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Taiwan to Extend Mandatory Military Service Over China Threat: Reports

Taiwan is expected to extend mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China.

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Serbia Troops on ‘Highest Level’ of Alert in Latest Kosovo Tensions

The Serbian military is on "the highest level" of alert due to increasingly strained relations with Kosovo, Serbian defense minister said.

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Six Pro-Turkish Fighters Killed in Syria Clashes

Six Syrian fighters from a pro-Turkish group died in clashes with regime troops that still raged Monday in northwest Syria.

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Albania Orders Three Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey

The Albanian government has inked a deal with Turkish defense firm Baykar to acquire three TB2 combat drones.

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Turkish Drone Hits Target Using New Guidance Kit in Test Launch

Turkish defense firms have completed the test firing of a new indigenous precision guidance kit aboard the Bayraktar Akinci drone.

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Ukrainian Drone Downed in Russian Air Base, 3 Killed: Agencies

Russian air defense troops downed a Ukrainian drone in southern Russia and three people died after being struck by debris.

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Rheinmetall Sends 26 Logistics Trucks to Ukraine

German defense firm Rheinmetall has started the delivery of 26 high-mobility hook loading vehicles to Ukraine.

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JFD Secures Third In-Service Support Contract for NATO Submarine Rescue System

NATO has awarded JFD a contract to continue providing in-service support for the alliance’s Submarine Rescue System program.

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Saab to Provide Finnish RBS 70 MANPADS With Bolide Missiles

Finland has contracted Saab to deliver Bolide short-range missiles for its RBS 70 man-portable air-defense systems.

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Lithuania Procures Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From US

Lithuania and the US have signed a $47.8 million contract for the delivery of Switchblade 600 “kamikaze” drones.

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