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Sweden Orders 94 Additional Patria 6×6 Vehicles Under CAVS Program

Christine Casimiro -
Sweden has procured 94 additional 6x6 armored vehicles from Patria, building on a 321-vehicle order from March 2024.
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Europe

British Paratroopers Train for Extreme Jungle Warfare

Jodesz Gavilan -
British Army paratroopers have braved thick vegetation, heat, and hostile terrain to test their survival skills in Exercise Mayan Cyclone.
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Europe

EU Presents Plan to Use Russian Assets for Ukraine as Belgium Frets

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The EU on Wednesday laid out a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine with $105 billion over the next two years, despite outspoken opposition from key player Belgium.
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Americas

Taliban Govt Says US National Guard Shooting ‘Does Not Concern’ Afghanistan

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The Taliban government said Wednesday that the shooting of two National Guard members, one fatally, by an Afghan suspect in Washington last month had nothing to do with Afghanistan.
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Americas

Trinidad and Tobago PM Says New US-Installed Radar to Monitor Venezuela Activity

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Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Wednesday that a new radar installed by the United States in the archipelago is aimed at curbing drug trafficking and the movement of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.
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Middle East

Syria Says Killed Man Caught With Landmines Intended for Hezbollah

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Syrian authorities said on Wednesday they had killed a man and arrested four others who were attempting to smuggle hundreds of landmines to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group.
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Asia Pacific

Taiwan Says China Simulates ‘Attacks’ on Foreign Navy Ships

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Taiwan's intelligence chief said Wednesday that Chinese military aircraft have "simulated attacks" on foreign warships passing through sensitive waters separating China and Taiwan.
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Asia Pacific

India Forces Raid Maoist Hideout, Killing 12 Rebels: Police

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Indian security forces killed at least 12 Maoist rebels during a raid on Wednesday that also left three officers dead, police said, as authorities press a major offensive to quash the guerrillas.
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Arms

Germany Puts Ballistic Missile Defense Shield Into Service

Staff Writer With AFP -
Germany's military put into service Wednesday the first part of a roughly $4 billion ballistic missile defense system, to better protect Europe at a time of high tensions with Russia.
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Middle East

Gaza Civil Defense Says 5 Killed in Israel Strike

Staff Writer With AFP -
Gaza's civil defense agency told AFP on Wednesday that an Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory killed five people including two children.
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Europe

UK, Norway to Jointly Hunt Russian Submarines Under New Pact

Staff Writer With AFP -
A defense pact announced by Britain and Norway on Thursday will see their navies jointly operate a warship fleet to "hunt Russian submarines" in the North Atlantic, the UK government said.
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Asia Pacific

Putin Visits India for Defense, Trade Talks

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President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defense ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil.
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Europe

Sweden Becomes First European Buyer of Textron’s RIPSAW M3 Robotic Vehicle

Christine Casimiro -
Sweden has become the first European country to buy the RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle from Textron Systems. 
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Air

Pentagon Launches $1B Program to Procure 300,000 Attack Drones

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Department of Defense has initiated a $1-billion program to significantly scale up domestic drone manufacturing.
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Air

Thailand Acquires Combat-Proven Barak MX Air Defense System From Israel

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Royal Thai Air Force has signed a 3.44-billion-baht ($107-million) contract to acquire a Barak MX air defense system from Israel Aerospace Industries.
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Asia Pacific

Second Philippine Navy Miguel Malvar Warship Enters Service

Rojoef Manuel -
The Philippine Navy has formally inducted its second Miguel Malvar-class frigate, the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), at the Naval Operating Base Subic in Zambales.
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