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24 October

Air

US Approves $7.3B Sale of F-16 Upgrades for Poland

The US approved a $7.3 billion sale of upgrades for Poland's F-16 warplanes, boosting the defenses of a NATO member that shares a border with Ukraine.

24 October

Middle East

A masked demonstrator waves a flag of the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Confirms Israel Killed Nasrallah’s Likely Successor

Hezbollah confirmed that Israel killed Hashem Safieddine, the apparent successor of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a strike, without saying when or where it happened.

24 October

Middle East

Two PKK fighters were at training time in their base on the frontline with ISIS at Daqoq south of Kirkuk, Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militants After Deadly Attack on Defense Firm

Turkey said it launched strikes on Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after blaming them for an attack that killed five people at a defense firm near Ankara.

23 October

Africa

Moroccan soldiers patrol the city of Tangiers on August 11, 2020

Giulia Bernacchi

Morocco to Increase Defense Budget, Boost Local Industry

Morocco will increase its 2025 defense budget to $13 billion to strengthen its army, diversify partners for acquisitions, and boost its local industry.

23 October

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

UK to Send Challenger 3 Tanks to Defend Estonia

A British Army brigade will be assigned to Estonia along with newly-acquired and yet-to-be inducted weapon platforms such as the Challenger 3 main battle tank.

23 October

Asia Pacific