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Athens · Saturday, 17 October 2026

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INS Samarthak: India commissions its first Multi-Purpose Vessel, the first major warship built by a private yard Taiwan: Thunder Tiger has delivered all 1,520 drones of the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance first order – targeting phases 3 and 4 First time: an F-22 pilot gave in-flight commands to the unmanned YFQ-44A Fury fighter – the Raptor as the CCA “quarterback” Philippines: Marcos to summon Chinese ambassador over “if we wanted to use force, we would win easily” – Beijing warns on the South China Sea Iran to Saudi Arabia: “We reject every claim of a role in Yemen’s operations” – and offers new mediation Trump: “Israel has helped Saudi Arabia a lot” – normalisation under the Abraham Accords on the table “maybe more than ever” Trump enforces and “freezes” the Graham Act’s Russia sanctions and tariffs on the same day – “in the national interest” Greece–France: the strategic alliance and the official offer of Blacksword Barracuda submarines

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