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US announces nearly 6 billion dollars in additional military and budget assistance for Ukraine.

Deepak BoraDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2024

The United States announced nearly 6 billion dollars in additional military and budget assistance for Ukraine. US President Joe Biden announced 2.5 billion dollars in additional security assistance for...

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Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war.

ION correspondentDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2024

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150...

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UK Army Tests ‘Drone Killer’ Radiowave Weapon That Costs Just $12 Per Shot.

Deepak BoraDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2024

The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon. Photo, UK MoD. In response to the rising costs of counter-drone operations, the British Army has tested a new radiowave weapon capable of...

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US Pitches F-16s to Replace Colombian Air Force’s Israeli Kfir Jets.

Deepak BoraDecember 30, 2024December 30, 2024

US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and Colombian Air Force Kfirs fly in formation. Photo by, Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan/US Air Force. The US has proposed a deal...

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19 Pakistani soldiers, 3 Afghan civilians killed in clashes between Afghan-Pak border forces.

Deepak BoraDecember 29, 2024December 29, 2024

At least 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians were killed today after heavy clashes erupted between Afghan and Pakistani border forces at border crossing points. The fierce clashes...

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Ukraine Becomes Latest Country to Possess Laser Weapon. Report.

Deepak BoraDecember 29, 2024December 29, 2024

(Representative image only.) The UK’s DragonFire laser weapon, which could also be bound for Ukraine by 2027. Photo, UK MoD. Ukraine has reportedly acquired a laser weapon capable of...

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NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables ‘sabotage’.

ION correspondentDecember 28, 2024December 28, 2024

BELGIUM. NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military...

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Russian cargo ship ‘Ursa Major’ sinks in Mediterranean Sea after explosion.

ION correspondentDecember 26, 2024December 26, 2024

The largest cargo ship in the Russian military’s logistics fleet, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion in its engine room. The Russian Foreign Ministry...

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NATO Orders Smoke Dischargers for British Army Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.

Deepak BoraDecember 24, 2024December 24, 2024

M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). Photo, Cpl. Nathan Tanuku/British Army. NATO has contracted ISTEC Services Limited to deliver smoke discharger systems for the British Army’s new M270 A2...

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Poland Test-Fires HOMAR-K MRLS With Greater Range Than HIMARS.

Deepak BoraDecember 22, 2024December 22, 2024

South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system. Photo, Hanwha Defense. The Polish Armed Forces has test-fired the HOMAR-K Multiple Rocket Launch System (MRLS) for the first time. A...