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  Comments Off on NATO launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation after Russian drones violate Polish airspace 0

  NATO launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation after Russian drones violate Polish airspace

  Europe, News September 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO has announced a new operation to reinforce its eastern defenses following a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace earlier this week. Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus Grynkewich unveiled the “Eastern Sentry,” initiative at a joint press conference.
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  Comments Off on Turkiye awards $1.9 billion contract to Aselsan for air defense systems as part of Steel Dome project 0

  Turkiye awards $1.9 billion contract to Aselsan for air defense systems as part of Steel Dome project

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

  Turkey’s leading defense electronics company, ASELSAN, has signed a $1.9 billion contract with the country’s Secretariat of Defense Industries (SSB) to provide the armed forces with advanced air defense systems.
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  Comments Off on Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US eases sanctions in rare diplomatic breakthrough 0

  Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US eases sanctions in rare diplomatic breakthrough

  Europe, News, US September 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on September 11, 2025, in largest mass release in years, after direct mediation from the United States. The freed detainees, many of whom had been jailed for opposition activity, journalism, or human rights work, crossed the border into Lithuania with the support of a U.S. delegation.
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  Comments Off on US and Japan begin joint exercises with advanced missile systems criticized by China as regional threat 0

  US and Japan begin joint exercises with advanced missile systems criticized by China as regional threat

  Asia-Pacific, News, US September 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  The United States and Japan launched two weeks of joint military exercises on September 11, 2025, bringing together 14,000 Japanese troops and 5,200 American soldiers. For the first time, the drills include advanced U.S. missile systems alongside Japan’s newly upgraded long-range weapons.
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  Comments Off on Poland shoots down Russian drones with NATO support in first direct engagement during Ukraine War 0

  Poland shoots down Russian drones with NATO support in first direct engagement during Ukraine War

  Europe, News September 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  Polish and NATO fighter jets intercepted multiple Russian drones that violated Poland’s airspace on September 10, 2025, marking the first time the alliance has taken direct military action since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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  Comments Off on Several killed in Nepal protests over corruption and social media ban as prime minister resigns 0

  Several killed in Nepal protests over corruption and social media ban as prime minister resigns

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

  Violent demonstrations in Nepal against the government left at least 70 people dead and more than 1,000 injured, prompting the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on September 9, 2025. The protests were triggered by a social media ban and intensified by frustration over corruption among the political elite.
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  Comments Off on Israel conducts airstrike in Qatar targeting Hamas leadership, threatening regional stability 0

  Israel conducts airstrike in Qatar targeting Hamas leadership, threatening regional stability

  Middle East, News September 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  Israel carried out an unprecedented strike on Hamas officials in Qatar on September 9, 2025, drawing global outrage, undermining ceasefire talks, and triggering a rift with the United States. The attack has destabilized Gulf diplomacy, raising fears of wider regional escalation.
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  Comments Off on US Air Force awards contract for next-generation bunker-buster bomb 0

  US Air Force awards contract for next-generation bunker-buster bomb

  News, US September 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Air Force has awarded a two-year contract to Applied Research Associates (ARA) to develop the Next Generation Penetrator (NGP), a successor to the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). Boeing will provide the tail kit and integration support.
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  Comments Off on France to develop next-generation laser defense to counter drones and missiles 0

  France to develop next-generation laser defense to counter drones and missiles

  Europe, News September 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  France has contracted a consortium of domestic defense companies to develop a demonstrator for a high-power laser weapon system, with plans to field it by 2030. The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) announced that it had awarded the contract to MBDA, Safran Electronics & Defense, Thales, and CILAS.
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  Comments Off on Israel escalates deadly strikes and blockade on Gaza as civilian death toll surpasses 64,500 0

  Israel escalates deadly strikes and blockade on Gaza as civilian death toll surpasses 64,500

  Middle East, News September 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  At least six Palestinians, including two children, have died of starvation in the besieged Gaza Strip on September 8, 2025, bringing the total number of recorded famine-related deaths since October 2023 to 393.

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