49.1 billion last year from $27.2 billion a year earlier, according to data compiled by PitchBook www.defensenews.com/industry/202...

French carmaker Renault to produce long-range drones for French forces www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

“Stop de Amerikaanse overname van DigiD!” Teken je ook mee? Op naar de 100 duizend handtekeningen! actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/st...

'Vanwege de samenwerking met het Israëlische leger en de Amerikaanse immigratiedienst ICE is Palantir de laatste jaren veelvuldig in verband gebracht met mensenrechtenschendingen.' www.ftm.nl/artikelen/ab...

This comes at a time when the @minemonitor.bsky.social records a sharp rise in casualties: 6,279 people were killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in 2024, the highest annual total since 2020. Read the full ICBL’s statement in here. bit.ly/4aSJgWA

Czech arms producer CSG plans Amsterdam listing to tap military spending surge www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Save the Date | 12 January 2026 – 16:00 CET When weapons cross borders, conflicts escalate. Join us for a discussion on arms transfers and Sudan’s crisis. 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We identified remnants of an AGM-88 series missile inside a three-storey apartment complex that was hit in Catia La Mar during the US military raid on Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2026, that reportedly killed at least one civilian. youtube.com/shorts/zQWPy...

China prohibits export of all dual-use items Japan uses for military purposes. www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...

Turkey's military budget rises to $27.34 billion in 2026, 30% increase over 2025. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Israel's arms manufacturers benefit from EU funding for cutting edge civilian research www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels...

Blackwater successor Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince’s mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter. theintercept.com/2026/01/03/b...

In 2025 and 2024 Israel’s air force and army chiefs were given special immunity by Keir Starmer’s government to visit Britain, to protect them from possible prosecution for war crimes. www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-air-...

US MQ-9 Reaper drones are flying with unusually heavy weapons loads over Caribbean - as many as 10 Hellfires - amid reports that CIA drone was responsible for the first strike in Venezuela. www.twz.com/air/mq-9-rea...

US slapped sanctions on Venezuelan firm Empresa Aeronautica Nacional Empresa which “maintains and oversees” assembly in Venezuela of Mohajer-series UAVs, which are produced by Iranian firm Qods Aviation Industries, the US government says www.flightglobal.com/military-uav...

U.S. government to allocate $8.6 billion to Boeing for sale of 25 F-15 fighter jets to Israel with option for additional 25 aircraft Announcement came at the end of Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago and is Israel’s largest arms deal - paid with US money www.defensenews.com/global/midea...

Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s: Pentagon did not consistently hold Lockheed Martin accountable for F-35 poor sustainability performance in its 2024 contract: inspector general audit. www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...

Libya co-hosts Exercise Flintlock 2026, the premier special forces exercise in Africa, led by US Africa Command. "This exercise isn’t just about military training; it’s about overcoming divisions [.] and supporting Libya’s sovereign right to determine its own future" defenceweb.co.za/land/land-la...

How ancient Sparta explains 2026 Netanyahu, the Trump administration and others on the global right are drawing renewed inspiration from a Greek city-state mythologized for its militarism. wapo.st/49jQsZn via @ishaantharoor.bsky.social

Israel investing over $100 billion in homegrown arms production. Netanyahu says country will build an independent munitions industry over the next decade, ‘reduce dependence on all players’ after threat of arms embargoes during Gaza war. www.timesofisrael.com/israel-inves...

Pakistan to sell over $4 billion worth of weapons (incl. JF-17 jets) to Gen. Haftars Libyan National Army, despite U.N. arms embargo. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

China sanctions 20 US arms companies over sales to Taiwan. The companies include Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, L3Harris and Boeing. Anduril founder and Trump tech bro Palmer Luckey can no longer do business in China and is barred from entering the country. www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...

Belgium joins South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ aje.io/gal9e7

Over $13 billion in US military aid to Israel improperly tracked: IG www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering. www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...

New story with updates on our ongoing project examining the fates of 55 of Assad's most brutal enforcers: luxury lives in Moscow and Dubai, sure, but also properties in Spain, small apartments in Damascus, and some stuck on tourist visas. And one arrest. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...

TikTok deal poses threat to discourse about Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, as ByteDance will transfer control of TikTok’s algorithm to consortium of investors led by Oracle and board members Larry Ellison and Safra Catz' anti-Palestinian agenda theintercept.com/2025/12/21/t...

“They are in the custody of the state and any harm that comes to them is a deliberate outcome of the government’s negligence and the politicisation of their detention” #PalestineAction www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

As elsewhere, the proliferation of firearms from the United States has fueled a spike in gun violence in Canada www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/w...

The US government has imposed sanctions on two additional ICC judges in order to shield Israeli officials from charges of grave international crimes. These sanctions are the latest attempt by the Trump administration to blatantly interfere with independent justice.

The US has reached a grim milestone — over 100 killings from strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. These are extrajudicial killings, plain and simple.

On Dec. 19, the WaPo reported that a Dec. 2 Dept of Defense memo called for a new landmine policy in 90 days that would remove geographic limitations on the U.S. use of so-called non-persistent landmines, amongst other changes. @minefreeworld.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/uslandmine.h...

F-35s from Vermont Air National Guard join growing U.S. military force in the Caribbean aimed at Venezuela and its oil www.twz.com/air/f-35a-jo...

Slovakia's ZVS Holding has secured seven-year agreement to supply ammunition to EU countries worth as much as 58(!!) billion euros, including 155mm artillery rounds, 120mm tank rounds, and 30mm and 35mm cannon projectiles. thedefensepost.com/2025/12/09/z...

Trump-Erdogan ties are propelling F-35 talks, years after Turkey was banned as programme partner www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Bangladesh signs up for Eurofighters in first pick of Western warplane www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

“For over 50 years, Thales has stood as a trusted partner of the Arab Republic of Egypt supporting the nation’s vision for growth and sovereignty." Thales and Egypt’s Arab International Optronics expand partnership defenceweb.co.za/industry/ind...

Despite criminal case against the company (nltimes.nl/2025/12/03/a...), US Navy selects Damen Shipyards' LST100 design for its Landing Ship Medium programme euro-sd.com/2025/12/majo...