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1 March

President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States, on February 28, 2025.

Zelensky Says Trump Relationship Can Be Repaired After White House Row

Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his relations with the United States can still be repaired, after President Donald Trump shouted at him in an angry White House meltdown accusing the Ukrainian leader of refusing to make peace with Russia.

1 March

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

China’s Xi Meets Russian Security Chief in Beijing: State Media

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu in Beijing, Chinese state media said.

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28 February

An AH-64D Apache helicopter hovers beside E-8C Joint STARS aircraft prior to departing Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Ga., Jan. 10, 2019. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 William Klinger, pilot in command, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Williamson, pilot, from the 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3/17 Cavalry Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., flew the helicopter to Robins AFB to meet with Soldiers and Airmen from Team JSTARS to brief them on the capabilities of the AH-64D Apache and learn more about the capabilities of the E-8C Joint STARS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Leases Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters From US

Poland has signed a $300-million leasing contract with the US for eight Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters for its army.

28 February

An Australian Army 4th Brigade soldier launches a Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aerial System during urban operations training at the RAAF Williams, Point Cook on 26 May, as a part of Exercise Abel Diemen 2023. *** Local Caption *** The 4th Brigade is conducting Exercise ABEL DIEMEN across locations in Victoria and Tasmania from 19 to 28 May 2023. The 10-day training exercise provides soldiers with the opportunity to practice the types of tasks applicable in domestic and regional security operations following an ADF Call-Out under provisions for Defence Force Aid to the Civil Authority (DFACA), as well as carry out training to improve and maintain Foundation Warfighting skills.

Rojoef Manuel

German Military Orders Black Hornet Nano Drones From Teledyne FLIR

Teledyne FLIR Defense has been contracted to supply its Black Hornet 4 nano drones to the German Armed Forces.

28 February

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Forecasts $35B in Domestic Defense Production for 2025

Ukraine has reported a significant rise in domestic defense manufacturing capacity, with production anticipated to reach $35 billion this year.

28 February

A V-BAT in flight over the California coast. Photo by Shield AI.

Inder Singh Bisht

Romanian Navy to Acquire V-BAT Drones for $30 Million

The Romanian Naval Forces will acquire MQ-35A V-BAT vertical take-off and landing drones from the US.

28 February

Rojoef Manuel

BMC to Provide Altuğ Armored Combat Vehicles for Turkish Army

Turkey has contracted local automotive manufacturer BMC to supply Altuğ 8x8 armored combat vehicles to its land forces.

28 February

Giulia Bernacchi

Saab to Supply Combat, Fire Control Systems for New Colombian Frigate

Saab has secured a contract to equip the Colombian Navy’s new frigate with advanced management systems, sensors, and radars.

28 February

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Has Enough Weapons to Last Until Summer Without US Aid: Report

The Ukrainian military reportedly still has enough weapons to sustain its current fighting pace until the summer of this year without US aid.

28 February

Poster of Abdullah Ocalan, the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Qamishli, Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

In Major Shift, Ocalan Calls for PKK to Drop Weapons, Disband

An emotional crowd broke into applause, while others wept in the main city of Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast Thursday as jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militant group to dissolve and his fighters to lay down their weapons.

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