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11 November

US Says to Spend $6 Billion for Ukraine Before Trump Arrives

The White House will spend its remaining $6 billion of Ukraine funding before Trump's presidential inauguration in January, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, warning of the global risks of ending US support for Kyiv.

10 November

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Likud party rally

Lawrence Solomon

Netanyahu’s Diplomacy With Putin Ensured IDF’s Successful Attack on Iran

Netanyahu's diplomacy with Putin has effectively prevented Russia from arming Iran with advanced defense systems, ensuring Israel's strategic advantage.

7 November

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands following talks in Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea President Says ‘Not Ruling Out’ Direct Weapons to Ukraine

Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said, signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.

6 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump May Further Test US Military Norms in Second Term

Donald Trump is set to resume his sometimes fraught relationship with the military as commander-in-chief, promising to keep US troops out of wars abroad while possibly using them on the streets at home.

5 November

(From L-R) Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin, Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas, and Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov signed a memorandum of understanding. Photo: Herman Smetanin's Telegram

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine, Lithuania to Jointly Produce Unmanned, Electronic Warfare Systems

Ukraine and Lithuania have signed a memorandum of understanding to produce unmanned systems and their components, as well as electronic warfare and technological solutions.

4 November

Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Will ‘Stay United’ Whoever Wins US Election: Rutte

NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance's secretary general Mark Rutte said in Berlin as Washington's allies nervously await the outcome of the vote.

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30 October

Polish President Andrzej Duda with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in a press conference during Duda's official visit to South Korea

Christine Casimiro

Poland Not Transferring South Korean Weapons to Ukraine: President

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that the South Korean weapons the country acquired will serve Poland’s defense and not Ukraine’s, Polish media RMF24 reported.

30 October

A Chinese and an Indian soldier at their countries' border along the Himalayas.

Christine Casimiro

India, China Agree to De-Escalate Himalayan Border Tensions

India and China have agreed on patrolling arrangements and have begun withdrawing troops and temporary structures along their disputed Himalayan border.

15 October

A soldier walks on frozen land near Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, February, 2024

Christine Casimiro

Arctic NATO Nations Discuss Security Amid China, Russia Threats

Defense representatives from the US, Iceland, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden met to discuss regional situational awareness in the Arctic.

11 October