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The Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum explained
The 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum draws a sea boundary that ignores Greek islands. This explainer sets out what it is, what…
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NATO Article 5 explained: what it covers and why Greece joined
Article 5 is NATO's collective defence clause. This explainer sets out what the treaty text says, where it applies and…
Asia-Pacific
3rd Cavalry Regiment uncases its colors in Korea to begin a nine-month rotation at Camp Hovey
The U.S. Army's 3rd Cavalry Regiment has begun its mission as the 18th Korea Rotational Force, replacing a Stryker brigade…
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan MND: 29 Chinese aircraft sorties, 23 crossing the median line, and 6 PLA Navy ships around the island on 21 October
Taiwan’s defence ministry reports 29 PLA aircraft sorties and six navy ships around Taiwan on 21 October, with 23 aircraft…
Middle East & North Africa
UN First Committee welcomes Syria chemical weapons progress as Russia, Iran and Sudan face new allegations
Delegates at the UN First Committee on 20 October welcomed verified destruction of Syrian chemical munitions, while the US, Lithuania…
Land Forces
U.S. Army tests future artillery and air-defence force designs against a 2040 threat at Fort Sill
The Army’s Fires Experimentation Division simulated three advanced force designs against a 2040 threat to inform decisions on artillery, air…
Politics & Diplomacy
Rubio in Mumbai: U.S. aid and intelligence for Ukraine unchanged, interceptors are scarce worldwide
After a 45-minute call with Volodymyr Zelensky, the U.S. Secretary of State said support and intelligence sharing for Ukraine have…
Greece
PULS: the 36 launchers with a 300 km reach that change Greek artillery against Turkey
Under intergovernmental agreement 009A/26, Greece is buying 36 Elbit PULS launchers for €690 million with the full munitions family, from…
Air Force
Kunsan Air Base drills fighter recovery after a simulated radiological release in Radiant Falcon
Airmen of the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, practised recovering and relaunching jets after a simulated…
Balkans
UK urges UN Security Council to review UNMIK and press Serbia on Banjska and missing persons
At the UN Security Council on 20 October, the UK said Kosovo-Serbia normalisation is essential to stability, called for a…
Cyprus
Palestinian President Abbas to visit Cyprus at the end of October – Turkish media bristle as Nicosia keeps ties with both sides
Palestinian ambassador Abdalla Attari says President Mahmoud Abbas will make an official visit to Cyprus at the end of October,…
Greece
Hatzidakis on the Turkish–Libyan memorandum: “It has no force” – “How credible are our Libyan interlocutors?”
Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said the Turkish–Libyan memorandum “has no force”, though its approval is “not pleasant news”, and…