Politics & Diplomacy
Fidan turns cautious: Turkey will not send troops to carry out attacks under the Mecca Agreement
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on October 8 that the Mecca Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not…
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Military & Defense
Ukraine: At least 20 dead in Pryluky after a Russian cruise missile hits an apartment block; dozens of casualties across the country
At least 20 people, including five children, were killed when a Russian cruise missile hit an apartment building in Pryluky,…
Air Force
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, according to…
Middle East & North Africa
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 plan” for…
Europe
Lithuania: Army to the Kaliningrad border after the incident in Latvia
Lithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas has asked the defence minister to deploy the armed forces to help border guards on…
Middle East & North Africa
Saudi Arabia: Three dead and 36 injured in Houthi attacks on the Riyadh and Abha airports
Three civilians were killed and 36 injured in two attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Yemen’s Houthis, according to the…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: Murky picture on the Bab el-Mandeb coast as Houthis show combat capability; the ring tightens around Taiz
Neither side has clear control of Dhubab, which overlooks the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to information from the field, and…
Analysis
Analysis: Stryker for Greece, what the US has confirmed, what remains open and what changes for the Army
Analysis: The United States has officially confirmed it will provide Stryker armoured vehicles to Greece, but the joint statement gives…
Europe
Latvia: Armed men from Belarus threatened Latvian soldiers at the border; masked intruders stole surveillance cameras
Armed escorts of a group of about 20 migrants on the Belarusian side threatened Latvian soldiers this week, according to…
Military & Defense
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 the provision…
Middle East & North Africa
Iran: Women are trained on Kalashnikovs and RPGs ahead of a possible new US attack, as part of the “Jan-fada” campaign
Iran is training women in weapons handling and urban defence under the “Jan-fada” mass mobilisation campaign, as Tehran prepares for…
Europe
France: First submarine launch of the M51.3 ballistic missile, fired by Le Vigilant off Brittany
The French ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant fired an M51.3 strategic missile without a nuclear warhead off Finistère on October…