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Russian President Putin visits India to meet Modi and reinforce bilateral partnership amid US pressure
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 6, 2025 , by IRIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India for a two-day visit, receiving a warm and highly public welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two leaders held their annual summit aimed at strengthening political, defense, and energy ties.
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US CENTCOM establishes first one-way-attack drone task force in Middle East
News, US December 5, 2025 , by IRIA
The United States has launched a new task force dedicated to one-way attack drones in the Middle East, marking a major shift in Washington’s approach to countering Iran and accelerating the use of low-cost unmanned systems across the military.
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France’s Macron visits China to meet Xi Jinping for trade talks and renewed push for Ukraine ceasefire
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 5, 2025 , by IRIA
French President Emmanuel Macron met China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on December 4, 2025, calling on China to use its influence to support a ceasefire in Ukraine and to help address Europe’s widening trade imbalance with the world’s second-largest economy.
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NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels amid US-Russia peace talks and European unease
Europe, News, US December 4, 2025 , by IRIA
NATO foreign ministers gathered in Brussels on December 3, 2025, for a wide-ranging meeting dominated by the war in Ukraine, continuing peace efforts involving the United States and Russia, and growing concerns across Europe about being sidelined in negotiations.
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South Korea awards $480 million contract to Hanwha Aerospace for L-SAM Air Defense Systems
Asia-Pacific, News December 4, 2025 , by IRIA
South Korea has approved the large-scale production of its Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system after Hanwha Aerospace signed a 705.4 billion Korean won ($480 million) contract through the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
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Putin meets Trump’s special envoy in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks, issues stern warnings to Europe
Europe, News, US December 3, 2025 , by IRIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin, Moscow, on December 2, 2025, for high-stakes discussions on a possible settlement to the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
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Austria finalizes $1.7 billion deal to purchase 12 M-346FA light combat jets from Italy
Europe, News December 3, 2025 , by IRIA
Austria has finalized a $1.7 billion deal with Italy’s Leonardo to purchase 12 M-346FA light combat and trainer jets, a move officials say is central to modernizing the air force and rebuilding the country’s long-lost jet-training capability.
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France’s Macron calls for stronger European involvement in Ukraine peace talks as he meets Zelenskyy
Europe, News December 2, 2025 , by IRIA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris on December 1, 2025, for hours-long talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking European backing as negotiations accelerate over a U.S.-proposed peace plan to end the nearly four-year war with Russia.
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Brazil Navy receives third Scorpene-class submarine, advancing construction of fourth unit
Americas, News December 2, 2025 , by IRIA
Brazil marked a series of major milestones in its Submarine Development Program (PROSUB) as it received its third Scorpene-class submarine, while advancing construction on the fourth unit of the same class.
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Turkiye’s Kizilelma combat drone makes first-ever BVR air-to-air kill by any unmanned aircraft
Europe, Middle East, News December 1, 2025 , by IRIA
Turkiye’s unmanned fighter jet, Bayraktar Kizilelma, became the first UAV in the world to target a jet-powered aerial target, an F-16 fighter jet, with a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, defense company Baykar Technologies announced.