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Israel ramps up attacks in Gaza as US plans to deliver aid by sea
Middle East, News March 10, 2024 , by IRIA
A recent attack by the Israeli forces at Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp and a residential tower in Rafah resulted in at least 13 deaths on March 9, 2024. The ramp-up in Israeli attacks on Gaza comes despite the ceasefire calls and requests to open aid delivery channels.
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Sweden officially joins NATO as the 32nd member, ending decades of neutrality
Europe, News March 9, 2024 , by IRIA
Sweden became the 32nd member of the NATO alliance on March 7, 2024, after completing the final step of its accession process in Washington. The Russian invasion of Ukraine pushed Stockholm to deviate from its decades-long policy of neutrality and join the largest military alliance.
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Pakistan unveils first locally made Haider Main Battle Tank
Asia-Pacific, News March 9, 2024 , by IRIA
Pakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) held the roll-out ceremony of the inaugural serial production batch of the Haider Main Battle Tank, on March 7, 2024. The tanks have been developed indigenously by Pakistan in collaboration with China.
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More than 9,000 troops participated in Asia’s largest exercise in Thailand
Asia-Pacific, News, US March 8, 2024 , by IRIA
The largest and longest-standing multinational military exercise of the Asia-Pacific region, Cobra Gold, was held on Thailand’s east coast from February 27 to March 7, 2024. More than 9,500 military personnel from 30 different countries participated in the exercise.
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Gaza ceasefire talks end in Cairo without substantial progress
Middle East, News March 8, 2024 , by IRIA
Hamas’s delegation left Cairo on March 7, 2024, as a four-day-long discussion regarding a ceasefire agreement in Gaza ended without substantial progress. The mediators from Qatar and Egypt had been trying to secure a 40-day-long ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders heightened war operations, observes border attack military drills
Asia-Pacific, News March 7, 2024 , by IRIA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered heightened readiness for war in the wake of the U.S. and South Korea's annual Freedom Shield large-scale military exercises involving thousands of troops.
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Poland awards $1.2 billion contract to Saab for Carl-Gustaf grenade launchers
Europe, News March 7, 2024 , by IRIA
Poland's Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that Poland has inked an agreement with Sweden's Saab to purchase Carl-Gustaf M4 anti-tank grenade launchers worth approximately $1.2 billion.
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US Space Force awards contract to develop ground system prototype missile warning system
News, US March 6, 2024 , by IRIA
U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded BAE Systems and three other firms a contract to develop a ground system prototype for the U.S. Space Force missile warning system.
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Ukraine sinks Russian warship in underwater drone attack in Black Sea near Crimea
Europe, News March 6, 2024 , by IRIA
Ukrainian military claims that it conducted an underwater drone attack against a Russian warship in the Kerch Strait of the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula. The attack resulted in seven deaths and the sinking of the warship, according to Ukrainian military reports.
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US Navy awards Boeing $3.4 billion contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Germany and Canada
Europe, News, US March 5, 2024 , by IRIA
The United States Navy has awarded Boeing a $3.4 billion contract to produce 17 P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Canada and Germany.