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  Comments Off on Netherlands buys 46 Leopard tanks from KNDS for more than $1 billion 0

  Netherlands buys 46 Leopard tanks from KNDS for more than $1 billion

  Europe, News May 21, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Netherlands has signed a major defense contract to acquire 46 state-of-the-art Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from Franco-German defense giant KNDS. The deal, valued at more than $1.1 billion, marks the country’s return to operating its tank battalion for the first time since 2011.
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  Comments Off on Trump says Russia–Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately after call with Putin 0

  Trump says Russia–Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately after call with Putin

  Europe, News, US May 20, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for two hours on May 19, 2025, in a high-stakes effort to push for peace in Ukraine. The phone call marked one of the most direct engagements on ceasefire negotiations since the war began in February 2022.
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  Comments Off on Poland to receive 10,000 Warmate kamikaze drones over 10 years 0

  Poland to receive 10,000 Warmate kamikaze drones over 10 years

  Europe, News May 20, 2025 , by IRIA

  Poland has signed a major contract with domestic defense manufacturer WB Group to deliver 10,000 Warmate loitering munitions to the Polish Army.
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  Comments Off on Israel launches ground operation in Gaza, killing at least 140 Palestinians in deadliest day since start of war 0

  Israel launches ground operation in Gaza, killing at least 140 Palestinians in deadliest day since start of war

  Middle East, News May 19, 2025 , by IRIA

  Israel launched an extensive ground operation in Gaza on May 18, 2025, killing at least 140 Palestinians in what has become the single deadliest day since the war began in October 2023.
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  Comments Off on US Navy awards $580 million contract for next-generation jammer system for EA-18G Growler aircraft 0

  US Navy awards $580 million contract for next-generation jammer system for EA-18G Growler aircraft

  News, US May 19, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Navy has awarded a $580 million follow-on production contract to American defense manufacturer Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation, for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system for EA-18G Growler aircraft.
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  Comments Off on 34th Arab League Summit in Iraq dominates Israel’s war on Gaza and Syria issue 0

  34th Arab League Summit in Iraq dominates Israel’s war on Gaza and Syria issue

  Middle East, News May 18, 2025 , by IRIA

  The 34th Arab League Summit commenced on May 17, 2025, in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad. The humanitarian catastrophe and Israel’s unprecedented attack on Gaza are taking top priority on the agenda.
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  Comments Off on Diplomats from Iran and European JCPOA signatories meet for nuclear talks 0

  Diplomats from Iran and European JCPOA signatories meet for nuclear talks

  Europe, Middle East, News May 18, 2025 , by IRIA

  Diplomats from Iran and the three European signatories of the 2015 nuclear agreement, the UK, France, and Germany, collectively known as the E3, convened in Istanbul for the first time since the U.S. resumed indirect nuclear negotiations with Iran in April.
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  First Russia-Ukraine direct talks in three years yield little progress beyond prisoner swap

  Europe, News May 17, 2025 , by IRIA

  High-level officials from Ukraine and Russia met in Istanbul on May 16, 2025, in the first direct peace negotiations since 2022. However, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's repeated request to engage directly with Russian leadership, President Vladimir Putin did not travel to Turkey for a meeting with the Ukrainian leader.
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  Comments Off on Denmark receives four more F-35 stealth fighter jets from US amid delays 0

  Denmark receives four more F-35 stealth fighter jets from US amid delays

  Europe, News, US May 17, 2025 , by IRIA

  Denmark’s military received four additional F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, completing more than half of its fleet and further strengthening its defense capabilities amid growing regional tensions and international obligations.
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  Comments Off on NATO Foreign Ministers convene for informal meeting in preparations for NATO Summit 2025 0

  NATO Foreign Ministers convene for informal meeting in preparations for NATO Summit 2025

  Europe, News May 16, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO foreign ministers gathered in the Turkish resort city of Antalya on May 14–15 for a pivotal two-day informal meeting aimed at laying the groundwork for the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague in June 2025.

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