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  Washington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2024 The Council of the European Union revealed new sanctions on Monday on seven high-ranking Iranian officials and seven other entities for allegedly providing missile and missile parts to Russia. The sanctions, adopted following Iran's alleged missile and drone transfers to Russia, were applied to Iran's deputy defense minister, Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari, and other prominent officials of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force. Along with Ghalandari, sanctions were put on t ... read more |
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US, Philippines launch war games a day after China's Taiwan drillsManila (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, a day after China held huge drills around Taiwan. ... more  
Taiwan detects record 153 Chinese military aircraft after drillsTaipei (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island, official data showed Tuesday, after China held a day of large-scale drills. ... more  
Russia could be able to attack NATO by 2030: German intelligenceBerlin (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Russia will likely be capable of launching an attack on NATO by 2030 and is ramping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine's Western supporters through sabotage, German intelligence chiefs warned Monday. ... more  
Iran in diplomatic push to seek halt in violenceTehran (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Iran held a series of diplomatic talks on Sunday, with President Masoud Pezeshkian seeking support from France's Emmanuel Macron for a ceasefire in Lebanon, and the foreign minister visiting Iraq while on a regional tour. ... more |
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Realizing Stealth Capabilities with 8YSZ Coatings for Microwave and Infrared CompatibilitySydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 Stealth technologies, used in jets like the F-22, J-20, and Su-57, enhance their ability to avoid detection, making them highly valuable for national defense. Both microwave and infrared imaging are ... more |
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Japan told China of 'concerns' over Taiwan drills, scrambled jetsTokyo (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Japan said Tuesday it expressed its "concerns" to China over military drills around Taiwan, adding that it scrambled fighter jets near its southern island of Yonaguni. ... more 
Funeral service held in Iraq for Iranian general killed with Hezbollah chiefKarbala, Iraq (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The funeral procession for Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Abbas Nilforoushan, who was killed in an Israeli air strike alongside Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, began in Iraq on Monday, an AFP photographer saw. ... more  
BBC boss says Russia, China taking 'advantage' of World Service cutsLondon (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The head of the BBC warned Monday that Russia and China were exploiting funding cuts that have forced Britain's public broadcaster to scale back its much-lauded World Service network. ... more 
China insists won't renounce 'use of force' to take Taiwan as drills endTaipei (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China insisted on Monday it would never renounce the "use of force" to take control of Taiwan, after ending a day of military drills around the self-ruled island that Beijing said was a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces. ... more |
 
Israel fights Hezbollah on the ground, pounds Lebanon from the airBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Israel battled Hezbollah in south Lebanon on Sunday as the air force expanded its bombardment of the country, with the Iran-backed group reporting "point-blank" fighting and Israel announcing the capture of a fighter. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Iraq walks fine line with pro-Iran factions to avoid warBaghdad (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 The Iraqi government is struggling to rein in powerful pro-Iran factions that risk pulling Iraq into a regional war, as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon threatens to spread further. ... more  
In a first, SpaceX 'catches' megarocket booster after test flightBoca Chica, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability. ... more 
Vietnam, China hold talks on calming South China Sea tensionsHanoi (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Vietnam and China agreed to calm tensions in their South China Sea dispute, Vietnamese state media reported on Sunday, days after Hanoi accused Beijing of a "brutal" attack on its fishermen. ... more  
Erdogan announces defence cooperation with SerbiaBelgrade (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Turkey and Serbia on Friday announced stepped up military cooperation during a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Belgrade on Friday. ... more |
The Taiwan Strait: crucial waterway and military flashpointBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China launched fighter jets and other aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on Monday as part of military drills aimed at sending a "warning" to the self-ruled island. ... more 
Nuclear deterrence still at heart of great power strategy: expertsParis (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 Nuclear-armed powers have no intention of giving up the atom bomb as part of their military strategy, experts said after the Nobel Peace Prize committee urged against any weakening of the nuclear "taboo". ... more 
North Korea preparing for detonation of roads near DMZ: SeoulWashington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2024 North Korea is preparing to set off explosions on roads connected to South Korea, Seoul's military said Monday, days after Pyongyang announced it would cut off all inter-Korean links. ... more 
EU sanctions Iran over ballistic missiles for RussiaLuxembourg (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine. ... more |
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China, Russia pledge to strengthen military cooperation Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The Chinese and Russian defence ministers pledged on Monday to deepen cooperation between their two countries' militaries as they met in Beijing. ... more  
Israel says 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah strike on military baseJerusalem (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 The Israeli military said four soldiers were killed by a Hezbollah drone strike Sunday on a military base south of Haifa, amid an escalating conflict with the Iran-backed group in Lebanon. ... more  
Kremlin denies space programme lagging after SpaceX launchMoscow (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The Kremlin denied on Monday that its space programme was falling behind after US firm SpaceX successfully flew a rocket booster back to the launch pad in a world first. ... more 
China sanctions two Taiwanese for 'separatism'Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 China imposed sanctions on two prominent Taiwanese on Monday over alleged "separatism", after it launched large-scale military drills around the self-ruled island. ... more |
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Spanish PM says 'no withdrawal' of UN Lebanon forceBarcelona (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday said there would be "no withdrawal" of the UN peacekeeping force from southern Lebanon after Israeli attacks and calls to leave. ... more |
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'Very challenging': Israel faces Hezbollah in tricky terrainParis (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 As Israel undertakes its fourth ground offensive in southern Lebanon in 50 years, its troops again face rocky terrain mined with explosives and full of hiding places that previous generations of soldiers have battled over. ... more 
Spanish PM urges international community to stop arming IsraelRome (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called on the international community to stop selling weapons to Israel, after a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. ... more 
Iran FM says 'no red lines' in defending itselfBaghdad (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Iran's top diplomat said Sunday there would be "no red lines" in defending the country's people and interests, but efforts would continue to "contain an all-out war in our region". ... more 
Beijing conducts drills in E. China Sea; as issue dominates Asia summitBeijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The Chinese military said Friday it recently conducted combat drills in the East China Sea, after regional leaders and the United States took aim at Beijing for pressing its sweeping territorial claims. ... more |
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