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Comments Off on Norway leads NATO training in Arctic conditions during Exercise Cold Response 2026 0

Norway leads NATO training in Arctic conditions during Exercise Cold Response 2026
Europe, News March 10, 2026 , by IRIA
Thousands of troops from NATO member states and partner countries are training in harsh Arctic conditions
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Switzerland cuts F-35 order, reviews European air defense options amid growing security concerns
Europe, News March 8, 2026 , by IRIA
Switzerland has decided to reduce its planned purchase of U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets while reviewing
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India approves $10.9 billion proposal to buy 60 military transporter aircraft
Asia-Pacific, News March 7, 2026 , by IRIA
India has taken a major step toward modernizing its military airlift capabilities after the country’s
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Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile tests from new warship; North Korea condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran
Asia-Pacific, News March 6, 2026 , by IRIA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of “strategic cruise missiles” from a newly
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NATO intercepts ballistic missile headed toward Turkiye; US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka
Europe, Middle East, News March 5, 2026 , by IRIA
A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed
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France expands nuclear arsenal and extends deterrence across Europe in major strategic shift
Europe, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA
France announced a historic expansion of its nuclear arsenal and a sweeping overhaul of its nuclear deterrence
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UK, France and Greece rush to defend Cyprus after drone strike on British airbase amid Iran conflict
Europe, Middle East, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA
Greece, Cyprus’s closest ally, alongside the UK and France, is moving to bolster the island’s air
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Three US F-15E fighter jets shot down over Kuwait in friendly-fire incident
Middle East, News, US March 3, 2026 , by IRIA
Three United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air
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UK awards $1.34 billion medium-lift military helicopter contract to Leonardo
Europe, News March 3, 2026 , by IRIA
The United Kingdom has awarded a $1.34 billion contract to aerospace company Leonardo to build 23 AW149
Comments Off on Ericsson secures prime position in $151 billion contract for US missile defense network in Golden Dome program 0

Ericsson secures prime position in $151 billion contract for US missile defense network in Golden Dome program
News, US March 1, 2026 , by IRIA
The U.S. has awarded Ericsson Federal Technologies Group a prime contract under the Missile Defense Agency’s