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  Comments Off on EU pledges $232 million investment package for Greenland amid Arctic tensions 0

  EU pledges $232 million investment package for Greenland amid Arctic tensions

  Europe, News September 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new $232 million investment package for Greenland. Her visit comes at a time when the European Union seeks to deepen its economic and strategic ties with the Arctic island amid growing geopolitical competition and continued U.S. pressure over its future.
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  Comments Off on Croatia approves $632 million deal for 18 South Korean Chunmoo rocket launcher systems 0

  Croatia approves $632 million deal for 18 South Korean Chunmoo rocket launcher systems

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 8, 2026 , by IRIA

  Croatia has approved the purchase of 18 South Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers in a deal worth around €544.1 million ($632 million), strengthening the country’s long-range precision-strike capabilities and replacing its aging Soviet- and Yugoslav-era artillery systems.
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  Comments Off on Iran warns of ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ response as fighting with US escalates 0

  Iran warns of ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ response as fighting with US escalates

  Middle East, News, US September 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran has warned the U.S. that any further attacks will trigger a stronger military response, as fighting intensifies around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region. Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Ghalibaf said that Washington must understand that “the rules of the game have changed”.
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  Comments Off on EU reviews Ukraine’s request to use $105 billion loan funds for US-made Patriot interceptors 0

  EU reviews Ukraine’s request to use $105 billion loan funds for US-made Patriot interceptors

  Europe, News, US September 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  The European Union is reviewing Ukraine’s request to use billions of euros from a $105 billion support loan to purchase PAC-3 interceptor missiles for its Patriot air defense systems, marking the first formal request by Kyiv to use the loan for U.S.-made weapons.
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  Comments Off on Trump’s envoys meet Putin in Moscow in new push to end Russia-Ukraine war 0

  Trump’s envoys meet Putin in Moscow in new push to end Russia-Ukraine war

  Europe, News, US September 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held more than three hours-long talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 5, 2026, as Washington sought to revive stalled efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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  Comments Off on US approves potential $5 billion JDAM-ER sale to Saudi Arabia amid growing regional tensions 0

  US approves potential $5 billion JDAM-ER sale to Saudi Arabia amid growing regional tensions

  Middle East, News, US September 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has approved a potential $5 billion sale of precision-guidance kits, bombs, and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, as tensions continue to rise across West Asia and the Middle East.
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  Comments Off on India and Belgium deepen defense ties with rocket, ammunition and maritime production cooperation 0

  India and Belgium deepen defense ties with rocket, ammunition and maritime production cooperation

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  India and Belgium have agreed to significantly expand defense and industrial cooperation, including the local production of 70mm rockets, ammunition manufacturing, naval mine-countermeasure systems, marine engines and advanced drones.
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  Comments Off on Trump says US will ask Europe to repay for military aid sent to Ukraine 0

  Trump says US will ask Europe to repay for military aid sent to Ukraine

  Europe, News, US September 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington will seek repayment from European countries for military aid and munitions provided to Ukraine. The statement comes in the context of the United States rebuilding its weapons stocks strained by the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
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  Comments Off on Macron and Burnham seek closer France-UK cooperation on Migration, Ukraine and European security 0

  Macron and Burnham seek closer France-UK cooperation on Migration, Ukraine and European security

  Europe, News September 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first official talks at Downing Street on September 3, 2026, focusing on closer UK-European relations, illegal migration across the English Channel, support for Ukraine and security issues in the Middle East.
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  Comments Off on US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq 0

  US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq

  Middle East, News, US September 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United States has approved a $800 million military sale to Iraq that would provide Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters along with weapons, sensors, communications equipment, training and logistical support.

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