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30 January

Philippines OKs $35B ‘Re-Horizon 3’ Military Modernization Plan

The Philippine government has approved a revised military modernization plan, which would see it spend up to $35 billion in 10 years.

30 January

Air

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Saudi Arabia

Rojoef Manuel

Croatian Army Buys Eight Black Hawk Helicopters From US

The US government has approved the foreign military sale of eight UH-60M Black Hawk medium-lift military helicopters to the Croatian Army.

30 January

Middle East

Inder Singh Bisht

US Warms to Israel’s Apache Helicopter Request After Initial Denial

Israel’s push for Apache helicopters procurement from the US has reportedly gathered momentum after initial denial.

30 January

Nuclear

Joe Saballa

US to Station Nuclear Weapons in UK Amid Growing Russian Threats: Reports

The US is reportedly planning to station its nuclear weapons in the UK in response to growing threats from Russia.

30 January

Arms

Joe Saballa

German Army’s New Assault Rifle ‘Inaccurate’ for Battle: Report

The German Army’s new assault rifle has been found “inaccurate” for battle, making it unreliable to support combat operations.

30 January

Europe

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seen speaking with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. They' re sat across each other, with a table in the middle decorated with the Greek and US flags.

Juster Domingo

Greece to Send Weapons Package to Ukraine After US Push

Greece is transferring weapon systems to Ukraine in exchange for $200 million in foreign military financing from the US.

30 January

Middle East

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Troops to ‘Go Into Action’ Soon at Lebanon Border: Minister

Israeli troops will "very soon go into action" near the country's northern border with Lebanon, Defense Minister Gallant said, as tensions surge amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

30 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Canada Drops Ban on Military Exports to Turkey

Canada will no longer bar certain arms exports to Turkey, a move that comes approximately a week after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership.

30 January

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles in Fresh Flurry of Tests

North Korea fired another round of cruise missiles, Seoul said, extending a recent flurry of tests of weapons that analysts warned could be destined for Russia's war in Ukraine.

29 January

Middle East