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  Comments Off on UK and Ukraine sign new defense pact, Starmer urges allies to focus on Ukraine amid Iran war 0

  UK and Ukraine sign new defense pact, Starmer urges allies to focus on Ukraine amid Iran war

  Europe, News March 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in London on March
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  Comments Off on Iran war ‘is not NATO’s war’: European countries reject Trump’s call to help reopen Strait of Hormuz 0

  Iran war ‘is not NATO’s war’: European countries reject Trump’s call to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

  Europe, Middle East, News, US March 17, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United Kingdom and several European allies have pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s
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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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