Poland signs 44-bn-euro EU defence loan deal to modernise military
Warsaw (AFP) - Poland on Friday became the first country to sign a loan agreement with the European Commission to ...
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US targets Cuban military, mine in new sanctions
Havana (AFP) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Cuban military conglomerate that controls nearly 40 percent ...
Defence giant Rheinmetall makes offer for further shipyard
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German arms maker Rheinmetall said Thursday it had made an offer for a further shipyard as ...
French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission
Paris (France) (AFP) - France's aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea ...
US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day ...
US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets ...
US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
Tehran (AFP) - The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks ...
US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US ...
US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US ...
France unveils rearmament boost to face Russia threat
Paris (France) (AFP) - France is to ramp up explosive drone stocks by up to 400 percent by 2030, draft ...
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