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5 March

Air

North Korea’s Kim Oversees Naval Destroyer, Cruise Missile Tests: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests this week of his country's state-of-the-art naval destroyer, including a launch of a sea-to-surface cruise missile, state media reported.

5 March

Middle East

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Rates Iran War as ‘15 Out of 10′

President Donald Trump rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic's leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on.

5 March

Middle East

A Shiite Muslim woman holds a portrait of the late leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Shadipora, Sumbal area of Bandipora District, north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Says Will Confront Israel-US ‘Aggression,’ Will Not Surrender

Hezbollah will confront "Israeli-American aggression" and will not surrender despite the "imbalance in capabilities," the head of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Naim Qassem said.

5 March

Middle East

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Israel had initially planned to strike Iran in mid-2026, but developments inside the Islamic republic and shifting regional dynamics brought the timetable forward to February, Defense Minister Israel Katz said.

5 March

Middle East

Protesters drape themselves in Iranian flags as 350,000 Canadians take part in a protest against the Islamic Republic of Iran in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 14, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 87 Dead After US Sinks Iranian Warship

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said.

4 March

Sea

The Japan Coast Guard's JCG Daito (PL-206) large patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Launches 8th Miyako Patrol Ship, Delivers 6th to Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched a new Miyako-class large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard and delivered another ship of the same series.

4 March

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

HII Authenticates Keel of US Navy’s 16th San Antonio Amphibious Transport Ship

HII Ingalls Shipbuilding has authenticated the keel of the US Navy’s 16th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock vessel in Mississippi.

4 March

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey’s Nurol Makina to Produce 800 Gidran Vehicles in Hungary

Turkish defense company Nurol Makina has signed an agreement to produce 800 Gidran 4x4 armored tactical vehicles in Hungary, reinforcing industrial defense ties between Ankara and Budapest.

4 March

War