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Sep- 2025 -

19 September

North Korean leader Kim Jon Un exiting a black limousine while wearing a black suit

North Korea’s Kim Oversees Drone Test, Orders AI Development

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an attack drone and ordered greater use of AI in the technology, state media said Friday.

17 September

Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected weapons and military and special equipment engaged in the Zapad-2025 joint strategic exercise.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Observes Russia-Belarus War Games for First Time Since 2022

US military officials observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus for the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

17 September

Vladimir Putin walking over a red carpet with country flags in the background

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says 100,000 Troops Take Part in Belarus-Russia Drills

Russian President Putin said 100,000 troops were participating in joint drills with Belarus during a surprise visit to the exercise.

16 September

Danish soldiers in front of a green mountain terrain

Staff Writer With AFP

Nordic Ministers Attend Greenland War Games Without US

Denmark attended a military exercise in Greenland with Iceland and Norway, the Danish defense ministry said, but the US was absent.

5 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BLADE Tech Turns US Army Ground Defenses Into Drone Hunters

In a recent live fire event in Poland, US Army troops engaged waves of drones from a remote-controlled weapon station for the first time.

4 September

Rojoef Manuel

Russia-Led Alliance Kicks Off War Games in Belarus With 2,000 Troops

The Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization has launched joint military exercises in Belarus, with troops from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan taking part.

2 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Surveillance to Strike: Drone Fires Precision Weapon in Live Demo

Denmark and Ukraine have shown how a once-watchful platform can turn lethal, successfully releasing a precision-guided munition from the air.

2 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Firehawk’s 3D-Printed Hybrid Rocket Soars in Live Test for US Army

A hybrid 3D-printed rocket system from Firehawk Aerospace has soared past the speed of sound in a live test, marking a step toward potential US Army use in the future.

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25 August