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  Comments Off on Polish president vetoes $50 billion EU defense loan plan, deepening rift with government 0

  Polish president vetoes $50 billion EU defense loan plan, deepening rift with government

  Europe, News March 14, 2026 , by IRIA

  Poland’s president has vetoed a major defense financing bill that would have allowed the country to
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  Comments Off on IEA to release record 400 million barrels of oil to stabilize prices as Middle East war disrupts supply 0

  IEA to release record 400 million barrels of oil to stabilize prices as Middle East war disrupts supply

  Europe, Middle East, News March 12, 2026 , by IRIA

  The International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic
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  Comments Off on France increases Red Sea naval presence, Turkiye deploys F-16 jets to Northern Cyprus amid regional tensions 0

  France increases Red Sea naval presence, Turkiye deploys F-16 jets to Northern Cyprus amid regional tensions

  Europe, News March 11, 2026 , by IRIA

  France and Turkiye have stepped up their military deployments in the eastern Mediterranean and surrounding
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  Comments Off on Norway leads NATO training in Arctic conditions during Exercise Cold Response 2026 0

  Norway leads NATO training in Arctic conditions during Exercise Cold Response 2026

  Europe, News March 10, 2026 , by IRIA

  Thousands of troops from NATO member states and partner countries are training in harsh Arctic conditions
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  Comments Off on Switzerland cuts F-35 order, reviews European air defense options amid growing security concerns 0

  Switzerland cuts F-35 order, reviews European air defense options amid growing security concerns

  Europe, News March 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  Switzerland has decided to reduce its planned purchase of U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets while reviewing
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  Comments Off on NATO intercepts ballistic missile headed toward Turkiye; US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka 0

  NATO intercepts ballistic missile headed toward Turkiye; US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

  Europe, Middle East, News March 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed
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  Comments Off on Europe braces for energy crisis, security shocks and political divisions as Iran war reshapes joint strategy 0

  Europe braces for energy crisis, security shocks and political divisions as Iran war reshapes joint strategy

  Europe, Middle East, News March 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  Europe is rapidly adjusting to a widening geopolitical crisis as the United States-Israel war against
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  Comments Off on France expands nuclear arsenal and extends deterrence across Europe in major strategic shift 0

  France expands nuclear arsenal and extends deterrence across Europe in major strategic shift

  Europe, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  France announced a historic expansion of its nuclear arsenal and a sweeping overhaul of its nuclear deterrence
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  Comments Off on UK, France and Greece rush to defend Cyprus after drone strike on British airbase amid Iran conflict 0

  UK, France and Greece rush to defend Cyprus after drone strike on British airbase amid Iran conflict

  Europe, Middle East, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  Greece, Cyprus’s closest ally, alongside the UK and France, is moving to bolster the island’s air
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  Comments Off on UK awards $1.34 billion medium-lift military helicopter contract to Leonardo 0

  UK awards $1.34 billion medium-lift military helicopter contract to Leonardo

  Europe, News March 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United Kingdom has awarded a $1.34 billion contract to aerospace company Leonardo to build 23 AW149

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