Analysis
Treaty of Guarantee explained: what Article IV allows and what it bans
The 1960 Treaty of Guarantee protects Cyprus’s independence and territorial integrity and bans partition. Here is what each article says…
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Greece
Kalymnos: Army UH-1H helicopter makes hard landing – all six on board safe, including the 80th Island Command’s commander
An Army Aviation UH-1H helicopter made a hard landing at the Kalymnos helipad on October 22. All six on board,…
Economy & Energy
Saudi Aramco evacuates its Dhahran headquarters – Houthis say they hit the defence ministry in Riyadh and facilities at Yanbu
Reuters reports that Saudi Aramco told staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran and work remotely, the first evacuation of…
Greece
Greece and Egypt to continue consultations on extending the 2020 EEZ delimitation – a joint answer to the Turkish–Libyan memorandum
Foreign Ministers George Gerapetritis and Badr Abdelatty rejected the ratification of the 2019 Turkey–Libya memorandum and agreed to continue consultations…
Military & Defense
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Mexican Navy hold 10th Maritime Staff Talks, adding amphibious cooperation to the agenda
The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Mexican Navy ended two days of talks in Mexico City, with maritime surveillance,…
Defense Industry
Rheinmetall UK starts gun barrel production in Telford, the first large-calibre weapon manufacturing in Britain in about 20 years
Rheinmetall UK has begun making 120mm and 155mm barrels and breeches at a new gun hall in Telford, creating 100…
Land Forces
DARPA tests four autonomous ground vehicles in live-fire exercise at Fort Knox, with a human approving every engagement
Four autonomous ground vehicles hunted simulated targets as a team at Fort Knox on 15 October, in a DARPA test…
Europe
UK proposes up to 14 years in prison for sabotage of undersea cables and pipelines
The UK has published a White Paper proposing prison terms of up to 14 years and unlimited fines for damaging…
Asia-Pacific
Rubio in Mumbai: U.S.-India trade deal “incredibly close”, possible in “weeks, not months”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian foreign minister Jaishankar in Mumbai on 20 October and said a U.S.-India trade…
Middle East & North Africa
European Parliament urges EU to list the Houthis as a terrorist group and freeze their assets
In a resolution adopted on 22 October, MEPs condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, press the Council to put the…
Europe
UK tells OSCE that Russia carried out 86 attacks on Ukraine’s energy system since the US ceasefire call, with more than 550,000 left without power
In a statement at the OSCE in Vienna, the UK cited 86 Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and at least…
Europe
European Parliament calls on the EU to consider a naval operation in the Black Sea after deadly attacks on merchant ships
In a resolution adopted on 22 October by 432 votes to 52, MEPs hold Russia responsible for the attacks on…