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  Comments Off on Australia commits $2.76 billion for nuclear submarine shipyard facility 0

  Australia commits $2.76 billion for nuclear submarine shipyard facility

  Asia-Pacific, News February 16, 2026 , by IRIA

  Australia has announced that it will spend $2.76 billion (AUD $3.9 billion) to begin building a major
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  Comments Off on US Vice President JD Vance visits Armenia and Azerbaijan to advance peace and discuss energy deals 0

  US Vice President JD Vance visits Armenia and Azerbaijan to advance peace and discuss energy deals

  Asia-Pacific, News, US February 11, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Vice President JD Vance conducted a high-profile visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan, aiming to consolidate
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  Comments Off on South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and Estonia’s Frankenburg to jointly develop counter-drone systems 0

  South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and Estonia’s Frankenburg to jointly develop counter-drone systems

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News February 11, 2026 , by IRIA

  Hanwha Aerospace has announced a new partnership with Frankenburg, an Estonian defense company, to develop
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  Comments Off on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party claims landslide victory in snap election 0

  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party claims landslide victory in snap election

  Asia-Pacific, News February 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party has won a landslide victory in Japan’s general election,
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  Comments Off on US, EU and Japan plan minerals cooperation during Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting in Washington 0

  US, EU and Japan plan minerals cooperation during Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting in Washington

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US February 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States unveiled a critical minerals partnership with the European Union and Japan during the
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  Comments Off on US awards Lockheed Martin $328.5 million contract to supply IRST21 systems for Taiwan’s F-16 fleet 0

  US awards Lockheed Martin $328.5 million contract to supply IRST21 systems for Taiwan’s F-16 fleet

  Asia-Pacific, News, US February 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  Lockheed Martin received a $328.5 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract by the U.S. government
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  Comments Off on Norway to buy South Korea’s Chunmoo multiple-launch rocket system in $2 billion deal 0

  Norway to buy South Korea’s Chunmoo multiple-launch rocket system in $2 billion deal

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News February 1, 2026 , by IRIA

  Norway has selected South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to supply the army with long-range precision artillery
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  Comments Off on US and Bangladesh expand defense cooperation as military leaders meet in Dhaka 0

  US and Bangladesh expand defense cooperation as military leaders meet in Dhaka

  Asia-Pacific, News, US January 31, 2026 , by IRIA

  The U.S. and Bangladesh have moved to deepen military cooperation following the successful conclusion
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  Comments Off on UK Prime Minister Starmer meets President Xi Jinping in China to discuss trade and reset ties 0

  UK Prime Minister Starmer meets President Xi Jinping in China to discuss trade and reset ties

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News January 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in China on January 28, 2026, for high-level talks with Chinese
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  Comments Off on Taiwan conducts dive testing of first domestically built Hai Kun submarine 0

  Taiwan conducts dive testing of first domestically built Hai Kun submarine

  Asia-Pacific, News January 27, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, the Hai Kun, also known as the Narwhal, entered a new

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