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South Africa's long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
South Africa's former defence minister and anti-apartheid campaigner Mosiuoa Lekota has died at the age of 77. He played a key role in the…
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AI-altered clip of India defence chief circulates online after Bangladesh-Pakistan meeting
India has said it was "keeping a close watch" after the air force chiefs of Bangladesh and Pakistan met in January 2026 following months…
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Ukrainian parliament fails to approve defence and energy ministers
The Ukrainian parliament has failed to appoint a new defence minister in the midst of the war with Russia, as there were not enough…
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Merz and Modi agree on closer German-Indian defence cooperation
Germany and India aim to expand their cooperation in the defence sector, with a corresponding declaration of intent signed by their…
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Wall St opens lower; defence firms up as Trump calls for budget boost
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Jan 8), as investors turned cautious ahead of Friday’s crucial nonfarm payrolls…
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Israel takes delivery of Iron Beam laser air defence system
Israel's military has taken delivery of a high-power laser interception system known as Iron Beam, which will be integrated into its…
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Image of Sydney shooter with India defence attache is AI-generated
As Australian police investigated why gunmen accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines, an…
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Greece, Israel, Cyprus working on 2500-strong force for Mediterranean defence
According to the report, Greece is analysing implementing Israeli measures, as well as offering a coordinated response mechanism to…
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Netanyahu sees 'historical change' in German defence cooperation
German-Israeli relations have undergone "a historical change" with respect to cooperation on arms, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Pistorius: Arrow 3 strengthens German and European air defence
Germany's air defence and that of its partners are set to be significantly strengthened as the first elements of the new Arrow 3 missile…
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European shares log a weekly decline, defence stocks slide
European shares slid on Friday (Nov 21) and registered a weekly decline as concerns over stretched tech valuations came to the fore again,…
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Airbus profit climbs 14% on defence boost
EUROPEAN plane-maker Airbus said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit surged by 14 per cent to 1.1 billion euros (S$1.66 billion) on the…
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Lockheed Martin lifts 2025 forecasts on robust defence demand
The company’s total revenue rose 8.8% to US$18.61 billion in the third quarter, above analysts’ average estimate of US$18.56 billion US…
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China tightens rare earth export controls, targets defence, semiconductor users
BEIJING (Reuters) -China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology,…
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Le Maire withdraws from defence post to ease French political crisis
Former French economy and finance minister Bruno Le Maire has withdrawn from his planned appointment as defence minister in an effort to…
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Dobrindt lays out Germany's plans for improved drone defence
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to create a joint drone defence centre as the country beefs up its abilities to deal…
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NATO mulls having a full air defence mission to secure Baltic skies
NATO could transform the current mission monitoring the airspace over its eastern flank into a full defensive operation following repeated…
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German defence minister warns of Moscow's 'escalation trap'
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius issued a warnign against military responses to Russian airspace violations, calling these a trap,…
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Israel's defence minister says 'Gaza is burning' as strikes intensify
The Israeli military intensified strikes on Gaza City overnight, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, adding the assault aims to…
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Israel's defence minister Katz: 'Gaza is burning'
The Israeli military intensified strikes on Gaza City overnight, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, adding the assault aims to…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher after ECB’s expected ‘hold’ verdict, defence stock boost
EUROPEAN shares finished higher on Thursday as a rally in defence stocks helped lift the main index, with investors taking in a widely…
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France's Macron names defence minister Lecornu as new prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron named defence minister Sébastien Lecornu as the country's new prime minister, the Élysée Palace said in a…
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Boeing says will hire replacements for striking US defence workers
NG is launching a recruitment drive to find “permanent” manufacturing workers to replace US union employees who went on strike last month,…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher on defence boost; Novo Nordisk jumps after Wegovy data
European shares finished marginally higher on Monday (Sep 1), supported by defence stocks, while Novo Nordisk gained after data showed its…