Europe
EU unveils new Arctic strategy: cable hub, icebreaker pooling and satellite upgrades
The EU has presented a Joint Communication on the Arctic that proposes an Arctic Cable Hub, joint icebreaker procurement and…
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Greece
Smyrna 1922 explained: what US diplomatic records show
US diplomatic telegrams from September 1922 record the fall of Smyrna, the fire, the shooting of refugees and the evacuation…
Economy & Energy
Saudi Arabia: the “Davos in the Desert” investment forum is postponed to 2027 amid Houthi attacks on Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, known as the “Davos in the Desert”, planned for October 26-29 in Riyadh, has been…
Defense Industry
APKWS: Pentagon and BAE Systems sign a framework agreement for up to 25,000 kits a year against drones
The US Department of War and BAE Systems signed a framework agreement of up to seven years and up to…
Drones
Revolutionary Guards claim they shot down a US MQ-9 over the Strait of Hormuz – threats against the seven undersea internet cables
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, an unconfirmed claim,…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: UN says more than 250,000 have fled renewed fighting, with 32 civilians confirmed killed in Taiz governorate
The UN said on 20 October that more than 250,000 people have fled renewed fighting in Yemen, and that its…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Breaking: Libya’s House of Representatives unanimously approves the illegal Turkish–Libyan memorandum – a blow for Greece after Aguila Saleh’s removal
Libya’s House of Representatives in Benghazi unanimously approved the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum, which Greece considers illegal and void because…
Asia-Pacific
South Korea withdraws part of its embassy staff from Ukraine amid the dispute over North Korean prisoners
South Korea is withdrawing part of its embassy staff from Ukraine, escalating its diplomatic dispute with Kyiv over the transfer…
Middle East & North Africa
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement sent to the Turkish parliament for ratification – opposition demands its rejection
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly for…
Middle East & North Africa
US envoy Barrack: Israel is “way too smart” to start a real fight with Turkey – “What scares us all is the unintended accident”
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said in Doha that Israel is “way too smart” to start a real fight…
Air Force
UK to fly RAF Typhoon defensive missions over Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate, Ministry of Defence says
The UK Ministry of Defence says RAF Typhoons will fly defensive counter-air missions over Saudi Arabia, with an A400M, advisers…
Middle East & North Africa
Smotrich: “Strengthening the Greek alliance is necessary” against Turkey and Pakistan – “Turkey has a very large navy”
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described Turkey as a threat that goes beyond Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Turkey “has a…