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“Treaty negotiations are expected to begin soon, with the ambition of establishing the MDM by 2027.”
“The Home Office last month announced its intention to use former RAF Barnham, on the Suffolk-Norfolk border, as accommodation for single male migrants”
“The NATO summit in Ankara opened on 7 July 2026”
“A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.”
“I don’t think they should be given F-35s or engines for their fighter jets,” Netanyahu told Fox News on Monday, adding that such a sale would “upset the balance of power in the Middle East.”
“Canada has chosen a German defence company to build its navy's new submarine fleet, in the largest military procurement deal in Canadian history. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday that the government had chosen the company TKM…”
“Poland is already spending more money as percentage of GDP on defence in the entire bloc.”
“The 'Deep Precision Strike Coalition' will be revealed today at the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, according to diplomats and officials who spoke to The Telegraph.”
“$217 billion in fresh defence financing”
“The UKMTO said the projectile hit the port side of the vessel while trying to traveling south out of the strait toward the Gulf of Oman.”
“After receiving advanced strategic S-400 air defense missile systems in 2019, which Washington repeatedly warned it would not allow the F-35 to operate alongside, Turkey was swiftly suspended from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and …”
“According to the government, only one in four of Canada's submarines is currently seaworthy.”
“Another proposal that is being floated is the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSR Bank), this would be an international financial institution headquartered in Canada.”
“Germany is also expected to assume a leading role within the coalition, building on an existing collaboration with Britain on a ground-launched missile programme with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres.”
“not a single ballistic missile had been intercepted in the latest wave of attacks on Kyiv, which killed at least 24 people”
“It said there was no environmental impact from the strike and that authorities were investigating.”
“In 2024, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler remarked that Turkey already had “six F-35s over there.” Guler has also said that if Ankara regains authorization to buy F-35s, it would order 40 F-35As instead of the original 100 it pledged t…”
“It should allow for a fleet of three submarines being reliably operational at any given time,”
“reviewing the full spectrum of the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including trade and investment, defence, maritime cooperation, digital and financial technology, energy, healthcare, space, critical minerals, culture,…”
“Last year, Nato's 32 members agreed to raise spending to five per cent of GDP, comprising 3.5 per cent for core defence and 1.5 per cent for security-related infrastructure.”
“30 days of supplies”
“Iran's joint military command warned last Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the strait must use its approved routes. It also said that interference by U.S. forces in the strait "will be met with a rapid and decisive reaction."”
“Citing leaked internal Russian documents, Ukraine’s United24 Media outlet reported in November 2025 that Russia was manufacturing 16 Su-35s for Iran, which it estimated would be completed and delivered by 2027.”
“Since taking office, Carney has bumped Canada's defence spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), and has committed to reaching 5% by 2035.”
“Following delegation-level talks between PM Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the two countries signed 20 agreements covering defence, maritime security, critical minerals, agriculture, telecommunications, healthcare, space c…”
“European allies and Canada are projected to invest £222billion on defence this year, with nations barring the US currently spending approximately four per cent of GDP.”
“fleet of Airbus A400M transports, supplemented by an additional A330 MRTT tanker”
“The United States spends more money on NATO than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any benefit from so doing, he posted on social media on July 2, adding, 'Ridiculous!'”
“It has long been evident that this marks the largest acquisition of combat aircraft for Iran since it bought fourth-generation MiG-29A Fulcrum fighter jets and Su-24 Fencer tactical bombers shortly after the lengthy Iran-Iraq War ended in …”
“The Russian Bear-F plane passed at low altitude and "unnecessarily close" to the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and is believed to have dropped 10 sonobuoys into the water on Thursday, the MoD added.”
“The agreements include cooperation on the BrahMos missile system, air-to-air missile collaboration and the establishment of an Indian Institute of Management Bangalore branch campus at Singhasari SEZ.”
“The Bear-F passed at low altitude and unnecessarily close to HMS Prince of Wales and dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier.”
