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Joe Saballa

UK Navy to Receive BAE Maritime Indirect Fires System for $219M

The Royal Navy has awarded a $219-million contract to BAE Systems for five Mk-45 Maritime Indirect Fire Systems.

2 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says 3 Killed in Russian Strike on Apartment Block

A Russian strike on an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has killed at least three people, local authorities said.

2 March

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg with Finland’s president Sauli Niinisto

Staff Writer With AFP

Finland Gives Early Greenlight to NATO Entry

Finland's parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining NATO, increasing the likelihood it will enter the alliance before Nordic neighbor Sweden.

1 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Half of Swiss Favor Allowing Arms Transfers to Ukraine: Poll

A recent poll shows one in two people in Switzerland favors relaxing its military neutrality to allow the transfer of Swiss-made arms to Ukraine.

1 March

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Drone Kills Two PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two Yazidi fighters affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

1 March

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Eyes Extra 1B Euros on Ammunition for Ukraine

The EU is looking to allocate an additional one billion euros for urgently needed ammunition for Ukraine as Kyiv burns through vast numbers of shells.

1 March