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North Korea unveils first nuclear-powered ballistic missile-capable submarine
Asia-Pacific, News December 26, 2025 , by IRIA
North Korea has revealed an 8,700-ton-class nuclear-powered strategic ballistic missile submarine, marking
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Pakistan signs $4 billion arms deal with Libya’s eastern forces, including JF-17 fighter jets
Africa, Asia-Pacific, News December 24, 2025 , by IRIA
Pakistan has reached a defense deal worth more than $4 billion to sell military equipment to Libya’s
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Estonia signs $341 million deal with South Korea’s Hanwha Defense for six K239 Chunmoo MLRS
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 23, 2025 , by IRIA
Estonia has signed a $341 million contract to procure six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled
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US announces largest-ever $11 billion arms sales package for Taiwan
Asia-Pacific, News, US December 19, 2025 , by IRIA
The Trump administration announced a sweeping package of arms sales to Taiwan on December 18, 2025, valued
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India to salvage retired Jaguar jets from Oman to sustain its ageing fleet
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News December 17, 2025 , by IRIA
The Indian Air Force, now the sole operator of Anglo-French Jaguar jets, is set to acquire Oman’s retired
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China conducts maiden flight of world’s largest mothership drone
Asia-Pacific, News December 16, 2025 , by IRIA
China has conducted the maiden flight of what it describes as the world’s largest drone “mothership,”
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Russian President Putin visits India to meet Modi and reinforce bilateral partnership amid US pressure
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 6, 2025 , by IRIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India for a two-day visit, receiving a warm and highly public
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France’s Macron visits China to meet Xi Jinping for trade talks and renewed push for Ukraine ceasefire
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News December 5, 2025 , by IRIA
French President Emmanuel Macron met China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on December 4, 2025, calling
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South Korea awards $480 million contract to Hanwha Aerospace for L-SAM Air Defense Systems
Asia-Pacific, News December 4, 2025 , by IRIA
South Korea has approved the large-scale production of its Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM)
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Three Chinese workers killed in Tajikistan in cross-border drone attack from Afghanistan
Asia-Pacific, News November 29, 2025 , by IRIA
Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in a cross-border drone attack launched from Afghanistan,