Middle East
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Oct- 2026 -13 October
EU to Establish Mission to Support Lebanon’s Military and Security Forces
The Council of the European Union approved a three-year mission to advise and train Lebanon’s armed forces and internal security services.
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12 October
EU Backs UNIFIL Extension, Plans Training Mission for Lebanon
The European Union is backing an extension of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, EU foreign policy chief Kallas said.
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12 October
US Loses or Damages 81 Aircraft in Iran War, Replacement Costs Reaching $3.3B
US equipment losses during the war with Iran could require up to $3.3 billion in replacement funding, the Congressional Budget Office said.
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9 October
Raytheon-Rafael Plant Delivers First US-Made Tamir to Israel
A Raytheon-Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility in Arkansas has delivered its first fully US-made Tamir interceptor to Israel.
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8 October
UAE’s EDGE Develops MK 82 Aircraft Munition for Hardened Targets
Emirati defense group EDGE has completed development of the MK 82 Penetrator aircraft munition, designed to penetrate reinforced concrete more than 1 meter (3.28 feet) thick.
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6 October
US Approves $2.27B in Arms Sales to Egypt, UAE, Kuwait
The US State Department has approved three possible arms sales worth a combined $2.27 billion to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.
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6 October
Azerbaijan Taps Turkey for $500M Defense Package
Azerbaijan and Turkey have signed defense deals worth more than $500 million covering trainer aircraft, radar, loitering munitions, and electronic warfare.
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5 October
The UAE Just Built a Munition That Can Punch Through 1 Meter of Concrete
EDGE is turning the familiar MK 82 into a hardened-target killer with its new Penetrator aircraft munition.
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2 October
Over 3,300 Civilian Casualties in US Airstrikes in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia
US airstrikes and operations killed or wounded at least 3,336 civilians in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia between 2007 and May 2025.
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1 October
Israel Ships First ARAD Rifles to Argentina
The Argentine Armed Forces have received an initial batch of 250 ARAD modular assault rifles from Israel Weapon Industries, initiating the replacement of the service’s aging FN FAL and M16 systems.
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