"Iran intends to supply Kurdish forces in Syria with 1,500 suicide drones with the aim of destabilizing the country.
The deal has already been done, but its implementation has not yet been completed due to pressure from Turkey and its threat to attack the shipment."
- Turkish newspaper Yeni ลafak
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The deal has already been done, but its implementation has not yet been completed due to pressure from Turkey and its threat to attack the shipment."
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#BREAKING โ Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has recommended that the US government increase defense spending by nearly $50 billion in fiscal year 2026, Bloomberg reports.
In the coming years, the military department's budget may exceed $1 trillion.
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In the coming years, the military department's budget may exceed $1 trillion.
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JUST IN โ German Defense Minister Pistorius Arrives in Kyiv, ๐บ๐ฆ
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#BREAKING โ North Korea fired several ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Tuesday - South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff via Yonahp
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NEW โ Russia-Iran: Kremlin spokesperson Peskov confirmed the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with Iran.
The Russian President's Deputy Press Secretary said:
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The Russian President's Deputy Press Secretary said:
The signing of this agreement is one of the most important components of the Iranian president's trip, and we attach great importance to this
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The Biden administration told the Trump team that Ukraine will have to "address the issue of lowering the mobilization age," Sullivan said.
In his opinion, the shortage of people remains an acute problem as long as the US provides "huge quantities of ammunition and military equipment."
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In his opinion, the shortage of people remains an acute problem as long as the US provides "huge quantities of ammunition and military equipment."
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An Increased activity of NATO reconnaissance aircraft is currently being recorded in the area of Finland, where the first summit of the Baltic allies of the alliance is starting in Helsinki.
The summit participants will discuss the protection of underwater communications and the strengthening of NATO forces' presence in the region.
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The summit participants will discuss the protection of underwater communications and the strengthening of NATO forces' presence in the region.
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NEW โ China's PLA Navy to hold military exercises in South China Sea from January 14 to 18
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๐บ๐ธโกโ๏ธ๐ก Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) a floating, self-propelled, mobile active electronically scanned array early-warning radar station leaving Pearl Harbor under tow - January 13, 2025 - Ed Schaefer
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BREAKING โ Germany will deploy Patriot air-defense systems in Rzeszow, Poland, Blby at the end of January, which is not far from the Ukrainian border, through which supplies are supplied to the Ukrainian army, - German Defense Minister Pistorius announced this in Kyiv.
There is information that they plan to deploy two air defense missile systems and 200 German troops there. At the same time, Norwegian troops, NASAMS and four F-35 fighters are already there.
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There is information that they plan to deploy two air defense missile systems and 200 German troops there. At the same time, Norwegian troops, NASAMS and four F-35 fighters are already there.
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NATO has decided to radically increase its military presence in the Baltics, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters after the end of the NATO Baltic summit.
This should "enhance the security of critical infrastructure," particularly submarines, and "improve allies' ability to respond to destabilizing actions."
We will work together on such legal possibilities that will allow control over vessels outside territorial waters, and this is the biggest problem now.
NATO countries have agreed to strengthen their military presence in the Baltic Sea and want to give themselves the right to control ships in neutral waters.
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This should "enhance the security of critical infrastructure," particularly submarines, and "improve allies' ability to respond to destabilizing actions."
We will work together on such legal possibilities that will allow control over vessels outside territorial waters, and this is the biggest problem now.
NATO countries have agreed to strengthen their military presence in the Baltic Sea and want to give themselves the right to control ships in neutral waters.
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Cuba will release 553 prisoners as part of a deal with the United States, under which American authorities yesterday removed the island nation from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Greece has legitimate security concerns against an aggressive expansionist neighbour.
A security buffer zone is required along the western coast of Turkey to protect the Greek islands and European Union territory from the Turkish threat.
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A security buffer zone is required along the western coast of Turkey to protect the Greek islands and European Union territory from the Turkish threat.
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#BREAKING โ Germany: The Ministry of Defense as well the official account of the army will be permanently closed
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#BREAKING โ The โ๐ฎ๐ท Iranian Navy has commissioned the first domestically built intelligence ship, the Zagros.
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NATO has decided to radically increase its military presence in the Baltics
NEW โ Two NATO ships entered the Gulf of Finland, Yle reports
They are there as part of the Baltic Sentinel mission, to protect critical undersea infrastructure.
We are talking about the German Navy
mine hunter Datteln and the Dutch Navy hydrographic vessel Luymes.
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They are there as part of the Baltic Sentinel mission, to protect critical undersea infrastructure.
We are talking about the German Navy
mine hunter Datteln and the Dutch Navy hydrographic vessel Luymes.
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NEW โ South Korea, US, Japan stage joint air drills involving B-1B bomber after North Korea missile launches
๐ฐ Yonhap News Agency
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๐จ๐ณโก๐ต๐ญ China is pushing the Philippines `to the wallโ with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says
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China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says
A Philippine security official says China is โpushing us to the wallโ with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that โall options are on the tableโ for Manilaโs response, including new international lawsuits.
NEW REPORT: The Kremlin is in the endgame of a decades-long strategic effort to de facto annex Belarus, which will permanently augment Russiaโs military and economic capabilities to pursue its revanchist geopolitical objectives against the United States and NATO
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Moscowโs effort to de facto annex Belarus through the Union State framework has already achieved significant gains, requiring NATO to reevaluate the implications of Russiaโs growing control over Belarus and the resources that Russia can use against the US, NATO, and Ukraine.
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Belarus is not merely a Russian ally; the Kremlin is transforming Belarus into a strategic enabler for Russiaโs ability to project power. Policymakers must start planning for a future in which Belarus is not only a captive nation but also effectively an extension of Russia.
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