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South Korea signs contract for 90 more Taurus bunker buster cruise missilesSouth Korea signs contract for 90 more Taurus bunker buster cruise missiles

South Korea signs contract for 90 more Taurus bunker buster cruise missiles

South Korea has signed a contract to purchase 90 more Taurus long-range bunker-buster air-to-ground cruise missiles, a defense official said.

Fergus Kelly
Lavrov visit highlights security ties between Russia and southern African countriesLavrov visit highlights security ties between Russia and southern African countries

Lavrov visit highlights security ties between Russia and southern African countries

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent trip to Africa reveals how Russia’s investment in natural resource projects across Southern Africa…

Joseph Hammond
Syria: Turkey says Efrin town encircled, agreement reached over military deployment in ManbijSyria: Turkey says Efrin town encircled, agreement reached over military deployment in Manbij

Syria: Turkey says Efrin town encircled, agreement reached over military deployment in Manbij

Turkey's military and Syrian rebel allies have encircled the Syrian town of Afrin, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said, while…

Fergus Kelly
Blast targets Palestinian prime minister’s convoy during rare Gaza visitBlast targets Palestinian prime minister’s convoy during rare Gaza visit

Blast targets Palestinian prime minister’s convoy during rare Gaza visit

An explosion targeted Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah's convoy as he arrived in the Gaza Strip for a rare visit,…

Staff Writer With AFP
Suicide bombing hits UAE-backed force in Yemen’s AdenSuicide bombing hits UAE-backed force in Yemen’s Aden

Suicide bombing hits UAE-backed force in Yemen’s Aden

A suicide bombing hit Yemeni troops trained by the United Arab Emirates in the government bastion of Aden, a security…

Staff Writer With AFP
Three assailants killed in attack on Iran military checkpointThree assailants killed in attack on Iran military checkpoint

Three assailants killed in attack on Iran military checkpoint

Three assailants were killed after they attacked a military checkpoint in southeastern Iran, the Islamic Republic's elite Revolutionary Guards said

Staff Writer With AFP
US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importersUS tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers

US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers

The United States was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2013-17, while India imported the most weapons, according to a…

Joanne Stocker
UK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jetsUK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jets

UK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jets

Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the U.K. government to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets.

Fergus Kelly
Casualties reported after suicide bombing in Kabul’s Hazara neighborhoodCasualties reported after suicide bombing in Kabul’s Hazara neighborhood

Casualties reported after suicide bombing in Kabul’s Hazara neighborhood

A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least seven people who were attending a memorial for a…

Joanne Stocker
US approves sale to UAE of 300 Sidewinder air-to-air missilesUS approves sale to UAE of 300 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

US approves sale to UAE of 300 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to the United Arab Emirates of 300 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles…

Fergus Kelly