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War with Iran: 81 US aircraft destroyed or damaged, Congressional Research Service says
At least 81 US aircraft, crewed, helicopters and drones, have been lost or damaged in operations against Iran,…
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Iran to reply to US on the “seven-day plan” within days; Trump: a deal “is not something I want”
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on October 8 that Iran is studying the US response to its “seven-day…
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Trump: “We will not be attacking Iran” before the November 3 midterm elections, as the blockade stays
Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on October 8 that the United States will not attack Iran at…
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Iran: Pentagon told CENTCOM to complete preparations to resume major operations, Axios reports
The Pentagon directed US Central Command several days ago to finish preparations to resume major combat operations against…
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Rubio in Athens: Turkish press reacts to the $4 billion FMS and Stryker announcement, Yeni Şafak writes “Greece surrendered to the US”
Part of the Turkish press greeted Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens and the sixth US–Greece Strategic Dialogue with…
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AEGEAN: Direct Athens–Damascus flights from December 2, with Tripoli and Benghazi planned for 2027
AEGEAN will launch direct flights between Athens and Damascus on December 2, 2026, up to four times a…
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Greece and the US announce $4 billion in Foreign Military Sales and the provision of Stryker vehicles to Greece
A joint statement issued after the sixth US–Greece Strategic Dialogue announces $4 billion in Foreign Military Sales and…
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Germany: MEKO A-200 DEU frigate programme grows to eight ships as four more are approved from TKMS
The Bundestag’s Budget Committee approved four more MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from TKMS on October 8, exercising the…
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Iron Dome: First Tamir interceptor built entirely in the United States delivered to Israel
The Rafael–Raytheon joint venture has delivered to Israel’s Missile Defense Organization the first Iron Dome Tamir interceptor built…
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Brazil: First Gripen E built by Embraer makes its maiden flight
The first Gripen E built in Brazil by Embraer flew for the first time from the company’s plant…
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Ionian: Drilling at “Asopos 1” in early 2027; Navtex for Greece–Cyprus interconnection “a matter of days”
The exploratory well in Ionian Sea block 2 is planned for April 2027 by Energean, ExxonMobil and Helleniq…
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SBU says drones hit Su-35 and Su-34 in Adygea as Kyiv claims 51% of Russian refining disabled
Ukraine’s SBU says drones hit a Su-35, a Su-34 and an ammunition depot in Adygea on October 4,…
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Iran’s oil minister resigns as Gulf exports recover, with 40% bypassing Hormuz
Iran appointed Hamid Bovard acting oil minister on October 4. Kpler estimates that other Gulf producers have restored…
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Black Sea: Ship carrying Ukrainian grain sinks in Romania’s EEZ with two dead; Zelenskyy blames Russian drone strike
A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain sank in Romania’s EEZ after a fire, leaving two dead and eleven…
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Black Sea drones hit two merchant ships in Bulgaria’s EEZ; one sinks, another attack kills a sailor off Ukraine
Alfa Watan sank and Able’s 18 sailors were rescued after drone attacks in Bulgaria’s EEZ on October 6.…
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Second fire hits EMCO weapons site as Bulgaria investigates sabotage
Bulgaria is investigating a second fire at an EMCO weapons facility in several weeks, including possible sabotage and…
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Riyadh under fire, its ‘partners’ absent: Turkey and Pakistan ‘play China’ as Saudis pay for ‘multipolarity’
The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with…
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Hezbollah’s Leadership on the Brink: Can Nasrallah’s organization recover from Israel’s Relentless Strikes?
Since October 8, 2023, Israel has launched a decisive military campaign against Hezbollah, focusing more on the group’s…
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Operation Varsity: The Allied airborne assault across the Rhine
Operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 placed British and American airborne forces east of the Rhine in support…
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Falklands air war: Sea Harriers, Exocet and the limits of air superiority
The air campaign in the 1982 Falklands War was a contest between Argentine aircraft operating near their mainland…