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  Comments Off on US and Australia vow to strengthen defense alliance 0

  US and Australia vow to strengthen defense alliance

  Asia-Pacific, News, US December 7, 2022 , by IRIA

  United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin met with Australia’s Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles on December 5, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington DC.
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  Comments Off on First batch of South Korean K2 tanks and K9 howitzers arrive in Poland 0

  First batch of South Korean K2 tanks and K9 howitzers arrive in Poland

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 7, 2022 , by IRIA

  Poland received the first batch of tanks and howitzers from South Korea. Ten K2 tanks and 24 K9 howitzers arrived at Poland’s Gdynia port on December 6, 2022.
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  Comments Off on Explosions at two military airfields in Russia kill three, injure seven 0

  Explosions at two military airfields in Russia kill three, injure seven

  Europe, News December 6, 2022 , by IRIA

  At least three were killed and more than eight people have been reported injured in two separate explosions that took place in two Russian military airfields at Ryazan and Saratov near Moscow on December 6, 2022.
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  Comments Off on Putin drives across the Crimean bridge first time after an explosion in October 0

  Putin drives across the Crimean bridge first time after an explosion in October

  Europe, News December 6, 2022 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the reconstructed Crimea bridge and drove on it for the first time after a huge explosion damaged the bridge back in October this year.
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  Comments Off on Iran suspends morality police, hijab law goes under review 0

  Iran suspends morality police, hijab law goes under review

  Middle East, News December 5, 2022 , by IRIA

  Iran’s attorney general announced that the administration has decided to suspend the morality police in the wake of continued protests that started two months ago after the death of the 22-year-old girl Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police.
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  Comments Off on NATO Allies conclude largest cyber defense exercise in Estonia 0

  NATO Allies conclude largest cyber defense exercise in Estonia

  Europe, News December 5, 2022 , by IRIA

  More than 1,000 cyber defenders and experts from 26 NATO countries and seven partner nations concluded the largest annual cyber defense exercise, Cyber Coalition 2022, in Tallinn, Estonia.
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  Comments Off on US Air Force unveils B-21 stealth nuclear bomber 0

  US Air Force unveils B-21 stealth nuclear bomber

  News, US December 4, 2022 , by IRIA

  U.S. Air Force and defense giant Northrop Grumman unveiled the latest B-21 Raider stealth strategic bomber on December 2, 2022, at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42 facility in Palmdale, California.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan demands arrest of attackers, condemns shooting at its top diplomat in Kabul 0

  Pakistan demands arrest of attackers, condemns shooting at its top diplomat in Kabul

  Asia-Pacific, News December 4, 2022 , by IRIA

  Pakistan has strongly condemned the attack on its embassy in Afghanistan’s capital in which the country’s top diplomat remained unhurt but one of his guards was wounded.
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  Comments Off on Pentagon awards Raytheon $1.2 billion contract to deliver advanced missile systems to Ukraine 0

  Pentagon awards Raytheon $1.2 billion contract to deliver advanced missile systems to Ukraine

  Europe, News, US December 3, 2022 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Army awarded a $1.2 billion contract to Raytheon Technologies for the six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) for Ukraine to help fend off incoming Russian missile and drone attacks.
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  Comments Off on Japan seeks to increase its defense budget to 2% of GDP 0

  Japan seeks to increase its defense budget to 2% of GDP

  Asia-Pacific, News December 3, 2022 , by IRIA

  Japan seeks to increase its defense spending by 2% amid a series of North Korea’s missile tests and its increasing military capabilities.

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