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Europe
Leonardo Chief Sees Potential for Germany to Join GCAP Fighter Jet Project
The head of Italian defense giant Leonardo told AFP it would be "beneficial" for Germany to join an initiative led by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet.
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Middle East
US Hits Iran, Says War Cost at $37.5B
Fresh US strikes triggered air defenses in Tehran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned he was "not finished" with a war with Iran that has already cost his nation $37.5 billion.
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Europe
Zelensky Sacks Army Chief Syrsky After Days of Protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defense minister.
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Middle East
Trump Vows to Help Lebanon Pursue Peace With Israel
US President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel.
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Asia Pacific
South China Sea Rivalry Looms Over ASEAN Meeting
A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations as the US condemned "dangerous" Chinese actions in the contested waterway.
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Air
Indonesia Orders 12 Combat Jets From Italy’s Leonardo
Indonesia has ordered twelve light combat aircraft from Leonardo as the country strengthens its air defense system.
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Air
Canada Joins GCAP Fighter Jet Program as ‘Observer’
Canada has joined an initiative launched by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet as an "observer."
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Asia Pacific
China Ally Solomon Islands Invites US Coast Guard Patrols
The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.
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Asia Pacific
China, Russia Conducted Firing Drill in Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo
Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said Tuesday.
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Asia Pacific
Rubio in Philippines as US Condemns ‘Dangerous’ China Actions
The US condemned "dangerous and aggressive actions" by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea.
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