Defense News Army 2025
British Army Increases Challenger 2 Tank Fleet to 288 for Stronger Heavy Armour Posture
On 31 October 2025, the United Kingdom confirmed that the British Army now fields 288 Challenger 2 main battle tanks, up from the 219 vehicles list...
ALERT: U.S. Media Report Possible Strikes on Venezuelan Military Sites Despite Trump’s Denial
On October 31, 2025, several U.S. outlets reported that President Donald J. Trump’s administration is reviewing military options against suspected ...
Türkiye Inducts Upgraded M60T Tanks As Altay Tank Enters Serial Production Phase
On October 30, 2025, Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence announced that a new batch of modernized M60T main battle tanks had successfully comple...
Croatia approves purchase of 44 new Leopard 2A8 tanks in biggest defense spending yet
On October 30, 2025, Ivan Anušić, Defence Minister of Croatia, announced that the country's Defence Committee has formally endorsed a €1.945 billio...
Taiwan activates first U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams battalion amid growing pressure from China
Taiwan officially commissioned its first M1A2T Abrams battalion at Hukou military base on October 31, 2025. The ceremony, led by President Lai Chin...
Argentina Plans to Acquire 72 Self-Propelled Artillery Units to Modernize Army Firepower
On October 30, 2025, Argentina’s Ministry of Defense presented to Congress its 2026–2028 investment plan, outlining a significant step toward renew...
ALERT: U.S. Identifies Venezuelan Military Sites Linked to Drug Trafficking for Potential Strike
U.S. officials have confirmed that intelligence agencies have identified several Venezuelan military-controlled sites suspected of handling interna...
Rheinmetall Joins U.S. Effort To Keep Ukraine’s Bradley IFVs Battle-Ready
On 30 October 2025, Rheinmetall’s U.S. subsidiary announced it had secured a 31 million dollar contract to help the U.S. Army and the Ukrainian arm...
Croatia and Slovenia unveil Komodo UGV with Mangart 25 AD turret to counter drones
At the SIDEC 2025 defense exhibition in Celje, Croatia’s DOK-ING and Slovenia’s Valhalla Turrets unveiled a new unmanned ground combat system pairi...
Finland Begins Large-Scale Military Exercises Focused On Rapid Readiness Near Russian Border
On 30 October 2025, Finland announced that it will deploy around 15,000 soldiers, conscripts, reservists and active personnel for a broad series of...
Türkiye Starts Altuğ 8x8 Vehicle Production Alongside Altay Tank to Build Next‑Gen Armor Units
On 28 October 2025, in Ankara, Türkiye marked the handover of its first series-produced Altay main battle tanks while presenting a broader moderniz...
Trump announces first U.S. nuclear weapons testing since 1992 to match China and Russia
On October 30, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time since 1992, di...