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Ukraine deploys UK-supplied Challenger 2 tanks in Russia incursion

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UK-supplied Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) have been deployed during Ukraine's ongoing cross-border operations into Russia, which began...

USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group ordered to expedite its move to Middle East as tensions grow

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, currently in the South...

F-22 Raptors arrive in UK ahead of Middle East deployment

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12 US Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft arrived at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, England ahead of...

US believes Iran attack on Israel imminent as Israel mulls preemptive strike

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US President Joe Biden will gather his national security team in the situation room on Monday to discuss the...

UK deploys forces to Middle East amid rising tensions

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UK military personnel are currently being deployed to assist British embassies and provide operational support for British nationals in...

US deploys additional forces to Middle East amid escalating tensions

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The US military will deploy additional warships and fighter aircraft to the Middle East the Pentagon announced, in response...

US deploys warships to Middle East amid rising tensions

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The US has deployed warships to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions in the region following the...

Israel launches retaliatory strike on Iran-backed Houthis

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The Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida in western Yemen was targeted by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Saturday. This...

Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir attack as violence escalates

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At least four Indian soldiers were killed during a confrontation with militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, marking the most recent...

Royal Navy warship downs ballistic missile fired from Yemen

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Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile fired from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis...

Israeli Air Force used Rampage missile to destroy Iranian S-300 site

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The Israeli Air Force used the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Rampage long-range supersonic air-to-ground precision strike missile to destroy...

Ukraine strikes Russian submarine rescue ship in Sevastopol

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Ukrainian forces damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet's Submarine Rescue Ship Kommuna using an R-360 Neptune cruise missile on...

Israel struck Syrian air defence during Iran strike

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Israel allegedly carried out air strikes on a Syrian air defence system in the country’s south early Friday, Syria’s...

Ukraine reportedly shoots down Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber

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Ukrainian anti-aircraft units have shot down a Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time, Ukrainian Air Force Commander...

Israel carries out retaliatory strikes inside Iran

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Explosions were heard near the Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday as Israel reportedly launched a reprisal strike for...

Israel likely to launch retaliatory strikes inside Iran

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According to sources who spoke to CNN, the US is anticipating Israel's military response to the Iranian attack on...

Israel weighs response to Iranian attacks

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Israel has been advised by allies to refrain from escalating the situation as it contemplates its response to Iran's...

Ukraine destroys Russian Ropucha-class landing ship off Crimea

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Ukraine's military claimed on Wednesday that it had sunk a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval...

US launches retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria

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The US has started air strikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria and Iraq, in response to a drone attack...

Ukrainian forces sink Russian missile corvette

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Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) announced that its special operations unit Group 13 successfully hit and destroyed the Russian...

US troops killed in drone attack on US base in Jordan

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Three US service members were killed and at least 34 injured when a one-way attack Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)...

Pakistan conducts retaliatory strikes in Iran

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Pakistan said Thursday that it had carried out strikes against militant targets in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, a day after...

Iran strikes militant bases in Pakistan

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Iran says it has hit two bases of the Baluchi militant group Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan on Tuesday, just...

Iran launches missile strikes in northern Iraq

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards have launched ballistic missile attacks on northern Iraq claiming to have targeted an Israeli "spy headquarters"...

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria

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Turkey has reported the destruction of 23 targets following its overnight air strikes on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq...

Anti-ship missile fired at US destroyer in Red Sea

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that on 14 January an anti-ship cruise missile was fired from an Iranian-backed Houthi...

US, UK strike Houthis targets in Yemen

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US and UK forces attacked multiple sites used by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen late on Thursday, in response...

US, UK military action against Houthis in Yemen imminent

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Military action by US and UK military forces against the Houthis rebel group in Yemen appears imminent. It comes...

US warship, commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea

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The Pentagon has received reports of attacks on an American warship and "multiple" other ships in the Red Sea....

Brazil steps up military presence on northern border amid Venezuela-Guyana tensions

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The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Brazil announced on Wednesday that it has increased its defensive measures along the...

US Reaper UAV shot down near Yemen

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A US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down on Wednesday off the coast of Yemen, as claimed...

Israel’s Arrow air defence system intercepts ballistic missile

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Israel's Arrow air defence system intercepted a ballistic missile on 31 October for the first time ever, in an...

US increases force posture in Middle East amid rising tensions

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The United States Department of Defense has taken significant steps to increase its force posture in the Middle East...

Ukraine strikes Russian airbases with ATACMS

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported carrying out overnight strikes on military airfields located in Russian-occupied territory. The targets...

US Air Force downs Turkish drone over Syria

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On Thursday, a US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft took down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near...

Turkish Air Force strike PKK targets in Iraq following Ankara attack

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Late on Sunday, Turkish fighter aircraft conducted air strikes within the borders of Iraqi Kurdistan, subsequent to an earlier...

Russian air defence shot down own Su-35 fighter aircraft

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Russian forces in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine shot down their own Su-35 fighter aircraft in a friendly...

NATO bolsters forces in Kosovo amid rising tensions

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NATO has approved extra forces for Kosovo in response to violent clashes in the region. Last week, a deadly...

US to send ATACMS to Ukraine

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According to NBC News on Friday, US President Joe Biden informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States...

Azerbaijan launches military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh

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In an effort to restore constitutional order and remove what they claim to be Armenian military formations, Azerbaijan has...

Ukraine strikes Russian naval vessels in Sevastopol

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Ukraine launched an attack on Russian naval targets and port infrastructure in Sevastopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea early on Wednesday,...

Russia withdraws Armata tanks from Ukraine

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Russian news agency TASS has reported that Russia's newest main battle tank the T-14 Armata will be withdrawn from...

US to supply AMRAAM missiles to Ukraine

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The U.S. Department of Defense has signed a contract with Raytheon Missiles and Defense for supplying AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range...

Germany considering sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine

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According to reports in the German media, the German government is considering sending Taurus air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine...

Russian tank losses in Ukraine reaches 4,000

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General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces has stated that Russia had lost a total of 4,006 tanks since the...

SAMP/T air defence system operational in Ukraine

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The SAMP/T Mamba air defence system, which includes radar and eight Aster missile launchers, is now deployed and operational...

Russian KA-52 helicopter losses mount in Ukraine

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The Russian Aerospace Forces have lost at least seven Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopters in the space of a week...

Sweden to train Ukrainian pilots on Gripen fighter aircraft

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Sweden has announced that it will provide orientation training for Ukrainian pilots and related aviation personnel on the JAS...

F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots underway

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Ukraine is one step closer to acquiring F-16 fighter jets, one of the most advanced combat aircraft in the...

Ukraine begins shaping operations ahead of major counter-offensive

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The war in eastern Ukraine has entered a new phase as Ukrainian forces have started to conduct "shaping" operations...

UK to train Ukrainian pilots on NATO-standard fighter jets

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The UK has announced a new initiative to train Ukrainian pilots on the use of NATO-standard fighter jets, as...

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