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29 September

US Says Iran Forces Aimed Laser at American Helicopter

Iranian naval forces repeatedly aimed a laser at an American military helicopter during a routine flight in international airspace over the Gulf, the US military said.

28 September

Crew members of China’s South Sea Fleet taking part in a drill in the Paracel Islands

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China, Saudi Arabia to Hold Joint Naval Drills Next Month: Beijing

China and Saudi Arabia will hold their second-ever joint naval drills next month, Beijing's defense ministry announced.

28 September

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Germany and Israel Sign ‘Historic’ Missile Shield Deal

Germany signed a deal to acquire the Israeli-made Arrow 3 hypersonic missile system that will become a key part of Europe's defense against air attack.

28 September

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a ground-breaking ceremony in Pyongyang, 2021

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North Korea Enshrines Nuclear Power Status in Constitution

North Korea has enshrined its status as a nuclear power in its constitution, with leader Kim Jong Un calling for more modern atomic weapons to counter the threat from the US, state media reported.

27 September

In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran

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Iran Says It ‘Successfully’ Launched New Military Satellite

Iran's Revolutionary Guards "successfully" launched a new military imaging satellite, state media reported, in the latest display of its aerospace technology which has sparked Western concern.

26 September

A Syrian soldier gestures during the evacuation of insurgents from a rebel-held area of Aleppo toward rebel-held territory in the west of Aleppo province

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25 Dead as Damascus Loyalists Clash With Kurdish-Led Forces: Monitor

Fighters loyal to the Syrian government have clashed with Kurdish-led forces in a mainly Arab district of eastern Syria, leaving 25 people dead in two days, a war monitor said.

26 September

Smoke billows during clashes between forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebel fighters in al-Jadaan area 50 kilometres northwest of Marib in central Yemen on February 11, 2021.

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Bahrain Says 2 Soldiers Dead in Attack Near Saudi-Yemen Border

Two soldiers from Bahrain were killed along the border between war-torn Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini military said, in an attack highlighting persistent insecurity in the area.

25 September