Month: October 2025

New Zealand to Boost Local Defense Sector With Procurement Overhaul, Tech Fund

New Zealand will revamp defense procurement rules and create a military technology fund aimed at strengthening the local defense sector.

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Spain Eyes Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet After Scrapping F-35 Plan: Report

Spain is reportedly considering acquiring Turkey’s incoming fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets after shelving plans to purchase US-made F-35s in August in favor of European-built platforms. 

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UK to Develop Sensors to Shield Satellites From Laser Threats

The UK will develop sensors to protect satellites from laser threats that could track, dazzle, blind, or disrupt their operations.

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Western Parts Found in Russian Drones, Missiles: Zelensky

Ukraine has found tens of thousands of foreign parts, including Western-made, in the drones and missiles Russia fired in a weekend air attack on the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday.

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Trump Says ‘No Boats’ Left After US Strikes Near Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Sunday that lethal strikes on small boats near the Venezuelan coast that US officials accuse of carrying drugs have been so successful "there are no boats" left in that area of the Caribbean.

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Russia Says Downed 251 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Russia's defense ministry said Monday that it had downed 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of Kyiv's largest retaliatory attacks on its neighbor since Moscow invaded over three years ago.

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N. Korea’s Kim Visits Destroyer Built to ‘Punish Provocations’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited one of the country's warships, saying the 5,000-ton destroyer should "punish the enemy's provocations," state media reported Monday.

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Negotiators Due in Egypt for Gaza Talks as Trump Urges Quick Action

Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip.

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Trump Administration Declares US Cities War Zones

The Trump administration branded Chicago a "war zone" as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials.

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Seven Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Attack: Govt

Seven Al-Shabaab militants were killed in a suicide attack carried out by the Islamist group in the heart of Mogadishu late on Saturday afternoon, the Somali government said.

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