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  Poland and US sign agreement to integrate HIMARS components under Homar-A project

  Europe, News, US September 14, 2023 , by IRIA

  Polish Ministry of Defense signed a framework agreement with U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin for the Homar-A Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), a week after announcing that the country would expand its WISŁA air and missile defense capabilities.
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  North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meets Putin on his trip to Russia

  Asia-Pacific, News September 13, 2023 , by IRIA

  North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jon Un entered Russia aboard his armored private train on September 10, 2023. Kim traveled across Russian cities to meet President Vladimir Putin for a rare in-person encounter for the first time since 2019.
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  US Space Force launches first batch of Silent Barker spy satellites

  News, US September 13, 2023 , by IRIA

  After announcing a few details about the Silent Barker mission last month, the U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched the first batch of spy satellites on September 10, 2023, in a largely classified mission. The Silent Barker mission was launched to keep an eye on China and Russia’s space activities.
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  US and Vietnam upgrade ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as Biden visits Hanoi

  Asia-Pacific, News, US September 12, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. and Vietnam upgraded bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as President Joe Biden arrived in Hanoi on September 10, 2023, on a historic state visit to strengthen bilateral relations for achieving shared goals of peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.
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  Estonia and Latvia to acquire German air defense system in $1.1 billion deal

  Europe, News September 12, 2023 , by IRIA

  Estonia and Latvia finalized a joint deal with the German arms manufacturer Diehl, to acquire the IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense system. The deal, estimated at $1.1 billion, was signed on September 11, 2023, in Nuremberg, Germany.
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  Highlights and key takeaways from G20 Leaders’ Summit 2023

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US September 11, 2023 , by IRIA

  Leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies gathered in the Indian capital, New Delhi, for the two-day long G20 leaders’ summit on 9-10 September 2023. The group managed to sign off a joint statement despite disagreements on several issues, including the Russian-Ukraine war.
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  Slovakia unveils its first F-16 Block 70 jet as defense chief visits US

  Europe, News, US September 11, 2023 , by IRIA

  Slovakia unveiled the country's first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet during Slovakia's Defense Minister Martin Sklenár's visit to the U.S., where he attended the ceremony at Lockheed Martin's facility in Greenville, South Carolina.
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  Comments Off on Powerful earthquake hits Morocco, more than 2,100 dead 0

  Powerful earthquake hits Morocco, more than 2,100 dead

  Africa, News September 10, 2023 , by IRIA

  A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude jolted Morocco’s High Atlas Mountain range near Marrakesh and Casablanca. The earthquake was felt late at night on September 8, 2023, and resulted in at least 2,000 deaths and thousands injured as well as large-scale infrastructural damage.
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  30 warships from 14 NATO countries participating in Northern Coasts exercise

  Europe, News September 10, 2023 , by IRIA

  NATO Allies are participating in the annual naval exercise Northern Coasts from September 9, 2023, in the Baltic Sea, primarily off the coasts of Estonia and Latvia, to improve force readiness.
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  Biden and Modi pledge to deepen bilateral ties ahead of G20 meeting in India

  Asia-Pacific, News, US September 9, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a private dinner and a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on September 8, 2023. The meeting came ahead of the G20 summit which is being hosted by India.

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