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  Comments Off on German Chancellor Merz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to strengthen economic ties 0

  German Chancellor Merz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to strengthen economic ties

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News February 26, 2026 , by IRIA

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on February 25, 2026, during
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  Comments Off on Indian Prime Minister Modi visits Israel for high-stakes talks to deepen strategic partnership 0

  Indian Prime Minister Modi visits Israel for high-stakes talks to deepen strategic partnership

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

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on February 25, 2026, for a two-day visit. The
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  Comments Off on Pakistan conducts deadly airstrikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan; Taliban vow retaliation 0

  Pakistan conducts deadly airstrikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan; Taliban vow retaliation

  Asia-Pacific, News February 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan carried out multiple overnight air strikes inside Afghanistan in the early hours of February
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  Comments Off on French President Macron visits India to advance Rafale jets deal and strategic ties 0

  French President Macron visits India to advance Rafale jets deal and strategic ties

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News February 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in India on February 17, 2026, for a three-day state visit aimed
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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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