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Why the US and Its Allies Are Losing the New International Hostage Game

The current practice of prisoner swaps, where innocent Western citizens are exchanged for convicted criminals from authoritarian regimes like Russia and Iran, is dangerous and counterproductive.

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National Guard of Ukraine Receives Second Batch of Upgraded Novator Armored Vehicles

Ukrainian Armor has delivered the second batch of Novator-2 armored personnel carriers to the National Guard of Ukraine.

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Iran Says Colonel Dies After Coalition Strike in Syria

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said one of its colonels has died of wounds suffered in an air strike it blamed on the US-led coalition in Syria.

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Hanwha Taps Cendana Auto for Malaysian K200 IFV Upgrade 

Hanwha Aerospace has signed a contract with Cendana Auto to upgrade the Malaysian Army’s K200 infantry fighting vehicles.

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Kyiv Says Creating ‘Buffer Zone’ in Kursk Region

Ukraine said it was creating a buffer zone in Russia's Kursk region to prevent Moscow from shelling its territory from there.

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Lockheed, General Dynamics Partner on GMLRS Rocket Motor Supply 

Lockheed Martin has struck a strategic teaming agreement with peer General Dynamics for the production of solid rocket motors for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.

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Almost 400 Hezbollah Members Dead in 10 Months of Israel Clashes

Ten months of cross-border violence between Hezbollah and Israeli forces has killed senior commanders and several hundred fighters from the Iran-backed group.

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Morocco Buys Advanced Spy Satellites From Israel

Morocco has entered into an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries for the supply of two advanced military reconnaissance satellites.

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India Conducts Maiden Flight Test of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Guarav’

India has announced the successful maiden flight test of its new long-range glide bomb dubbed the “Guarav.”

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New Zealand PM Wants Defense Shakeup, Focus on ‘Traditional’ Allies

New Zealand will shakeup its defense forces and "reset" its foreign policy to align with traditional allies, the country's prime minister said.

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