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23 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Azerbaijan Hosts Joint Drills With Turkey Near Armenia

Azerbaijan's defense ministry said it had begun joint drills with its ally Turkey near the border with Armenia.

21 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Requests $106B for Ukraine, Israel, Border

President Joe Biden requested urgent military aid for Ukraine and Israel in a massive $106 billion security package.

20 October

Three tanks, facing left, all have its main gun pointed upwards at a 45-degree angle. The rightmost tank, which is also closest, is in the process of firing ammunition. Smoke is seen shooting out of the gun, with the blurred ammunition in front.

Juster Domingo

Italy’s Budget Outlines Massive Defense Upgrades

Italy will boost its military with new tanks, drones, and anti-ship weapons, increasing its defense procurement budget by 43 percent by 2025.

20 October

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Ups Baltic Sea Patrols After Underwater Damage

NATO is ramping up patrols in the Baltic Sea after damage to underwater infrastructure between alliance members in the area.

20 October

A UK Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35 jet is seen taking off. A tree is on the left, serving as the background. A field of grass serves as the foreground, cut off from the background by what appears to be a concrete runway.

Juster Domingo

UK Air Force Hones Combat Skills in Poland Exercise

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) tested its Typhoon fleet's combat skills in Operation Carson in Poznan, Poland, flying with Polish, Italian, US, and Spanish Air Forces to promote air interoperability.

20 October

Birds fly as smoke rises over Dnieper River after several Russian strikes hit Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Ukraine Trying to Cross Dnipro River in Kherson

Russia's defense ministry said it had thwarted attempts by Ukrainian troops to establish a foothold on the Russian-controlled bank of the Dnipro River in south Ukraine.

20 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Kicks Off Procurement of Next-Gen Reconnaissance Vehicles

The German government is seeking proposals for the development and production of 252 next-generation reconnaissance vehicles for the army.

19 October

Inder Singh Bisht

UK to Send ‘Drone Killer’ Platform to Ukraine

The UK is sending the Terrahawk Paladin platform to Ukraine, an air defense system that can track and destroy drones and protect critical national infrastructure.

19 October