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  Comments Off on Trump says US secures majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil 0

  Trump says US secures majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

  News, US August 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has reached an agreement with Venezuela that would give Washington majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's proven oil reserves, describing it as the “biggest oil deal in world history.”
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  Comments Off on Pentagon official visits NATO headquarters as US reviews military presence in Europe 0

  Pentagon official visits NATO headquarters as US reviews military presence in Europe

  Europe, News, US August 29, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby visited NATO headquarters in Brussels on August 27, 2026. The visit comes as the United States continues a major review of its military force posture and basing arrangements in Europe.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan and Kuwait sign new defense agreement to expand military cooperation 0

  Pakistan and Kuwait sign new defense agreement to expand military cooperation

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News August 29, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan and Kuwait have signed a new defense cooperation agreement aimed at expanding military ties between the two countries, including cooperation in training, capacity building, border management, and the exchange of military expertise.
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  Comments Off on US Army awards up to $2.2 billion in contracts to build nuclear microreactors at military bases 0

  US Army awards up to $2.2 billion in contracts to build nuclear microreactors at military bases

  News, US August 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Army has selected five companies to develop and deploy nuclear microreactors at military installations across the United States in a program aimed at giving bases a more reliable power source during conflicts and reducing dependence on vulnerable civilian electricity grids and fuel supplies.
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  Japan approves mass production of 3D-printed interceptor drones

  Asia-Pacific, News August 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan has approved the mass production of a domestically developed 3D-printed interceptor drone as Tokyo moves to rapidly strengthen its ability to defend against growing unmanned threats.
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  Comments Off on Iran and Oman reach agreement on temporary Strait of Hormuz route as Tehran demands US concessions 0

  Iran and Oman reach agreement on temporary Strait of Hormuz route as Tehran demands US concessions

  Middle East, News, US August 27, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran and Oman have agreed on a framework for a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. However, Tehran says the strategic waterway will not fully reopen unless the United States accepts Iranian conditions under a stalled interim peace agreement.
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  Comments Off on European NATO allies award $2.2 billion contract for Polish Piorun air defense systems 0

  European NATO allies award $2.2 billion contract for Polish Piorun air defense systems

  Europe, News August 27, 2026 , by IRIA

  Poland, Norway, Lithuania and Latvia have agreed to jointly procure Polish-made Piorun man-portable air defense systems from Poland’s state-owned defense group PGZ under a framework agreement worth more than $2.2 billion.
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  Comments Off on Canada awards $8 billion contract for six icebreaker ships to strengthen Arctic security 0

  Canada awards $8 billion contract for six icebreaker ships to strengthen Arctic security

  Americas, News August 26, 2026 , by IRIA

  Canada has awarded a contract worth more than US$8 billion (C$11.3 billion) to build six new Polar Class 3 icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, marking the largest shipbuilding contract in Québec’s history and a major investment in the country’s Arctic security, maritime access and domestic shipbuilding capacity.
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  Comments Off on Armenia announces plans to apply for EU membership despite Russia’s warnings of consequences 0

  Armenia announces plans to apply for EU membership despite Russia’s warnings of consequences

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News August 26, 2026 , by IRIA

  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on August 25, 2026, that his government is preparing to formally apply for European Union membership, marking a significant step in Yerevan’s increasingly distant relationship with Moscow.
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  Comments Off on EU approves $7.1 billion for Ukraine’s air defenses as Russian strikes intensify 0

  EU approves $7.1 billion for Ukraine’s air defenses as Russian strikes intensify

  Europe, News August 25, 2026 , by IRIA

  The European Union has approved $7.1 billion (€6.1 billion) in new defense procurement for Ukraine, directing funds toward air and missile defense systems, missiles, ammunition, and radars as Kyiv faces increasingly intensive Russian missile and drone attacks.

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