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Japan to Give Indonesia High-Speed Patrol Boats in Security Deal

Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.

Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Deadly Benin Attack

An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops.

Russia Eyes Libya to Replace Syria as Africa Launchpad

The fall of Russian ally Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a potential foothold, experts say.

Zelensky Says Spoke With Biden, Thanked Him for Support

Ukrainian President Zelensky said he spoke with US counterpart Biden and thanked him for his "unwavering support" less than two weeks before the Democrat leaves office.

Norway Wants to Build New Air Shelters in Case of War

Norway wants to reintroduce mandatory construction of air raid shelters in new buildings for boosting preparedness in case of war.

Syria Monitor Says Assad Loyalist ‘Executed’ in Public

Syria monitor said fighters of transitional administration publicly executed a local official accused of being a loyalist of Bashar al-Assad.

QinetiQ to Supply Drone Target Support Services for US Navy

The Pentagon has awarded QinetiQ Target Systems Canada a $13.3-million contract to supply Vindicator II target drone support services to the US Navy.

US Air Force Tests Faster Pilot Training Program

To meet its goal of producing 1,500 pilots per year, the US Air Force is testing a new Initial Pilot Trainingt model.

German Military Orders 120 Medical Trucks From Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall has accepted a contract to supply up to 120 mobile medical stations for the German Armed Forces.

Serbia Terminates Military Contracts With Russia

Serbia has aborted multiple military contracts with Russia due to international sanctions against Moscow after it invaded Ukraine.

Russia Completes Delivery of Su-30 Combat Jets to Myanmar

The Myanmar Air Force has received the two final export versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets as part of a contract with Russia signed in 2018.

Boeing to Test Drones for Japanese ‘Loyal Wingman’ Experiment

Japan has awarded Boeing a contract to test aerial drones for the manned-unmanned teaming research and development.

Charles River to Develop AI Submarine Detection System for US Navy

The US Navy has awarded Charles River Analytics $1 million to develop a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for submarines detection.

UK Activates AI Monitoring System for NATO Undersea Infrastructure

The UK has activated a monitoring system supporting the NATO Joint Expeditionary Force to track potential threats to undersea infrastructure.

Germany Opposes Trump Call to Raise NATO Defense Spending to 5% of GDP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposed US President-elect Donald Trump's call for NATO members to raise defense budget to five percent of GDP.

Attack Kills 28 Beninese Troops Near Niger, Burkina Border

Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin, as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighboring countries increases.