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UN Security Council renews the Libya mission UNSMIL for 12 months with resolution 2835, the UK says
The UN Security Council has extended the UN Support Mission in Libya for a year, with a mandate the UK…
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UN Security Council fails to renew MINURSO as Russia vetoes U.S. draft on Western Sahara
Neither a U.S. draft nor a Russian draft won approval on 30 October, leaving the future of the UN mission in Western Sahara in doubt as its mandate…
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U.S. Army says Project Convergence Capstone 6 was its largest yet: 9,700 soldiers tested 90 technologies for next-generation command and control
The U.S. Army has published its account of Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, where thousands of soldiers and…
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UN: two aid vehicles hit by drones in Ukraine as Fletcher urges Oleshky ceasefire to open the way for relief
The UN says a civilian bus in Zaporizhzhia and an evacuation vehicle in Sloviansk were hit by drones, while Tom…
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Drums of war with Iran: Trump is briefed on military options as air-defence systems deploy around Mar-a-Lago
Trump was reportedly briefed at the White House on military options for Iran, while NORAD and the Secret Service confirm…
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UN Security Council renews the Libya mission UNSMIL for 12 months with resolution 2835, the UK says
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Cyprus 1974 timeline: coup, Turkish invasion and UN resolutions
A dated timeline of Cyprus in 1974, from the 15 July coup to the Turkish invasion of 20 July and…
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Future Interceptor: the US Army picks Lockheed Martin to develop its next-generation air-defence missile, a $1.08 billion effort
The US Army selected Lockheed Martin on October 29 to develop its next-generation air-defence missile under the Future Interceptor programme,…
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Armaments Whisky: the Delta Wings die at twenty, the inglorious end of the Mirage 2000-5 that nobody wants to sign off on
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Cyprus 1974 timeline: coup, Turkish invasion and UN resolutions
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Middle East War Live: Israel, Iran, Gaza and Lebanon
Trump prepares a new round of strikes on Iran, possibly from November 4, and has warned Gulf states, MS NOW reports
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Houthis and Red Sea Live: Yemen, Shipping Attacks and Strikes
Yemen: UNHCR says over 280,000 displaced and aid is too dangerous to reach many, with Kharaz refugee camp near the front line
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Russia-Ukraine War: Live Updates
The US approves the possible sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles to Ukraine for $2.1 billion
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Turkey Watch: Live Updates on Ankara
Erdoğan on Turkey’s 103rd anniversary: “We are determined to neutralise those who come between us and our goals”
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Proposal: the Dutch AEV 3 Kodiak engineer vehicles on a Leopard 2 hull could fill a long-standing gap in the Hellenic Army
The Netherlands will replace its ten AEV 3 Kodiak armoured engineer vehicles. Opinion: acquiring them at surplus prices could give…
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Opinion: Phase C of the new force structure – Electronic warfare needs a plan, funding and a test range, not just a slide
Greece’s new force structure recognises the electromagnetic spectrum as a domain of operations, but announced no funding, equipment or timetable…
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Enclaved Greek Cypriots in Karpas explained: the ECHR findings
The Karpas Greek Cypriots stayed in their villages after 1974. The European Court of Human Rights found that Turkey subjected…
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UN resolutions on Cyprus explained: what 353, 541 and 550 demand
The UN Security Council demanded an end to Turkey’s intervention in Cyprus in 1974 and declared the 1983 secession invalid.…