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  Comments Off on NATO intercepts ballistic missile headed toward Turkiye; US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka 0

  NATO intercepts ballistic missile headed toward Turkiye; US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

  Europe, Middle East, News March 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed
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  Comments Off on Europe braces for energy crisis, security shocks and political divisions as Iran war reshapes joint strategy 0

  Europe braces for energy crisis, security shocks and political divisions as Iran war reshapes joint strategy

  Europe, Middle East, News March 5, 2026 , by IRIA

  Europe is rapidly adjusting to a widening geopolitical crisis as the United States-Israel war against
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  Comments Off on France expands nuclear arsenal and extends deterrence across Europe in major strategic shift 0

  France expands nuclear arsenal and extends deterrence across Europe in major strategic shift

  Europe, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  France announced a historic expansion of its nuclear arsenal and a sweeping overhaul of its nuclear deterrence
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  Comments Off on UK, France and Greece rush to defend Cyprus after drone strike on British airbase amid Iran conflict 0

  UK, France and Greece rush to defend Cyprus after drone strike on British airbase amid Iran conflict

  Europe, Middle East, News March 4, 2026 , by IRIA

  Greece, Cyprus’s closest ally, alongside the UK and France, is moving to bolster the island’s air
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  Comments Off on UK awards $1.34 billion medium-lift military helicopter contract to Leonardo 0

  UK awards $1.34 billion medium-lift military helicopter contract to Leonardo

  Europe, News March 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  The United Kingdom has awarded a $1.34 billion contract to aerospace company Leonardo to build 23 AW149
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  Comments Off on EU foreign ministers hold emergency meeting to discuss fallout of US-Israeli attack on Iran 0

  EU foreign ministers hold emergency meeting to discuss fallout of US-Israeli attack on Iran

  Europe, Middle East, News March 2, 2026 , by IRIA

  European Union foreign ministers convened an emergency video conference on February 28, 2026, to coordinate
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  Comments Off on Turkiye exports Hurjet trainer aircraft to Spain in landmark NATO defense deal 0

  Turkiye exports Hurjet trainer aircraft to Spain in landmark NATO defense deal

  Europe, News February 28, 2026 , by IRIA

  Turkiye’s defense industry has reached a major milestone with the export of the domestically developed
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  Comments Off on German Chancellor Merz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to strengthen economic ties 0

  German Chancellor Merz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to strengthen economic ties

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News February 26, 2026 , by IRIA

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on February 25, 2026, during
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  Comments Off on European leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukraine marks four years of Russia’s invasion 0

  European leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukraine marks four years of Russia’s invasion

  Europe, News February 25, 2026 , by IRIA

  Leaders from over 30 countries gathered in Kyiv and virtually across Europe to mark four years since
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  Comments Off on US military aircraft deployment in Bulgaria raises questions amid wider NATO activity and rising Iran tensions 0

  US military aircraft deployment in Bulgaria raises questions amid wider NATO activity and rising Iran tensions

  Europe, News, US February 24, 2026 , by IRIA

  A visible concentration of United States military aircraft at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport has triggered

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