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US approves $4 billion sale of 31 MQ-9B drones and Hellfire missiles to India

The United States has approved the sale of nearly $4 billion sale of 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, Hellfire missiles and laser-guided bombs to India

US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkiye alongside F-35s for Greece

The US State Department approved a $23 billion F-16 sale to Turkey, concurrently approving a $8.6 billion sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Greece.

Saudi Arabia says no normalization with Israel without path to Palestinian state

There can be no normalization of ties with Israel without resolving the Palestinian issue, Saudi Arabia says.

Red Sea tensions: US and UK launch strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen amid shipping disruption

The United States and the UK launched military strikes in Yemen on January 12 in reaction to Houthi rebel assaults on ships in the Red Sea, raising concerns of an escalating conflict in the region.

US, Japan and South Korea activate real-time tracking of North Korean missiles

The United States, Japan, and South Korea have activated a trilateral real-time tracking system to detect and assess North Korea's missile launches.

Defense industry profits soar amid Gaza and Ukraine wars, regional conflicts

The arms industry is experiencing a surge in profits amid escalating conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine with global military expenditure estimated to grow at an annual rate of 2.74% from 2023 to 2024.

US intel indicates half of Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘unguided’ bombs; 18,800 Palestinians killed in 2 months

Nearly half of the air-to-ground bombs Israel dropped in Gaza, which killed thousands of civilians including women and children, were basic "dumb bombs” without precise guidance, according to a recent US intelligence report.

Biden says Israel losing global support over ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza, suggests government change

US President Joe Biden has warned Israel it could lose international support due to the Gaza war and suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu change government.

22 countries pledge to triple Nuclear Energy capacity by 2050 at COP28

22 countries at COP28 pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to achieve net-zero emissions.

US indictment reveals India’s alleged plot to assassinate Sikh activist in US, bolsters Canada’s accusations against India

US federal prosecutors unveiled charges against Nikhil Gupta, a 52-year-old Indian national, for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Sikh political activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City.

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets