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  Comments Off on Latvia to acquire 18 Archer 155mm howitzers from Sweden in major defense deal 0

  Latvia to acquire 18 Archer 155mm howitzers from Sweden in major defense deal

  Europe, News June 18, 2025 , by IRIA

  Latvia has announced its intention to procure 18 Archer 8x8 self-propelled howitzers from Sweden. The deal, formalized through a letter of intent signed by both governments, represents a pivotal upgrade to Latvia’s artillery capabilities.
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  Comments Off on Trump shakes up G7 summit in Canada with Russia remarks, Iran threats, and early exit 0

  Trump shakes up G7 summit in Canada with Russia remarks, Iran threats, and early exit

  Americas, Europe, News, US June 17, 2025 , by IRIA

  The 2025 G7 summit in Canada on June 16, 2025, presented a critical opportunity for the world’s leading democracies to address mounting global crises, including the fragile global economy and ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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  Comments Off on BAE Systems partners with South Korea’s Hanwha for multi-sensor satellite development 0

  BAE Systems partners with South Korea’s Hanwha for multi-sensor satellite development

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News June 17, 2025 , by IRIA

  British defense giant BAE Systems has announced a new strategic collaboration with South Korea’s Hanwha Systems aimed at bolstering its Azalea satellite constellation project, a key part of the UK’s effort to establish a cutting-edge, multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) network in low Earth orbit.
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  Comments Off on Germany, UK, France push for nuclear talks with Iran as regional tensions reach boiling point 0

  Germany, UK, France push for nuclear talks with Iran as regional tensions reach boiling point

  Europe, Middle East, News June 16, 2025 , by IRIA

  The United Kingdom, Germany, and France have jointly expressed readiness to engage in immediate negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. The announcement comes amid an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran and the abrupt cancellation of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
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  Comments Off on NATO strengthens maritime defense with Digital Ocean Vision wargames 0

  NATO strengthens maritime defense with Digital Ocean Vision wargames

  Europe, News June 16, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO Allies strengthened maritime defense capabilities during three-day Digital Ocean Vision wargames. The exercise was a part of the Alliance’s broader effort to harness emerging technologies and enhance interoperability across maritime forces.
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  1 Comment on Turkiye to export 48 Kaan fifth-generation fighter jets to Indonesia in $10 billion deal 0

  Turkiye to export 48 Kaan fifth-generation fighter jets to Indonesia in $10 billion deal

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News June 15, 2025 , by IRIA

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Ankara has finalized a landmark agreement to export 48 domestically produced fifth-generation fighter jets to Indonesia in a $10 billion deal.
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  Comments Off on Iran launches retaliatory strike on Israel with barrage of missiles after Israeli attack 0

  Iran launches retaliatory strike on Israel with barrage of missiles after Israeli attack

  Middle East, News June 14, 2025 , by IRIA

  In a retaliatory strike, Iran launched a massive missile barrage against Israel on June 13, 2025, targeting its strategic military-industrial centers in response to Israeli attacks earlier that day on Iranian nuclear and military facilities.
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  Comments Off on Germany to deliver IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine, pledges $10 billion in aid 0

  Germany to deliver IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine, pledges $10 billion in aid

  Europe, News June 14, 2025 , by IRIA

  Germany will deliver more IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine under a comprehensive three-year supply plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced during a joint press conference with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in Kyiv on June 12, 2025.
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  1 Comment on Israel launches major strike against Iran targeting nuclear and military infrastructure, killing key Iranian officials 0

  Israel launches major strike against Iran targeting nuclear and military infrastructure, killing key Iranian officials

  Middle East, News June 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  Israeli forces launched a major airstrike on early Friday morning against Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, claiming the operation is aimed at neutralizing the "existential threat" posed by Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
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  Comments Off on US Air Force tests Quicksink ship-killing missile using B-2 Spirit stealth bomber 0

  US Air Force tests Quicksink ship-killing missile using B-2 Spirit stealth bomber

  News, US June 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Air Force has successfully tested a smaller, more agile version of its ship-killing "Quicksink" precision bomb. The 500-pound version of the weapon, developed from a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), was dropped by a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over the Gulf Test Range off the coast of Florida, the Air Force announced in a statement on June 4.

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