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US and Poland sign $4 billion military financing agreement to strengthen defense cooperationThe United States has signed...
11/09/2026

US and Poland sign $4 billion military financing agreement to strengthen defense cooperation

The United States has signed a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing (FMF) loan guarantee agreement with Poland, providing Warsaw with additional financial support for military modernization and strengthening defense cooperation between the two NATO allies....

The United States has signed a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing (FMF) loan guarantee agreement with Poland, providing Warsaw with additional financial support for military modernization and st…

Houthis seize crucial port city in Yemen as fighting intensifiesYemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port c...
11/09/2026

Houthis seize crucial port city in Yemen as fighting intensifies

Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha and are advancing toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to Yemeni military sources and residents, raising concerns over a wider disruption to one of the world’s most important shipping routes....

Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha and are advancing toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to Yemeni military sources and residents, raising concerns over a w…

Poland orders 24 ARSUS reconnaissance and surveillance systems from Turkish defense company Aselsan
09/09/2026

Poland orders 24 ARSUS reconnaissance and surveillance systems from Turkish defense company Aselsan

Turkiye’s defense company ASELSAN has signed a contract with Polish armored vehicle manufacturer AMZ Kutno to supply 24 ARSUS reconnaissance and surveillance system sets to the Polish Armed Forces.…

Russia spent a record $123 billion on its military and weapons production during the first half of 2026
09/09/2026

Russia spent a record $123 billion on its military and weapons production during the first half of 2026

Russia spent a record $123.4 billion on its military and weapons production during the first half of 2026. The figures, estimated by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, sho…

Qatar and China deepen strategic ties and agree to expand cooperation in energy, investment, advanced technologies 🇶🇦🇨🇳
09/09/2026

Qatar and China deepen strategic ties and agree to expand cooperation in energy, investment, advanced technologies 🇶🇦🇨🇳

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani completed a two-day visit to China, with both sides agreeing to deepen cooperation in energy, investment, advance…

Sweden approves $733 million deal to acquire US-made HIMARS rocket artillery system to expand long-range firepower
09/09/2026

Sweden approves $733 million deal to acquire US-made HIMARS rocket artillery system to expand long-range firepower

Sweden has approved the purchase of the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for around $733 million as Stockholm moves to strengthen its long-range firepower and expand defense…

EU unveils $232 million investment package for Greenland as it seeks to deepen ties with the Arctic island amid US Presi...
08/09/2026

EU unveils $232 million investment package for Greenland as it seeks to deepen ties with the Arctic island amid US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for US control of Greenland. 🇪🇺🇬🇱 https://www.ir-ia.com/news/eu-pledges-232-million-investment-package-for-greenland-amid-arctic-tensions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new $232 million investment package for Greenland on September 7, 2026, during her visit to the island. Her visit comes at a time when…

Croatia approves $632 million deal for 18 South Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers, along with missile am****...
08/09/2026

Croatia approves $632 million deal for 18 South Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers, along with missile am******on and associated equipment, to replace its outdated M-92 Vulkan and BM-21 Grad systems 🇭🇷🚀

Croatia has approved the purchase of 18 South Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers in a deal worth around €544.1 million ($632 million), strengthening the country’s long-range precision-st…

Iran warns of ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ response as fighting with US escalates
07/09/2026

Iran warns of ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ response as fighting with US escalates

Iran has warned the United States that any further attacks will trigger a stronger military response, as fighting between the two countries intensifies around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider reg…

EU reviews Ukraine’s request to use its $105 billion (€90 billion) loan to help fund US-made PAC-3 interceptor missiles ...
07/09/2026

EU reviews Ukraine’s request to use its $105 billion (€90 billion) loan to help fund US-made PAC-3 interceptor missiles for its Patriot batteries

The European Union is reviewing Ukraine’s request to use billions of euros from a $105 billion support loan to purchase PAC-3 interceptor missiles for its Patriot air defense systems, marking the f…

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