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Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Defense Israel Katz
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned there would be "no calm" in Lebanon if Israel's security was not guaranteed, as Israeli forces intensify operations despite a year-old ceasefire with Hezbollah. "We will not allow any threats against the inhabitants of the north, and maximum enforcement will continue and even ...
This is Beirut, 08/10 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Qatar Heikal Army Support Defense
Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal arrived in Qatar for a two-day official visit that underscored Doha’s ongoing commitment to Lebanon’s stability and the strong ties between the two nations. Invited by Lieutenant General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Mannai, Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces, General Haykal was welcomed with ...
This is Beirut, 03/10 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union Switzerland Drone Russia Defense
Switzerland's military said Friday it plans to acquire a defense system against "mini-drones", after several European countries recently reported incursions into their airspace, pointing the finger at Russia. Following multiple incursions, European leaders are seeking to build an anti-drone "wall" for ...
This is Beirut, 09/09 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany Ukraine Russia Defense
Germany will launch a new "deep-strike initiative" to provide Ukraine with "several thousand long-range drones" to help it repel Russia's invasion, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday. At a meeting of Ukraine's allies in London, Pistorius said Germany was "expanding Ukraine's capabilities to weaken Russia's war machinery in the ...
This is Beirut, 02/09 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States Donald Trump Defense
US President Donald Trump will make an "exciting" announcement on Tuesday about the Department of Defense, the White House said, days after Trump said he planned to rename it the Department of War. Republican Trump was due to make the announcement from the Oval Office at 2:00 pm (1800 GMT), according to his daily schedule, which did not give ...
This is Beirut, 20/08 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
India said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile, which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China. The Agni-5 missile was successfully launched in India's eastern Odisha state, with authorities saying it "validated all operational and technical ...
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Nato Defense Defense Budget European Union Donald Trump
At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, under mounting pressure from both the Russian threat and the United States’ demands, the Alliance crossed a historic threshold: member states committed to raising defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. But behind the bold figure lies a fractured Europe, torn between rearmament ...
This is Beirut, 28/05 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Friedrich Merz Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine Russia Defense
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv develop new long-range weapons that can hit targets well inside Russian territory. Both countries' defense ministers later signed a memorandum of understanding for the production of long-range weapons systems, ...
This is Beirut, 18/05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran and Azerbaijan have launched a joint special forces exercise, state media in the Islamic republic said Sunday, weeks after Iran's president visited the neighboring country. The "Aras-2025" exercise, running through May 21, involves Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Azerbaijani troops, the IRNA news agency ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Donald Trump Mohammed bin Salman United States Defense Artificial Intelligence
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States, from defense to artificial intelligence, as it threw a lavish welcome for President Donald Trump on the first state visit of his second term. Trump returned the favor by lavishing praise on the kingdom's crown prince and moving on a key Saudi policy request ...
This is Beirut, 21/04 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Pentagone Defense Security
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times and CNN reported on Sunday. AFP was not able to independently verify the reports, which detailed what would be the second time Hegseth has been accused ...
This is Beirut, 18/03 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Germany Europe Defense Reichstag
German lawmakers gave the green light on Tuesday for a colossal spending boost for defense and infrastructure pushed by chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz amid deep fears in Europe over the future strength of the transatlantic alliance. The unprecedented fiscal package—dubbed "XXL-sized" and a cash "bazooka" by German media—could pave the ...