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Dec- 2025 -9 DecemberAsia Pacific
South Korea Says Scrambles Jets After Russian, Chinese Planes Approach
South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense zone.
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9 DecemberEurope
Zelensky Says Kyiv Has No Right to Cede Land to Russia
Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Kyiv had no legal or moral right to give up land to Russia in any deal aimed at ending the war.
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6 DecemberEurope
In Russia’s Shadow, Norway to Buy Two Submarines and Missiles
Norway is to buy two more German-made submarines along with long-range missiles as the country bordering Russia bolsters its defenses.
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5 DecemberEurope
Australia Weighs Sending Old Tiger Helicopters to Ukraine
Canberra is assessing whether to send its fleet of 22 aging Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters to Ukraine as it seeks more tools to counter Russian unmanned aerial systems and bolster frontline aviation, according to local Australian media.
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4 DecemberWar
EU Presents Plan to Use Russian Assets for Ukraine as Belgium Frets
The EU on Wednesday laid out a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine with $105 billion over the next two years, despite outspoken opposition from key player Belgium.
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4 DecemberEurope
Germany Puts Ballistic Missile Defense Shield Into Service
Germany's military put into service Wednesday the first part of a roughly $4 billion ballistic missile defense system, to better protect Europe at a time of high tensions with Russia.
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4 DecemberEurope
UK, Norway to Jointly Hunt Russian Submarines Under New Pact
A defense pact announced by Britain and Norway on Thursday will see their navies jointly operate a warship fleet to "hunt Russian submarines" in the North Atlantic, the UK government said.
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4 DecemberAsia Pacific
Putin Visits India for Defense, Trade Talks
President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defense ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil.
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2 DecemberAfrica
Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Hit by ‘External Explosions’ Off Dakar
An oil tanker was struck off the coast of Dakar by four external explosions last week after it left Russia, AFP learned from the Turkish shipowner and Senegalese port authorities, as experts questioned whether geopolitics were involved.
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2 DecemberWar
Russia Claims Capture of Key City of Pokrovsk in East Ukraine
Russia said Monday its forces had captured the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, a key military logistics hub, as well as the city of Vovchansk in the northeast.
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