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  Comments Off on Pakistan’s multinational exercise AMAN-25 brings together 60 nations to strengthen maritime cooperation 0

  Pakistan’s multinational exercise AMAN-25 brings together 60 nations to strengthen maritime cooperation

  Asia-Pacific, News February 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  More than 60 countries came together to participate in Pakistan’s biennial multinational naval exercise AMAN-25, held from February 7-11, in Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi. The exercise was aimed at strengthening maritime security and cooperation.
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  NATO Military Committee Chief reviews production of long-range weapons during Ukraine visit

  Europe, News February 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Cavo Dragone visited Ukraine on his first official foreign visit after taking the post. Admiral Dragone met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and reviewed the production of Ukraine's long-range weapons during his two-day visit.
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  Comments Off on German forces to get hundreds of high-tech Infantry Systems in $3.2 billion deal with Rheinmetall 0

  German forces to get hundreds of high-tech Infantry Systems in $3.2 billion deal with Rheinmetall

  Europe, News February 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH received the largest framework contract of €3.1 billion ($3.2 billion) from the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to provide high-tech Infantry Systems.
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  Finland’s fighter jets leading NATO Air Policing mission in Iceland for first time

  Europe, News February 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Finnish Air Force deployed four F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and about 50 personnel to Iceland to support NATO’s Air Policing mission and strengthen airborne surveillance and interception capabilities under Iceland's Peacetime Preparedness Needs (ASIC IPPN).
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  Europe’s largest defense robotics production facility opens in Germany

  Europe, News February 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  German defense tech startup ARX Robotics has officially launched Europe’s largest production facility for military robotic systems in the Munich metropolitan region to bolster European defense capabilities.
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  Comments Off on US Missile Defense Agency awards $2.8 billion contract for development of THAAD Weapon System 0

  US Missile Defense Agency awards $2.8 billion contract for development of THAAD Weapon System

  News, US February 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded American defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin a $2.8 billion follow-on development contract for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System, on February 6, 2025.
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  Comments Off on Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba visits US to discuss trade and regional security with Trump 0

  Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba visits US to discuss trade and regional security with Trump

  Asia-Pacific, News, US February 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on February 7, 2025, reaffirming U.S.-Japan relations while pressing for a reduction in the U.S. trade deficit with Japan.
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  Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders

  Europe, News, US February 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing stringent sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). This action comes in direct response to the ICC's recent arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
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  Comments Off on Russia conducts stealth maneuvering tests for its Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile 0

  Russia conducts stealth maneuvering tests for its Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  Europe, News February 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  Russia is conducting stealth maneuvers of its Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the Volga region. Video footage released by the ministry showed Yars missile launchers moving through a snow-covered forest, conducting mobility and strategic deployment testing of the nuclear arsenal.
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  Comments Off on China’s Xi Jinping hosts Thai Prime Minister and Brunei’s Sultan for talks in Beijing 0

  China’s Xi Jinping hosts Thai Prime Minister and Brunei’s Sultan for talks in Beijing

  Asia-Pacific, News February 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  China’s President Xi Jinping met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on February 6, 2025. The two leaders discussed ways to enhance mutual trust and expand cooperation amidst escalating global uncertainties.

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