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21 October

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Requests $106B for Ukraine, Israel, Border

President Joe Biden requested urgent military aid for Ukraine and Israel in a massive $106 billion security package.

20 October

Asia Pacific

A soldier is seen in the center of the image carrying a Saab Carl-Gustaf Rifle on his shoulder. The background is tinted with green light, making the soldier cast a shadow on most of the image's right.

Juster Domingo

Japan Buys 300 Carl-Gustaf Rifles From Saab

Japan has ordered 300 Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifles from arms manufacturer Saab.

20 October

Europe

Three tanks, facing left, all have its main gun pointed upwards at a 45-degree angle. The rightmost tank, which is also closest, is in the process of firing ammunition. Smoke is seen shooting out of the gun, with the blurred ammunition in front.

Juster Domingo

Italy’s Budget Outlines Massive Defense Upgrades

Italy will boost its military with new tanks, drones, and anti-ship weapons, increasing its defense procurement budget by 43 percent by 2025.

20 October

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Ups Baltic Sea Patrols After Underwater Damage

NATO is ramping up patrols in the Baltic Sea after damage to underwater infrastructure between alliance members in the area.

20 October

Europe

A UK Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35 jet is seen taking off. A tree is on the left, serving as the background. A field of grass serves as the foreground, cut off from the background by what appears to be a concrete runway.

Juster Domingo

UK Air Force Hones Combat Skills in Poland Exercise

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) tested its Typhoon fleet's combat skills in Operation Carson in Poznan, Poland, flying with Polish, Italian, US, and Spanish Air Forces to promote air interoperability.

20 October

Europe

Birds fly as smoke rises over Dnieper River after several Russian strikes hit Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Ukraine Trying to Cross Dnipro River in Kherson

Russia's defense ministry said it had thwarted attempts by Ukrainian troops to establish a foothold on the Russian-controlled bank of the Dnipro River in south Ukraine.

20 October

Middle East

he Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Bosphorus Strait

Staff Writer With AFP

US Navy Intercepts 3 Missiles Fired From Yemen ‘Potentially’ at Israel: Pentagon

A US Navy ship in the Red Sea shot down missiles and drones that had been fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, possibly at Israel, the Pentagon said.

20 October

Nuclear

Rojoef Manuel

Amentum, Aptim to Decommission US Army Nuclear Facility in Alaska

The US Army has awarded Amentum and Aptim a contract to decommission and dismantle the SM-1A Reactor Facility in Fort Greely, Alaska.

20 October

Air

Airmen from Los Angeles Air Force Base learn how to use charging equipment for the base's new Electric Vehicle Fleet during a training demo in El Segundo, Calif., on Oct. 31, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos to Deliver Electric Vehicle Charging Services for US Air Force

The US Defense Innovation Unit has awarded Leidos a contract to provide multi-base electric vehicle charging services for the US Air Force.

20 October

Middle East

Israeli troops patrol at an undisclosed location along the border with the Gaza Strip

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Rallies Troops for Invasion

Trucks stuffed with aid for Gaza should be rolling "in the next day or so," the UN said, with Palestinians desperate for supplies after relentless bombing from Israel.

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