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  Comments Off on Spain and France welcome possible UK return to EU, urge stronger trade defences against China 0

  Spain and France welcome possible UK return to EU, urge stronger trade defences against China

  Europe, News October 1, 2026 , by IRIA

  French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that they would welcome the possibility of Britain rejoining the European Union and called for greater European unity in responding to Chinese competition on September 30, 2026.
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  Comments Off on US awards more than $20 billion contract to Boeing for sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter 0

  US awards more than $20 billion contract to Boeing for sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter

  News, US October 1, 2026 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Department of War has awarded Boeing a contract worth more than $20 billion for the full-scale development of the U.S. Navy’s sixth-generation F/A-XX strike fighter, marking a major step toward replacing the Navy’s aging F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
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  Comments Off on Saudi Foreign Minister meets US Secretary of State Rubio amid rising Houthi tensions 0

  Saudi Foreign Minister meets US Secretary of State Rubio amid rising Houthi tensions

  Middle East, News, US September 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held talks in Washington on regional security, including the situation in Yemen and the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandeb.
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  Comments Off on Pentagon awards $20.7 billion contract to Raytheon to boost AMRAAM production 0

  Pentagon awards $20.7 billion contract to Raytheon to boost AMRAAM production

  News September 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Department of War has awarded RTX's Raytheon a multiyear contract worth up to $20.7 billion to accelerate production of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), as Washington moves to replenish missile stocks and expand weapons production.
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  Comments Off on South Korea demands apology from Ukraine after Zelenskyy reveals secret North Korean POW transfer 0

  South Korea demands apology from Ukraine after Zelenskyy reveals secret North Korean POW transfer

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 29, 2026 , by IRIA

  South Korea has demanded an official apology and explanation from Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly revealed secret information on the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea.
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  Comments Off on US Marine Corps awards up to $404 million contract to Kongsberg for Naval Strike Missile systems 0

  US Marine Corps awards up to $404 million contract to Kongsberg for Naval Strike Missile systems

  Europe, News, US September 29, 2026 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Marine Corps has signed a framework agreement with Kongsberg for the production and sustainment of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher systems, with a potential value of up to $404 million.
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  Comments Off on CSTO forces launch major joint military exercises in Russia 0

  CSTO forces launch major joint military exercises in Russia

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has launched its main joint military exercises of the year at the Chebarkul training ground in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region. The exercises bring together more than 2,000 servicemen and more than 350 units of weapons, military, and special equipment.
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  Comments Off on Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules, keeping NATO cooperation possible 0

  Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules, keeping NATO cooperation possible

  Europe, News September 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to introduce stricter constitutional limits on the country’s longstanding policy of neutrality, with 70.15% voting against the initiative in a referendum on September 27, 2026.
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  Comments Off on US President Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days 0

  US President Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days

  Middle East, News, US September 27, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, after Tehran offered to restore normal maritime traffic in exchange for a ceasefire, sanctions relief, and the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports
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  Comments Off on France to send troops and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect Yanbu oil port 0

  France to send troops and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect Yanbu oil port

  Europe, Middle East, News September 26, 2026 , by IRIA

  France is sending troops, radar systems and air defense equipment to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Yanbu energy complex on the Red Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron said on September 24, as Houthi missile attacks increase risks to a major Saudi oil-export route.

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