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Niger coup

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation arrives after ‘D-day’ invasion threat

A delegation from regional nations arrived in Niger in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with mutinous soldiers who overthrew the country’s president last month.
supersonic cruise missile

Iran gains supersonic cruise missile manufacturing technology

Iranian military scientists have gained the technical know-how to manufacture a cruise missile capable of traveling at supersonic speeds.
water cannon incident

Philippines summons China envoy after water cannon incident in disputed sea

Manila has summoned Beijing’s ambassador a day after Chinese coastguards blocked and used water cannon on Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Korean military

Korean military struggles to recruit cadets

The ROK military is facing a severe shortage in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) applicants as young people increasingly shun the junior officer position apparently because of pay rates and the long service periods.
Persian Gulf

Uninvited Guest

While countries of the both sides of the Persian Gulf are moving toward de-escalation, the United States has decided to ramp up tensions in the region by sending additional fighter jets.
banned cluster munitions

US to give Ukraine widely banned cluster munitions despite fears

The United States has authorised the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine against the objections of rights advocates who have been calling for a ban on the weapons, which they say endanger civilians.
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Iran Army aims to produce long-range military equipment

The commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force says his unit is seeking to manufacture advanced long-range military equipment this year to deal with possible threats.
Wagner chief

Russia drops criminal case against Wagner chief

Russia says a criminal case previously filed against the head of the Wagner paramilitary group has been dropped, after Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his forces to stop fighting and retreat to their bases.
US military muscle

US flexes military muscle to show readiness as tensions rise on Korean Peninsula

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles arrived at a South Korean naval base in Busan, Friday, a day after North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast in its latest provocation.
merchant ship

IRGC rejects claims over merchant ship in Strait of Hormuz

The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's First Zone rejected baseless claims against IRGC regarding a ship that called for help in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

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