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  Comments Off on US Navy awards Raytheon $258 million contract to develop SM-2 Block IIICU missiles 0

  US Navy awards Raytheon $258 million contract to develop SM-2 Block IIICU missiles

  News, US August 14, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $258 million contract for the development of the Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIICU All Up Round. The agreement includes options that, if exercised, could raise the total value to $263 million.
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  Comments Off on Council of Europe urges member states to halt arms sales to Israel amid human rights violations in Gaza 0

  Council of Europe urges member states to halt arms sales to Israel amid human rights violations in Gaza

  Europe, Middle East, News August 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Council of Europe has called on its 46 member states to stop delivering weapons to Israel if there is a risk they could be used to commit human rights violations in the ongoing Gaza conflict.
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  Comments Off on Azerbaijan vows to continue energy cooperation with Ukraine following Russian attacks on Baku-linked oil depot 0

  Azerbaijan vows to continue energy cooperation with Ukraine following Russian attacks on Baku-linked oil depot

  Europe, News August 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke following recent Russian strikes on a SOCAR oil depot in Odesa, reaffirming their commitment to continued energy cooperation despite recent attack on Baku-linked oil depot.
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  Comments Off on Germany plans to buy more than 500 Skyranger air defense systems in multi-billion-dollar deal 0

  Germany plans to buy more than 500 Skyranger air defense systems in multi-billion-dollar deal

  Europe, News August 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall is expecting to secure a Bundeswehr order later this year for more than 500 additional units of Skyranger air defense gun systems valued at between €6 to €8 billion ($7–9 billion).
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  Comments Off on Four UN Security Council permanent members oppose Israel’s Gaza occupation plan; Netanyahu defends new military offensive 0

  Four UN Security Council permanent members oppose Israel’s Gaza occupation plan; Netanyahu defends new military offensive

  Middle East, News, US August 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  Four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council condemned Israel’s plan to fully occupy Gaza. The U.S. was the only major power offering support to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s controversial move.
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  Comments Off on South Korea’s military shrinks by 20% in six years as birthrate crisis deepens 0

  South Korea’s military shrinks by 20% in six years as birthrate crisis deepens

  Asia-Pacific, News August 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  South Korea’s active-duty military has shrunk by 20% over the past six years, dropping to 450,000 troops in 2025, as the country faces a steep decline in the number of young men eligible for mandatory service, the defense ministry said in a report.
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  Comments Off on European leaders urge US to include Ukraine in Alaska Summit, call for more pressure on Russia 0

  European leaders urge US to include Ukraine in Alaska Summit, call for more pressure on Russia

  Europe, News, US August 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  European leaders issued a joint statement over the weekend urging the United States to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia, underscoring that any peace deal to end the war in Ukraine must involve Kyiv directly.
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  Comments Off on Azerbaijan and Armenia sign US-brokered peace deal at White House, agree to normalize relations 0

  Azerbaijan and Armenia sign US-brokered peace deal at White House, agree to normalize relations

  Europe, News, US August 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on August 8, 2025, marking the end of decades of conflict between the two South Caucasus nations.
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  1 Comment on Israel’s security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City, signaling sharp escalation and sparking condemnation 0

  Israel’s security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City, signaling sharp escalation and sparking condemnation

  Middle East, News August 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, in what officials describe as a key step toward “defeating Hamas” and “concluding the war.” Netanyahu’s office confirmed the decision, outlining a five-point strategy approved by majority vote.
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  Comments Off on Japan receives first batch of F-35B stealth fighter jets from US 0

  Japan receives first batch of F-35B stealth fighter jets from US

  Asia-Pacific, News August 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  Japan has taken delivery of its first three F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities. The jets arrived at Nyutabaru Air Base in the Miyazaki prefecture on August 7, 2025.

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