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France begins deploying forces to protect Saudi oil facilities at Yanbu, the foreign ministry says
France has begun implementing the operational elements of its agreement with Saudi Arabia to protect oil facilities at…
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UAE: “Better prepared than on February 28”, and “the war with Iran can restart”, says a senior lawmaker
Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, who chairs the defence, interior and foreign affairs committee of the UAE’s Federal National…
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Mitsotakis at the European Council: no cuts to cohesion, flexibility on energy and a crisis mechanism on migration
On arrival at the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out three Greek priorities: the…
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IEA to speed up the release of the remaining 100 million barrels of emergency stocks, with priority for diesel
The International Energy Agency’s Governing Board agreed to accelerate the release of about 100 million barrels still to…
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UAE: “Better prepared than on February 28”, and “the war with Iran can restart”, says a senior lawmaker
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Mitsotakis at the European Council: no cuts to cohesion, flexibility on energy and a crisis mechanism on migration
On arrival at the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out three Greek priorities: the…
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Greece and India agree to expand defence cooperation as Davakis meets Indian Defence Secretary Singh, who also visits Salamis Naval Base
Greece and India agreed to widen their defence cooperation during the official visit to Athens of Indian Defence…
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Airbus links German IRIS-T SLM and Swedish Patriot to one air defence network in Crete
During exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Chania, Airbus networked the German IRIS-T SLM, a Swedish Patriot battery and…
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The USAF wants contractors to guard its bases against drones, with “counter-small-UAS as a service” and a 95% neutralisation rate
Air Combat Command is considering handing the protection of its bases against small drones to private companies, using…
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North Korea calls Japan’s nuclear-powered submarines a “dark intention” and a “stepping stone” to nuclear weapons
Pyongyang accuses Japan of seeking nuclear-powered submarines as a “stepping stone” to nuclear arms. The reaction follows Defence…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen coalition says it destroyed 127 Houthi mountain storage sites and downed a cruise missile over Medina
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 127 storage sites used by the Houthis in mountain areas over recent…
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IEA to speed up the release of the remaining 100 million barrels of emergency stocks, with priority for diesel
The International Energy Agency’s Governing Board agreed to accelerate the release of about 100 million barrels still to…
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IMF: Buffers against the Iran war price shock are running out, while the IEA warns of a diesel shortage into 2027
The IMF’s Middle East director Jihad Azour warned that the safety buffers that limited the economic fallout of…
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Greece: €20 million from the NSRF for training workers in defence and STEP technologies, and which companies can take part
A €20 million action under the NSRF Competitiveness programme will fund in-company training in Strategic Technologies for Europe…
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KFOR gets a new commander: Italy’s Maj. Gen. Vergori succeeds Türkiye’s Ulutaş in Pristina
Major General Roberto Vergori of Italy has taken over the NATO-led Kosovo Force from Türkiye's Major General Özkan…
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EU enlargement: Montenegro has closed 21 of 33 chapters, Albania 4; what the Commission announced on the Western Balkans
The European Union provisionally closed three more accession negotiation chapters with Montenegro on Monday, October 12, and one…
Balkans
Black Sea: Drones hit two merchant ships off Bulgaria, one sank; Radev calls it “absolutely unacceptable”
Two merchant ships were hit by drones overnight on Tuesday, October 13, in the Black Sea just outside…
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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…
Middle East & North Africa
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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Analysis: Chios, 8 October 1996, anatomy of the Mirage 2000 and F-16D dogfight that was never closed
Analysis, 30 years on: what is known about the 8 October 1996 engagement off Chios in which a…
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Trump avoids term “Genocide” in Armenian Remembrance Day statement, sparks Backlash
US President Donald Trump has avoided using the word “genocide” in his official 2025 “Armenian Remembrance Day” statement,…