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  Comments Off on NATO and Middle Eastern allies participate in Anatolian Eagle 2025 air combat exercise 0

  NATO and Middle Eastern allies participate in Anatolian Eagle 2025 air combat exercise

  Europe, Middle East, News July 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  Multinational fighter jets filled the skies over central Turkey as Anatolian Eagle 2025 wrapped up at Konya’s 3rd Main Jet Base. The high-intensity NATO exercise brought together allies and partner air forces for advanced combat training shaped by lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East.
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  Comments Off on RTX partners with Shield AI to enhance autonomous defense capabilities of US and allies 0

  RTX partners with Shield AI to enhance autonomous defense capabilities of US and allies

  News, US July 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. leading defense manufacturer RTX has partnered with Shield AI to develop and enhance autonomous defense capabilities of U.S. and allied forces. The partnership will allow to Shield AI to integrate its capabilities into RTX defense products, including loitering munitions and sensors.
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  Comments Off on Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar end without breakthrough, Netanyahu arrives in US for meeting with Trump 0

  Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar end without breakthrough, Netanyahu arrives in US for meeting with Trump

  Middle East, News, US July 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  Indirect ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas concluded without a breakthrough over the weekend on July 6, 2025, despite mounting international pressure and a U.S.-backed push to secure a truce and hostage release deal.
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  Comments Off on Regional leaders gather in Azerbaijan for 17th ECO Summit, focusing on trade, energy and development 0

  Regional leaders gather in Azerbaijan for 17th ECO Summit, focusing on trade, energy and development

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News July 6, 2025 , by IRIA

  Leaders from across Eurasia convened in Azerbaijan for the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), held in the city of Khankendi on July 3-4, 2025. The summit focused on strengthening trade, expanding energy cooperation, and accelerating sustainable development across the ECO region.
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  Comments Off on Russia becomes first country to officially recognize Taliban government in Afghanistan 0

  Russia becomes first country to officially recognize Taliban government in Afghanistan

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News July 5, 2025 , by IRIA

  Russia has officially recognized the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, becoming the first nation to do so since the group's return to power in August 2021. This move by Moscow is a departure from decades of hostile relations and signals potential momentum for wider international engagement with the Taliban regime.
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  Comments Off on Japan orders REMUS 300 undersea drones from US to boost Pacific maritime security 0

  Japan orders REMUS 300 undersea drones from US to boost Pacific maritime security

  Asia-Pacific, News, US July 5, 2025 , by IRIA

  Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced a significant multi-year contract with Japan for the delivery of more than a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs).
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  Comments Off on Trump says call with Putin made no progress on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as concerns grow over Ukraine aid pause 0

  Trump says call with Putin made no progress on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as concerns grow over Ukraine aid pause

  Europe, News, US July 4, 2025 , by IRIA

  A phone conversation between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin on July 3 ended without any breakthrough on the war in Ukraine, as frontline tensions escalate and uncertainty deepens over Washington’s abrupt pause in arms deliveries to Kyiv.
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  Comments Off on US Space Force awards $2.8 billion contract to Boeing for secure strategic communications satellites 0

  US Space Force awards $2.8 billion contract to Boeing for secure strategic communications satellites

  News, US July 4, 2025 , by IRIA

  The United States Space Force has awarded a $2.8 billion contract to Boeing for building secure and resilient communications satellites under its Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program. Work under the Boeing contract is scheduled to be completed by 2033.
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  Comments Off on US halts key weapons shipments to Ukraine as Trump administration reassesses military aid 0

  US halts key weapons shipments to Ukraine as Trump administration reassesses military aid

  Europe, News, US July 3, 2025 , by IRIA

  The United States has paused critical weapons shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot and Hellfire missiles, amid a broader reassessment of military aid under the Trump administration. The move raises concerns in Kyiv as Russia intensifies its offensive and signals a shift in Washington’s global defense priorities.
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  Comments Off on Poland launches first signal intelligence vessel amid rising Baltic tensions 0

  Poland launches first signal intelligence vessel amid rising Baltic tensions

  Europe, News July 3, 2025 , by IRIA

  Poland has launched the ORP Jerzy Rozycki, the country’s first-ever signals intelligence (SIGINT) vessel. The ship is one of two advanced spy ships ordered from Swedish defense giant Saab and represents a strategic milestone in Poland’s growing military preparedness in the face of rising tensions in the Baltic region.

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