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Clashes Kill Six Separatist Supporters in South Yemen

Staff Writer With AFP -
Clashes with local security forces killed six supporters of the separatist Southern Transitional Council in southeast Yemen on Wednesday, two sources told AFP.
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Americas

US Forces Withdraw From Syria’s Al-Tanf Base: Syrian Military Sources

Staff Writer With AFP -
US forces have withdrawn to Jordan from Syria's Al-Tanf base, where they had been deployed as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group, two Syrian military sources told AFP on Wednesday.
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Americas

US Coast Guard Taps Davie Defense for Five Arctic Security Cutters

Jodesz Gavilan -
Davie Defense has secured a contract to build five new Arctic Security Cutters for the US Coast Guard.
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Air

Hanwha Launches K9 Howitzer Hub in Romania

Jodesz Gavilan -
Hanwha Aerospace has started building a European manufacturing hub in Romania to produce K9 self-propelled howitzers and K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.
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Americas

US Navy Taps AIRO’s Coastal Defense for $1.9M Training Upgrade

Jodesz Gavilan -
US naval aviation and ground‑air integration training is getting a boost after AIRO’s training division secured a new contract to support JTAC and flight programs.
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Arms

EU Parliament Approves 90-Billion Euro Loan for Ukraine

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The EU parliament on Wednesday approved a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine, providing a financial lifeline to cash-strapped Kyiv four years into Russia's invasion.
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Europe

Sweden Teams With Naval Group to Localize Frigate Support

Jodesz Gavilan -
Sweden is moving closer to localizing maintenance for next-generation frigates after Naval Group signed a partnership with Oresund Drydocks AB to establish a domestic support facility.
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Africa

Niger Army Says Repelled Rebel Attack on Oil Pipeline

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Niger's army said Wednesday it had repelled a rebel attack targeting a major oil pipeline in the east of the country, while the assailants said they had inflicted "heavy losses" on the security forces.
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Americas

NATO Launches ‘Arctic Sentry’ Mission After Greenland Crisis

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NATO on Wednesday said it had launched a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, in a move to assuage US President Donald Trump after he backed off claims on Greenland.
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Europe

EU Eyes Bases for Military Training in Ukraine

Staff Writer With AFP -
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday Brussels was eyeing several bases that could be used to train Ukrainian troops in the war-torn country if there is a deal to stop the fighting.
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Americas

Venezuela Shifts Course, Drives Rebels Back Across Colombia Border: Minister

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Venezuela has begun pushing Colombian rebel groups back across the border, a sharp break from years of offering guerrillas a safe haven, Colombia's defense minister Pedro Sanchez told AFP on Wednesday.
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Asia Pacific

Taiwan Leader Warns Countries in Region ‘Next’ in Case of China Attack

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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned that countries in the region would be China's next targets should Beijing seize the democratic island, as he insisted on the need for Taiwan to dramatically shore up its defenses.
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Air

Boeing Wins USAF Deal to Upgrade C-17A Globemaster Flight Deck

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Air Force has contracted Boeing to upgrade the C-17A Globemaster III flight deck, extending the aircraft’s relevance for decades.
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Air

Taiwan Scraps C-130H Upgrade Program, Moves to Buy 10 C-130Js

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Taiwanese Air Force has announced plans to procure 10 C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft from the US.
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Air

Saudi Pilatus Fleet Logs 100,000 Flight Hours With Pratt & Whitney Engines

Rojoef Manuel -
RTX segment Pratt & Whitney Canada has announced that the Royal Saudi Air Force’s Pilatus PC-21 fleet has reached 100,000 flight hours, powered by the company’s PT6A engines.
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Arms

BAE Systems’ Bofors Unit Buys Swedish Machining Firm Aston Harald

Rojoef Manuel -
BAE Systems’ Swedish subsidiary Bofors has absorbed the Kristinehamn-based defense contractor Aston Harald Mekaniska Verkstad AB.
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