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Comments Off on Saudi Arabia announces Red Sea defense alliance as 15 countries sign joint statement 0

Saudi Arabia announces Red Sea defense alliance as 15 countries sign joint statement
Middle East, News August 15, 2026 , by IRIA
Saudi Arabia is moving to activate a multinational maritime defense coalition aimed at protecting freedom
Comments Off on US defense firm Lockheed Martin to build new THAAD missile launchers for UAE in $211 million deal 0

US defense firm Lockheed Martin to build new THAAD missile launchers for UAE in $211 million deal
Middle East, News, US August 14, 2026 , by IRIA
U.S. defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin has received a $211.4 million contract modification to manufacture
Comments Off on Russian President Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands for first time, prompting strong protest from Japan 0

Russian President Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands for first time, prompting strong protest from Japan
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News August 14, 2026 , by IRIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first official visit to the disputed Kuril Islands on August
Comments Off on Ukraine accuses Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in deadly Zaporizhzhia attack 0

Ukraine accuses Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in deadly Zaporizhzhia attack
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News August 12, 2026 , by IRIA
Ukraine has accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in a deadly overnight attack on the
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US Marine Corps awards V2X up to $500 million logistics integration support contract
News, US August 11, 2026 , by IRIA
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded V2X a logistics integration support contract with a base value of approximately
Comments Off on Germany and Netherlands order 69 Boxer RCT30 infantry fighting vehicles 0

Germany and Netherlands order 69 Boxer RCT30 infantry fighting vehicles
Europe, News August 11, 2026 , by IRIA
Germany and the Netherlands are expanding their fleets of Boxer RCT30 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles
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Russia and Ukraine exchange deadly strikes as both sides intensify aerial attacks
Europe, News August 10, 2026 , by IRIA
Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes on August 9, 2026, with attacks killing civilians and
Comments Off on US Department of War urges defense companies to accelerate weapons production as Iran war strains missile stockpiles 0

US Department of War urges defense companies to accelerate weapons production as Iran war strains missile stockpiles
Middle East, News, US August 10, 2026 , by IRIA
The U.S. Department of War is pressing defense companies to accelerate weapons production as the war
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye sign trilateral Mecca Joint Defense Agreement
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News August 7, 2026 , by IRIA
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a landmark trilateral defense agreement establishing a
Comments Off on US approves $270 million sale of M795 artillery projectiles to Norway 0

US approves $270 million sale of M795 artillery projectiles to Norway
Europe, News, US August 7, 2026 , by IRIA
The United States has approved a possible $270 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Norway for an additional