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Trump and Hegseth renew military directives at rare gathering of US military leaders in Quantico
News, US October 1, 2025 , by IRIA
U.S. President Trump and Secretary of War Hegseth addressed hundreds of generals and admirals summoned from around the world at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Trump urged the top commanders to confront “the enemy within,” while Hegseth declared that the only mission of the Department of War is warfighting.
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US finalizes $24.3 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for 296 F-35 fighter jets
News, US October 1, 2025 , by IRIA
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a final agreement worth $24.3 billion to produce and deliver nearly 300 of the newest F-35 Joint Strike Fighters under Lots 18 and 19. The contract concludes negotiations that stretched over several years and follows a “handshake deal” reached ten months earlier.
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Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at White House to discuss US plan to end Gaza war
Middle East, News, US September 30, 2025 , by IRIA
U.S. President Donald Trump secured the support of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal aimed at ending Israel’s nearly two-year war in Gaza. The announcement came during Netanyahu’s fourth White House visit since Trump returned to office.
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Turkiye and Egypt conduct first joint naval exercise in 13 years in Eastern Mediterranean
Africa, Middle East, News September 30, 2025 , by IRIA
Turkiye and Egypt staged their first joint naval exercise in more than a decade, marking a development in cautious rapprochement between the two regional powers after years of political hostility. The exercise, dubbed Sea of Friendship-2025 (Bahr El Sadaka), took place in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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NATO military chiefs meet in Latvia amid rising airspace violations by Russia
Europe, News September 29, 2025 , by IRIA
The Chiefs of Defense of NATO’s Military Committee convened in Riga, Latvia, from September 26 to 28, 2025, for their annual conference. The gathering brought together the Alliance’s 32 military leaders and strategic commanders to assess NATO’s security posture.
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US Navy awards $10.8 billion contract for 99 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to Lockheed Martin Sikorsky
News, US September 29, 2025 , by IRIA
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $10.855 billion contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, to build up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps over five years. This marks the largest quantity order to date for the aircraft, ensuring consistent deliveries between 2029 and 2034.
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Ukraine confirms receiving Patriot missile systems from Israel, seeks $90 billion worth of US weapons
Europe, News September 28, 2025 , by IRIA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Israeli-supplied Patriot missile systems are now operating in Ukraine. Zelenskyy also requested $90 billion in weapons from the United States during a press briefing on September 27, 2025.
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Russia signs $25 billion deal with Iran to build four nuclear plants
Europe, Middle East, News September 27, 2025 , by IRIA
Iran and Russia have signed a $25 billion agreement for the construction of four nuclear power reactors in southern Iran, state news agency IRNA reported on September 26, 2025. Russia will build four Generation III units with a combined capacity of over 5,000 megawatts in Hormozgan Province.
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Latvia and Germany strengthen defense cooperation with artillery ammunition production facility
Europe, News September 27, 2025 , by IRIA
The Latvian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall to establish a state-of-the-art 155 mm artillery ammunition production facility on Latvian soil. The project, worth €275 million ($322 million), was formalized in Hamburg in the presence of Latvian prime minister.
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Turkish President Erdogan meets US President Trump for talks on Gaza conflict, Russian oil, and F-35 sale
Middle East, News, US September 26, 2025 , by IRIA
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House for high-stakes talks on the Middle East conflict, Turkiye's purchase of Russian oil, and the potential resumption of F-35 fighter jets sales. Both leaders also discussed Gaza conflict, sanctions, trade, and Ukraine war.