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US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones

Washington has sanctioned a Venezuelan aerospace company and its chairman for allegedly facilitating the acquisition, assembly and operation of Iranian‑designed Mohajer‑series unmanned aerial vehicles with surveillance and strike capabilities. The move targets a network accused of bringing Tehran’s drone technology into Venezuela.

2025-12-30T16:50:43.882598-08:00

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France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00

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US clears $1.8B sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance

2025-12-30T06:29:43.412096-08:00

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2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions

2025-12-30T09:36:50.465276-08:00

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US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones Washington has sanctioned a Venezuelan aerospace company and its chairman for allegedly facilitating the acquisition, assembly and operation of Iranian‑designed Mohajer‑series unmanned aerial vehicles with surveillance and strike capabilities. The move targets a network accused of bringing Tehran’s drone technology into Venezuela.

2025-12-30T16:50:43.882598-08:00

US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones

Breaking Defense

2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions Next year could bring major shifts in Middle Eastern defence posture: Turkey and Saudi Arabia may join the F-35 club, while heightened regional tensions — including a possible war in Lebanon — accelerate investments in missile defences and airpower acquisitions across the Gulf.

2025-12-30T09:36:50.465276-08:00

2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions

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France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more France has signed a SEK12.3bn (≈$1.3bn) contract with Saab for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft, with options for two additional airframes. The jets will replace the E‑3F Sentry fleet and are due for delivery between 2029 and 2032.

2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00

France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

defence-industry.eu

US clears $1.8B sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance The US State Department approved a potential $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sale for three Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Denmark, expanding NATO's 737-based surveillance footprint to Greenland, the Faroe Islands, the northern Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. A second cleared case covers training and logistics support for Poland.

2025-12-30T06:29:43.412096-08:00

US clears $1.8B sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance

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Spain exempts Airbus from Israeli tech ban to allow aircraft and drone production despite Gaza-related restrictions Spain has granted Airbus an exceptional exemption to permit production in Spanish factories using Israeli technology for aircraft and drones, despite Madrid's ban two months ago on Israeli military and dual‑use goods in response to the war in Gaza. The carve‑out preserves ongoing manufacturing and supplier access.

2025-12-30T06:28:29.087007-08:00

Spain exempts Airbus from Israeli tech ban to allow aircraft and drone production despite Gaza-related restrictions

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Top 5 National Security Trends of 2025: The Military’s Intensifying Focus on Space In 2025 armed forces worldwide shifted urgent attention and resources into space, elevating orbital operations, doctrine and procurement to top national-security priorities. The change accelerated training, acquisition timelines and on‑orbit resilience planning as militaries race to field capabilities for contested space operations.

2025-12-30T05:30:15.834879-08:00

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Washington elevates U.S. industrial and economic dominance in new security strategy In unusually blunt terms, Washington’s new security strategy elevates U.S. industrial and economic dominance to a core national‑security objective, signaling a concerted move to align trade, procurement and supply‑chain policy to restore American manufacturing muscle and reduce strategic dependencies abroad.

2025-12-30T01:25:09.895414-08:00

Washington elevates U.S. industrial and economic dominance in new security strategy

Reuters

Belarus places Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic system on combat duty, Lukashenko confirms Belarus has placed Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile system on combat duty, President Alexander Lukashenko said, and released video showing the system deployed on Belarusian territory. The transfer extends Moscow’s forward strike posture in Europe and marks a clear escalation in regional missile deployments.

2025-12-30T00:35:22.996935-08:00

Belarus places Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic system on combat duty, Lukashenko confirms

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US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones

France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

US clears $1.8B sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance

2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions

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