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  Comments Off on Australia expands long-range strike capability with $1.64 billion HIMARS and Bushmaster deal 0

  Australia expands long-range strike capability with $1.64 billion HIMARS and Bushmaster deal

  Asia-Pacific, News April 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  Australia has announced a major expansion of its Army capabilities through a AUD 2.3 billion ($1.64 billion)
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  Comments Off on Global military spending hits record high at $2.9 trillion in 2025 as Europe and Asia drive growth 0

  Global military spending hits record high at $2.9 trillion in 2025 as Europe and Asia drive growth

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US April 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  5 minute read Global military expenditure reached approximately $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking the 11th
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  Comments Off on Ukraine and Azerbaijan deepen security and economic ties as Zelenskyy meets Aliyev 0

  Ukraine and Azerbaijan deepen security and economic ties as Zelenskyy meets Aliyev

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 27, 2026 , by IRIA

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on April 25, 2026,
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  Comments Off on Iran’s Foreign Minister arrives in Oman after Pakistan visit amid regional diplomatic push 0

  Iran’s Foreign Minister arrives in Oman after Pakistan visit amid regional diplomatic push

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News April 26, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Muscat on April 25, 2026, as part of a three-country
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  Comments Off on Taiwan finalizes $6.6 billion arms deals with US, expands joint ammunition production 0

  Taiwan finalizes $6.6 billion arms deals with US, expands joint ammunition production

  Asia-Pacific, News, US April 25, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan has signed six major arms procurement agreements with the United States, worth a combined $6.6
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  Comments Off on Japan lifts restrictions on lethal weapons exports in major policy shift from postwar pacifism 0

  Japan lifts restrictions on lethal weapons exports in major policy shift from postwar pacifism

  Asia-Pacific, News April 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan has lifted a long-standing ban on exporting lethal weapons, marking a significant turning point
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  Comments Off on China’s Xi holds phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Salman to discuss Middle East crisis 0

  China’s Xi holds phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Salman to discuss Middle East crisis

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News April 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call on April 20,
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  Comments Off on US, Philippines launch largest-ever Balikatan drills as China warns against ‘division and confrontation’ 0

  US, Philippines launch largest-ever Balikatan drills as China warns against ‘division and confrontation’

  Asia-Pacific, News, US April 21, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States and the Philippines began their largest-ever joint military exercises on April 20,
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  Comments Off on North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea 0

  North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

  Asia-Pacific, News April 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on April 19, 2026, according
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  Comments Off on Australia and Japan sign $7 billion deal to jointly develop warships 0

  Australia and Japan sign $7 billion deal to jointly develop warships

  Asia-Pacific, News April 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan and Australia have finalized a major defense agreement to jointly develop and supply a new fleet

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