Europe
UK Chief of the Defence Staff hosts tenth Dragon Group meeting of Gulf and Middle East defence chiefs in London
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton hosted defence chiefs from the Gulf and the wider Middle East at Trinity House,…
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Defense Industry
EDGE’s automated 40 mm ammunition line enters full production, with capacity for 1.5 million rounds a year in the UAE
An automated production line for 40x53 mm rounds at LAHAB, part of the UAE’s EDGE Group, has entered full-rate production…
Defense Industry
TKMS reports record order backlog of €20.1 billion, as Burkhard expects profitable growth to continue
German shipbuilder TKMS says its order backlog reached a record €20.1 billion at the end of June. CEO Oliver Burkhard…
Europe
Ohi Day explained: how Greece answered Italy’s ultimatum in 1940
US State Department telegrams record the Italian ultimatum of 28 October 1940, the Greek refusal and the first weeks of…
Air Force
U.S. and Japanese fighters refuel together at Hachinohe during Keen Sword 27 hot-pit drills
F-35A and F-16 crews from the U.S. Air Force and Japan's Air Self-Defense Force practised hot-pit refuelling at Hachinohe from…
Asia-Pacific
EU and Viet Nam pledge to build on strategic partnership as To Lam meets Costa and von der Leyen in Brussels
European Council President Costa and Commission President von der Leyen held talks with Viet Nam's To Lam in Brussels on…
Economy & Energy
UAE announces €15 billion investment initiative for Greece, with 18 agreements worth €12.75 billion signed in Athens
The United Arab Emirates announced new investments of €15 billion in Greece on the day Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh…
Analysis
F-14 Tomcat and Top Gun: the fighter, the school and the film that built the legend of the US Navy
The F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend US carriers from Soviet bombers, but it became a global symbol through the…
Greece
Greece appoints new muftis of Xanthi and Komotini under the new law, with five-year terms
The Government Gazette published the appointments of the new muftis of Xanthi and Komotini on the proposal of Education and…
Cyprus
Israel’s Saar tells Cyprus’ Kombos the Turkish–Libyan memorandum harms regional states, as Christodoulides asks the EU to revive its mutual defence clause
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar spoke by phone with Cyprus’ Konstantinos Kombos about the Turkish–Libyan memorandum, which he said harms…
Defense Industry
Qatar picks KNDS and John Cockerill for its land forces during Macron’s visit, and France and Qatar demand Hormuz “without fees”
Qatar signed letters of intent with KNDS France and John Cockerill Defense to modernise its land forces and with France…
Middle East & North Africa
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim four ships hit in the Gulf and three more struck mines, warning US bases
Iran’s IRGC Navy says four ships were hit and set ablaze in the northern Gulf and three more hit mines…