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Japan approves record $58 billion defense budget amid regional tension
Asia-Pacific, News December 29, 2025 , by IRIA
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget for the next fiscal year, marking a major step in the country’s effort to strengthen its military posture amid rising regional tensions and what officials describe as the most severe security environment since the end of World War II.
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Thailand and Cambodia reach new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly border clashes
Asia-Pacific, News December 28, 2025 , by IRIA
Thailand and Cambodia brought a halt to weeks of intense fighting along their disputed border on December 27, 2025, after signing a ceasefire, easing one of Southeast Asia’s most serious interstate clashes in years.
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US conducts airstrikes against ISIS-linked militants in Nigeria
Africa, News, US December 27, 2025 , by IRIA
The United States carried out airstrikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group in northwestern Nigeria on December 25, 2025, targeting militant camps in Sokoto state. Trump described the airstrike as a “powerful and deadly” operation conducted with the approval and cooperation of the Nigerian government.
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China sanctions 20 US defense firms and 10 individuals over weapons sales to Taiwan
Asia-Pacific, News, US December 27, 2025 , by IRIA
China has imposed sanctions on U.S. defense companies and senior executives in response to Washington’s latest and one of the largest arms sales to Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry announced sanctions on 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 individuals.
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North Korea unveils first nuclear-powered ballistic missile-capable submarine
Asia-Pacific, News December 26, 2025 , by IRIA
North Korea has revealed an 8,700-ton-class nuclear-powered strategic ballistic missile submarine, marking a significant development in its efforts to expand nuclear strike capabilities beyond land-based systems.
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Pentagon awards Boeing $2.04 billion contract to advance B-52 engine replacement program
News, US December 26, 2025 , by IRIA
Boeing Defense Systems has been awarded a $2.04 billion task order by the U.S. Department of War to continue work on the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program. The contract focuses on replacing the B-52’s legacy TF33 engines with modern Rolls-Royce F130 engines.
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Germany’s Rheinmetall partners with Poland’s SATIM on German satellite reconnaissance program
Europe, News December 25, 2025 , by IRIA
German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall has signed a technology supply agreement with Polish company SATIM Monitoring Satelitarny to support Germany’s satellite-based reconnaissance efforts, marking another step in Berlin’s push to strengthen its military space and intelligence capabilities.
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Zelenskyy signals openness for demilitarized zones as Ukraine moves forward with US-backed peace proposal
Europe, News, US December 25, 2025 , by IRIA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is open to withdrawing troops from eastern Ukraine if Russia also pulls back and the areas become internationally monitored demilitarized zones.
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Trump announces new ‘Trump-class’ battleships for US Navy’s Golden Fleet
News, US December 24, 2025 , by IRIA
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled plans to build a new generation of heavily armed naval battleships bearing his name. Trump described the step as a major expansion of American naval power under a broader vision he calls the “Golden Fleet.”
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Pakistan signs $4 billion arms deal with Libya’s eastern forces, including JF-17 fighter jets
Africa, Asia-Pacific, News December 24, 2025 , by IRIA
Pakistan has reached a defense deal worth more than $4 billion to sell military equipment to Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army, according to multiple Pakistani officials, in what is being described as one of the largest weapons export agreements in Pakistan’s history.