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Iran lifts 2,000km limit on its ballistic missiles: What that means
Experts ask whether longer-range missiles are intended to hit targets beyond the Middle East.
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Are Houthis using Russian satellites as Saudi Arabia fends off strikes?
Analysts say the seizure of state arsenals, external backing and extensive military evolution has helped the Houthis.
US greenlights $2.1bn Patriot missile sale to Ukraine
Deal would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since Trump took office in 2025.
Why is Russia sending fighter jets and air defences to Ethiopia?
Experts say Moscow is seeking arms revenue and further diplomatic influence.
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Why are three of the UK’s four nuclear deterrent submarines at sea?
The deployment marks the first time in years that three Vanguard-class vessels have been at sea at the same time.
Grenade exercise sparked deadly fire at Canada military base, army says
High winds propelled the blaze across the army base in Wainwright, killing four soldiers and injuring dozens more.
How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisis
Drone attacks on supply lines and safe cities are taking a devastating toll on civilians.
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How Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia are deepening defence ties
Experts say conflicts and uncertainty are accelerating efforts to strengthen regional military capacity.
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WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bond
UK’s deployment of jets to defend Saudi Arabia is the latest chapter in a relationship older than the kingdom itself.
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Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also gain from the US-Iran crisis?
Moscow pledges support to its sanctioned ally, but analysts say the war Iran wants to end has filled Russia’s coffers.
Finland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat
Helsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.
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