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UK, Canada, and Australia recognize Palestine as a state, infuriating Israeli leadership
Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, News September 22, 2025 , by IRIA
The United Kingdom, along with Canada and Australia, has formally recognized a Palestinian state, more than a century after the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which promised “a national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine, and 77 years after the creation of Israel.
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US Army approves deployment of XM204 munition in Europe
Europe, News, US September 22, 2025 , by IRIA
The U.S. Army has approved the XM204 terrain-shaping munition for deployment in Europe following a series of successful tests, marking a major step in expanding America’s counter-mobility capabilities. The weapon, designed to defeat armored vehicles through standoff and top-attack strikes, will be fielded with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany, by the fall of 2025.
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UNITAS 2025 brings together 25 nations for longest-running multinational maritime exercise
Americas, News, US September 21, 2025 , by IRIA
UNITAS 2025 began with an opening ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, marking the 66th iteration of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise. This year’s exercise features approximately 8,000 personnel from 25 participating countries, supported by dozens of ships, submarines, and aircraft.
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US and UK conduct first joint military operation in space
Europe, News, US September 20, 2025 , by IRIA
United States and United Kingdom successfully executed a first-of-its-kind, joint military operation in space, moving two satellites close together at an altitude of nearly 36,000 kilometres above the Earth. The maneuver demonstrates alliance’s readiness to conduct dynamic and integrated space operations.
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South Korea’s Hanwha signs third contract to supply K9 Howitzers to Norway
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 20, 2025 , by IRIA
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a third contract with Norway to deliver 24 additional K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers, further deepening the South Korean defense company’s role in Europe’s security landscape.
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Trump wraps up UK state visit with Tech deal and gratitude for royal reception
Europe, News, US September 19, 2025 , by IRIA
U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his state visit to the United Kingdom on September 19 with high praise for his hosts and the signing of a new U.S.-UK technology partnership, highlighting artificial intelligence and nuclear energy cooperation as key pillars of future collaboration.
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Ukraine expects $3.5 billion fund from NATO allies to buy US weapons, Zelenskyy says
Europe, News September 19, 2025 , by IRIA
Ukraine expects to have around $3.5 billion in a fund to buy U.S. weapons by next month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The arrangement, known as the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), pools contributions from NATO members other than the U.S. to buy American weapons, munitions, and equipment.
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Japan deploys fighter jets to NATO bases in US, Canada, UK, and Germany
Asia-Pacific, News September 18, 2025 , by IRIA
Japan has launched its most significant overseas air deployment in modern history, sending eight aircraft, including four F-15 fighter jets, to bases in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
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Saudi Arabia signs mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israeli attack on Qatar
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News September 18, 2025 , by IRIA
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a landmark mutual defense agreement that declares any aggression against one country will be treated as an attack on both, marking a major shift in Gulf security policy following Israel’s strike on Qatar.
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US, South Korea, and Japan launch trilateral Exercise Freedom Edge
Asia-Pacific, News, US September 17, 2025 , by IRIA
The United States, South Korea, and Japan have started a major trilateral military exercise called Freedom Edge, aimed at strengthening coordination in multiple domains against North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile programs.