“deploy up to 30,000 troops”
“President Trump fully expects that all allies will step up immediately and get on the path to 5% and do it with urgency”
“One of the clearest examples came in August 2024 with the creation of Rubicon, Russia’s Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies. [...] Rubicon focuses on targeting Ukrainian drone crews, electronic warfare systems and logistics routes lo…”
“It is the first time Nato has conducted air policing operations from a European aircraft carrier. The monitoring devices which were believed to have been dropped by the Bear-F plane float on the water and use sonar to detect submarines and…”
“Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme in 2019 after purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air defence system, a move Washington said posed a security risk to the fifth-generation fighter aircraft.”
“Vessels and vehicles include HMS Prince of Wales, Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, F-35 jets, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, and support by RFA Tidespring.”
“rules out NATO membership for Ukraine”
“In Ankara we are going to show the world that we are delivering on the commitment we made in the Hague last year, we will breathe life into the concept known as NATO 3.0 a stronger Europe and a stronger NATO”
“Jonathan Lippert, president of Defense Tech for Ukraine, told me that during a recent three-month period, roughly half of the Ukrainian mid-range strike drones Rubicon intercepted were Hornet systems.”
“Meanwhile, the government has announced sanctions on seven individuals and two organisations over their involvement in developing the chemical weapons used to kill Dawn Sturgess, in the Salisbury Novichok attack in 2018, and Russian opposi…”
“The US subsequently imposed sanctions on Ankara and Congress passed legislation prohibiting the sale of F-35s to Turkey as long as it retained the S-400 system.”
“The UK takes command of Nato's special forces unit, described by the Ministry of Defence as 'the spearhead' of the defensive alliance's rapid deployment teams, which are 'able to deploy anywhere in the world within days'.”
“demands allies double defence budgets”
“There is a bit of summit fatigue when it comes to NATO. There are not usually summits every single year of the NATO alliance's history... This is an effort to get through the summer summit period without the Transatlantic Alliance fracturi…”
“Russia also reorganized how it employed drone units across the front. [...] The 50th brigade operates first-person-view drones, Geran long-range strike drones and other systems targeting fuel infrastructure, logistics vehicles, rail traffi…”
“We live in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain time, and it's deployments like this, supported by allies and partners including Iceland, that improve our deterrence and defence as part of Nato”
“last month, however, the Trump administration formally notified Congress of its intention to approve the sale of dozens of jet engines worth more than $700 million to Turkey, according to Reuters”
“Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, posted on Telegram on July 3 that Russian forces are deploying autonomous versions of the widely used Molniya strike drone in the Zaporizhzhia sector. Unlike earlier var…”
“Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton told the BBC in June that Russia had been "probing, challenging, testing our defences", and was "raising the stakes and risks crossing a line".”
“Netanyahu warned that supplying Turkey with the advanced fighter jets would "upset the power balance in the Middle East, which is ultimately guaranteed by Israeli air superiority and also, I think, by America's posture in the Middle East."”
“130. That is how many days have passed since the U.S. and Israel first launched strikes against Iran.”
“Nato has warned that Russia could be ready to use military force by 2030.”
“Building upon this, key decisions regarding joint research, technology sharing, and capacity building in the space sector have been taken today”
“The agreement signed by the U.S. and Iran called for an immediate end to military operations by both countries and its allies and an initial 60-day negotiation period that will largely revolve around Iran’s nuclear program.”
“At least 10 people have been killed following a second night of Russian strikes on Kyiv in a week, the capital's top military administrator has said. Timur Tkachenko added that 46 people had been injured, including five children.”
“We need the Americans, be diplomatic, listen to what they say, try to be gentle, ... Europe remained heavily dependent on the United States for its security and would need between five and 10 years to develop the conventional military capa…”
“After a barrage of drone and missile strikes through Thursday night, tens of thousands of residents evacuated to metro stations around the city as alarms blared in the early hours of Friday morning.”
“a monitoring report released on Monday found Belgium would reach only 1.93 per cent by 2029 under current spending plans.”
“He wrote on X: "Any delay with missiles for our air defense... means the loss of lives, and it encourages Russia to continue the war."”
“the country invoked one in 2023 to award a light-arms contract to Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal without a competitive tender.”
“Today, we agreed to enhance defense exchange, disaster management, and industrial cooperation. Our coast guards will now work together for maritime safety and security in the Indian Ocean.”
“We will announce tens of billions in new contracts that will provide the crucial kit we need to deter and defend”
“Rutte recently presented figures showing European allies and Canada had added more than $1.2 trillion in defence spending since 2017”
“India will supply the BrahMos cruise missile system and the Astra air-to-air missile to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday.”
