Year: 2026

US Clears $185M Military Spare Parts Sale to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved a possible $185-million foreign military sale of Class IX spare parts and related equipment to Ukraine.

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Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence to Build Anti-Tank Mine Facility in Latvia

German company Dynamit Nobel Defence will establish an anti-tank mine production facility in Latvia as part of a push to strengthen local and European defense supply chains.

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Gunmen Kidnap 9 Catholic Worshippers at Night Prayers in Nigeria: Police

Gunmen seized nine worshippers from a Catholic church during Sunday night prayers in restive central Nigeria, police said, in the latest bout of kidnappings in Africa's most populous country.

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Military Drone Strike in Niger Killed 17 Civilians in January: HRW

A drone strike apparently carried out by Niger's military killed 17 civilians, among them children, in western Niger last month, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

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Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Kill Four, Including Security Officer and Child

Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed four people on Monday including a Lebanese security forces member and his child, hours after the Israeli army seized a member of Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya.

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South Korea Police Raid Spy Agency Over Drone Flight Into North

Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency on Tuesday as they probed possible government links to a drone incursion over the North Korean border.

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US Vice President Visits Armenia, Azerbaijan to ‘Advance’ Peace

US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, before a scheduled trip to Azerbaijan, as Washington seeks to consolidate a peace process between the neighbors.

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Israel Says Killed Four Militants Exiting Gaza Tunnel

Israel's military said Monday it had killed four armed militants who emerged from a tunnel in southern Gaza and attacked its troops, accusing the suspects of a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire.

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Two Killed in Latest US Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Pacific: Military

The US military said Monday it killed two people in its latest strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific.

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Somalia Signs Defense Agreement With Saudi Arabia

Somalia Monday signed a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh.

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