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Pentagon establishes Arctic strategy and global resilience office to protect US interests
News, US September 30, 2022 , by IRIA
United States Department of Defense has established Arctic Strategy and Global Resilience Office to protect U.S. interests and project power in the region. "[The Arctic] is a critical region for power projection and also for homeland defense."
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US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Japan and South Korea to deepen engagements in Indo-Pacific
Asia-Pacific, News, US September 29, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Japan and South Korea on September 26, 2022, where she held meetings with leaders of the two countries and participated in the state funeral of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
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US announces additional $1.1 billion security assistance, more HIMARS for Ukraine
Europe, News, US September 29, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. Department of Defense announced $1.1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine, including 18 most advanced High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and ammunitions
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More than 70 dead in Iran as anti-government protests continue in major cities
Middle East, News September 28, 2022 , by IRIA
More than 70 people have been reported dead while hundreds arrested in Iran due to the ongoing wave of unrest. It all started in the form of anti-government protests sparked by the death of a woman in police custody.
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Nord Stream pipeline leaks spark sabotage fears in Europe
Europe, News September 28, 2022 , by IRIA
European leaders have said that sabotage is the most likely cause of leaks in two Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Europe after reported explosions around the Baltic Sea lines
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Romania, US discuss bilateral defense and regional security
Europe, News, US September 27, 2022 , by IRIA
Romania and the United States defense officials meet to discuss bilateral defense relations, regional security, and NATO's response to the Russia-Ukraine war
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NASA successfully crashed its satellite into an asteroid in first planetary defense test
News, US September 27, 2022 , by IRIA
In its first successful demonstration of planetary defense, NASA’s ‘suicidal’ spacecraft collided with an asteroid on September 26, 2022, to push it off its course in the first ever planetary defense test
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US, India to deepen defense cooperation and military ties
Asia-Pacific, News, US September 27, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says that the defense cooperation and military ties between India and the United States are growing stronger.
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Italy’s far-right alliance wins 2022 general elections
Europe, News September 26, 2022 , by IRIA
Exit polls and unofficial results from the Italian general elections show that Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing alliance is on the course to victory with a 24.6% lead
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US to unveil its B-21 Raider stealth strategic bomber in December 2022
News, US September 26, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. Air Force and defense firm Northrop Grumman are set to unveil the B-21 Raider stealth strategic bomber during the first week of December at the company’s Palmdale, California facility