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  1 Comment on Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza’s largest refugee camp 0

  Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza’s largest refugee camp

  Middle East, News November 1, 2023 , by IRIA

  Israel conducted a series of targeted airstrikes at a residential bloc in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza on October 31, 2023, killing dozens of innocent civilians. Israel claims that the airstrike targeted the Hamas command center that was set up in civilian houses.
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  Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 drone makes maiden flight

  Europe, Middle East, News October 31, 2023 , by IRIA

  Turkish drone manufacturing company Baykar conducted successful flight tests of its Bayraktar TB3 drone. The naval variant of Turkey’s most successful drone witnessed another notable leap forward after it made its first high-speed roll and maiden flight.
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  Russia’s defense chief visits China, warns West against expanding Ukraine war

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News October 31, 2023 , by IRIA

  Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has accused the Western countries of seeking to expand the Ukraine conflict into the Asia-Pacific region. Shoigu delivered remarks at the Xiangshan Defense Forum in Beijing, China.
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  South Korea, US hold joint drills to counter drones with laser sensors

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 30, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States military forces held a joint exercise with South Korean troops involving combat drones, unmanned vehicles and wearable laser sensors. According to South Korean military sources, the drills were aimed at modernizing the joint defense efforts of the two countries.
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  Germany delivers IRIS-T air defense system, missiles, and air surveillance radar to Ukraine

  Europe, News October 30, 2023 , by IRIA

  Germany has delivered the third unit of the ground-based IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine. According to the German government, Berlin has provided Ukraine with the IRIS-T system, missiles, and one TRML-4D air surveillance radar.
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  United Nations General Assembly calls for humanitarian truce in Israel-Palestine war

  Middle East, News October 29, 2023 , by IRIA

  An emergency meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was called this week to address the Israel-Palestine conflict. After two days of discussion, the UNGA approved a nonbinding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza.
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  Australian Prime Minister Albanese meets Biden in US before heading to China

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 29, 2023 , by IRIA

  Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the U.S. for the first time since taking office. He met with U.S. President Joe Biden for the ninth time since becoming Prime Minister last year and pledged to further advance the bilateral relationship.
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  China’s Foreign Minister Wang meets US Secretary Blinken before expected Biden-Xi meeting

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 28, 2023 , by IRIA

  Top diplomats from the United States and China met on October 26, 2023, as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the U.S. to meet with the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The visit comes ahead of an expected meeting between Biden and Xi Jinping.
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  Comments Off on US tests Aegis Combat System simultaneously engaging multiple targets 0

  US tests Aegis Combat System simultaneously engaging multiple targets

  News, US October 28, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Navy's USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) guided missile destroyer successfully completed the flight test of Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48), also known as Vigilant Wyvern, at the north of the Pacific Missile Test Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii.
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  Comments Off on Armenia procures French equipment to strengthen air defense, plans to reduce Russian military presence 0

  Armenia procures French equipment to strengthen air defense, plans to reduce Russian military presence

  Europe, News October 27, 2023 , by IRIA

  France has pledged to boost Armenia‘s air defenses as Yerevan has agreed to purchase radar systems from the French group Thales. The move comes as Armenia considers reducing its reliance on Russia, which has been Armenia’s traditional security guarantor.

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