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NATO leaders gather in Ankara for 2026 annual summit focused on defense, Ukraine and alliance security
US-Iran tensions escalate as both sides exchange strikes, ceasefire faces collapse
NATO allies to buy up to five MQ-4C Triton drones for maritime surveillance
Explosions rock Damascus during French President Macron’s visit
China and Russia launch joint naval drills in Yellow Sea, expand strategic maritime cooperation
Australia and Fiji sign mutual defense alliance to strengthen Pacific security
North Korea tests cruise missiles and advanced weapons aboard destroyer Kang Kon as Kim oversees combat trials
UK, Italy, and Japan advance sixth-generation fighter program with $6.1 billion GCAP contract
US President Trump holds separate talks with Russia’s Putin and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy ahead of NATO summit
Iran holds week-long funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Khamenei as world leaders gather in Tehran

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Italy joins France and UK in Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapons program
Europe, News July 1, 2023 , by IRIA
Italy has partnered with France and the United Kingdom to join the Anglo-French Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapons (FC/ASW) program. The announcement of Italy’s accession to the program came during the Paris Air Show last week.
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US approves $15 billion sale of Patriot missile defense systems to Poland
Europe, News, US June 30, 2023 , by IRIA
The U.S. State Department approved a sale worth $15 billion for the Patriot missile defense system to Poland. Under the sale, Poland would acquire Patriot’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Battle Command System (IBCS), and related equipment.
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France conducts first-ever test for hypersonic glider
Europe, News June 30, 2023 , by IRIA
France conducted its maiden test for a hypersonic demonstrator vehicle on June 26, 2023. The VMAX hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) demonstrator was launched using a ground-based rocket at the Biscarosse test facility on the Bay of Biscay in southwestern France.
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US and Japan hold Extended Deterrence Dialogue to strengthen security cooperation
Asia-Pacific, News, US June 30, 2023 , by IRIA
Officials from the United States and Japan met at the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, U.S. for Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD). During the two-day meeting, the two sides exchanged ideas on bolstering bilateral security cooperation.
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NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg meets France’s Macron to discuss Ukraine issue
Europe, News June 29, 2023 , by IRIA
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the President of France Emmanuel Macron, in Paris on June 28, 2023, to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and final preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit.
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Poland and Lithuania leaders arrive in Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy
Europe, News June 29, 2023 , by IRIA
President of Poland Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on June 28, 2023. The three leaders discussed military support for Ukraine and Kyiv’s bid to join NATO.
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US Army awards $1.6 billion contract for XM30 infantry combat vehicle
News, US June 28, 2023 , by IRIA
The U.S. Army announced on June 26, 2023, that General Dynamics and Rheinmetall’s XM30 design has been chosen for the next stage of the mechanized infantry combat vehicle program. XM30 would replace the U.S.’s aging fleet of M2 Bradley vehicles.
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Germany to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania to bolster NATO’s eastern flank
Europe, News June 28, 2023 , by IRIA
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced that Berlin plans to permanently station around 4,000 troops in its fellow NATO member state of Lithuania to help the alliance secure its eastern flank.
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Australia announces $74 million military package for Ukraine including armored vehicles
Asia-Pacific, News June 27, 2023 , by IRIA
The Australian government has pledged to provide a new $74 million assistance package to Ukraine on June 26, 2023. The latest military package would provide armored vehicles and ammunition to Ukraine.
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US Navy’s Ronald Regan aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam
Asia-Pacific, News, US June 27, 2023 , by IRIA
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76) arrived in Vietnam’s Da Nang Bay along with the guided missile cruisers USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Robert Smalls (CG 62). The aircraft carrier visited Vietnam for a port call on June 25, 2023.

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