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  Comments Off on China and Russia discuss expanding cooperation in AI, space and digital economy as Li Qiang meets Putin 0

  China and Russia discuss expanding cooperation in AI, space and digital economy as Li Qiang meets Putin

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News October 23, 2026 , by IRIA

  Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian President Putin discussed strengthening bilateral relations and
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  Comments Off on Turkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia sign Badr defense industry cooperation pact 0

  Turkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia sign Badr defense industry cooperation pact

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News October 22, 2026 , by IRIA

  Turkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia signed a defense industry cooperation agreement in Doha on October
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  Comments Off on US Secretary of State Rubio seeks to advance trade and security ties during Central Asia and India visits 0

  US Secretary of State Rubio seeks to advance trade and security ties during Central Asia and India visits

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign ministers from five Central Asian countries in Samarkand,
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  Comments Off on North Korea tests new AI-guided high-speed torpedo 0

  North Korea tests new AI-guided high-speed torpedo

  Asia-Pacific, News October 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea says it has successfully tested a new high-speed, precision-guided torpedo system that uses
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  Comments Off on CSTO concludes two military exercises in Belarus involving more than 1,500 personnel 0

  CSTO concludes two military exercises in Belarus involving more than 1,500 personnel

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News October 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) concluded its joint exercises, Indestructible Brotherhood
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  Comments Off on Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to acquire India’s Akash air defense system 0

  Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to acquire India’s Akash air defense system

  Asia-Pacific, News October 15, 2026 , by IRIA

  India has confirmed the export of its indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile system to Tajikistan and
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  Comments Off on Japan launches seventh Taigei-class submarine to strengthen undersea warfare capabilities 0

  Japan launches seventh Taigei-class submarine to strengthen undersea warfare capabilities

  Asia-Pacific, News October 12, 2026 , by IRIA

  Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the seventh Taigei-class diesel-electric attack
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  Comments Off on Putin meets Pezeshkian, reaffirms Russia-Iran partnership and offers to help end US-Iran war 0

  Putin meets Pezeshkian, reaffirms Russia-Iran partnership and offers to help end US-Iran war

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 10, 2026 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Turkmenistan on October
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  Comments Off on Pakistan confirms troops in Saudi Arabia as Mecca defense pact moves toward implementation 0

  Pakistan confirms troops in Saudi Arabia as Mecca defense pact moves toward implementation

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News October 9, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan has confirmed that its military personnel are already present in Saudi Arabia, as the recently
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  Comments Off on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye activate Mecca defense pact, agree to ‘immediately’ implement force deployment 0

  Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye activate Mecca defense pact, agree to ‘immediately’ implement force deployment

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News October 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye agreed to immediately implement collective-defense commitments under

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