“Indonesia has decided to procure India's Astra air-to-air missiles, impressed by their demonstrated capabilities during Operation Sindoor.”
“India will also support Indonesia in expanding its BrahMos missile inventory by supplying additional batteries, further strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.”
“The two sides are also set to jointly develop Sabang Port, strategically located near the Strait of Malacca and about 100 miles from India's Great Nicobar port project, a move expected to enhance maritime connectivity and regional security…”
“Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 430 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the Moscow region between Sunday evening and early Tuesday morning.”
“Thirty-six enemy UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow”
“Zelenskyy added that Ukrainian forces had successfully intercepted all six Kalibr cruise missiles and 31 of the 33 cruise missiles launched overnight”
“Ukraine's air force said Russia fired 68 missiles and 351 drones during the overnight assault.”
“A civilian was killed in the village of Belovskoye during the first missile strike”
“Beijing's "rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup is of great concern to the region and the world" and urged China to engage in meaningful arms control talks and establish regular notification arrangements for intercontinental-range ball…”
“The launch also comes as the Pentagon estimates China possesses around 600 nuclear warheads and remains on track to exceed 1,000 by 2030.”
“It shows that China's navy is capable of targeting the continental United States from bastions close to Chinese waters.”
“a "reckless display of military power" and said the missile launch served "no peaceful purpose" but was instead "a calculated act of taunting and provocation" against countries resisting China's expansionist policies.”
“Joseph Wu identified the missile as a JL-2 and said it flew over the Philippines before landing in the Pacific.”
“Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night.”
“The British military said the tanker was attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman when it was struck.”
“During search, security forces busted a hideout and recovered five AK Series Rifles, nine AK magazines, one Hand Grenade, a huge cache of ammunition and other war-like stores”
“The 32 nations agreed last year to invest 5 per cent of GDP on defence, 3.5 per cent on defence budgets and 1.5 per cent on infrastructure such as roads, bridges and ports for faster troop and equipment movement in conflicts.”
“Rutte said Nato estimates that European allies and Canada will invest a combined $258 billion more in defence in 2025 and 2026 than in previous years.”
“President Trump fully expects that all allies will step up immediately and get on the path to 5 per cent and do it with urgency”
“Ukraine's Air Force said Russia fired 351 drones and 68 missiles, mainly targeting Kyiv. It said all 29 ballistic missiles launched during the attack struck their targets, underlining Ukraine's inability to intercept them without additiona…”
“To intercept ballistics, we need the means for interception,”
“Fewer such missiles are produced worldwide each month than the enemy fires at Ukraine in that same period,”
“Russia launched one of its largest combined missile and drone attacks on Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring around 60, in a barrage that Ukrainian officials said exposed critical gaps in the country's air defence…”
“That year, Srivastava obtained three letters of intention to purchase outlining plans for Indonesia to acquire fighter jets and other military equipment.”
“Between 2020 and 2022, four companies controlled by Srivastava obtained five preliminary defence agreements from Indonesia's defence ministry and a state-owned defence firm.”
“The proposed deals included the supply of 36 F-15 fighter jets, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, C-130 transport aircraft, and a joint operations command and control centre for Indonesia's defence ministry.”
“In 2022, the United States approved the potential sale of 36 F-15 fighter jets and related equipment to Indonesia in a deal valued at up to $13.9 billion.”
“Ukraine's Air Force said Russia fired 68 missiles, including 23 ballistic missiles and six supersonic and hypersonic missiles, along with 351 drones.”
“According to Ukrainian officials, air defences intercepted or neutralised 37 missiles and 326 drones.”
“According to Reuters,10 people were killed in Kyiv and one in the surrounding Bucha district.”
“Reuters reported that Ukrainian drones damaged the Baltic Sea ports of Vysotsk and Ust-Luga, a major Russian oil export terminal, while attacks also caused a temporary power blackout in Sevastopol, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Russi…”
“Ukraine's air force said Russia attacked Kyiv using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.”
“Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said debris from intercepted missiles and drones caused fires and damage in at least two districts of the capital.”
“Last Thursday's assault killed at least 30 people, making it the third-deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, CNN reported.”
