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          Defence

          The USS Harry S Truman transits the Strait of Gibraltar, November 25, 2024. US Navy / AFP

          US aircraft carrier collides with ship off Egypt

          USFebruary 13, 2025
          Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive in Gaza city. Reuters

          Middle East defence spending increases amid ‘deteriorating’ stability

          MENAFebruary 12, 2025
          US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, at a meeting about Ukraine in Brussels on Wednesday. AP

          Hegseth tells Europe to shoulder Ukraine burden as he rejects Kyiv joining Nato

          USFebruary 12, 2025
          US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth visits US European Command and Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany. AP

          Doge to delve into US military spending, Pentagon chief says

          USFebruary 11, 2025
          A light machine gun on display at the 16th edition of the International Defence Exhibition. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE’s defence shows represent the country’s ambitions

          CommentFebruary 10, 2025
          Fighters of the Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in Gaza city. Bloomberg

          US troops in Gaza could trigger an insurgency, military experts warn

          USFebruary 06, 2025
          The Ministry of Defence has acquired a batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France, part of an initial delivery bolstering the capabilities of the UAE Armed Forces. Photo: MOD UAE / X

          UAE receives first Rafale fighter jets under Dh63bn deal with France

          UAEJanuary 30, 2025
          Pete Hegseth attends an inaugural ball in Washington on Monday. Getty / AFP

          Pete Hegseth confirmed as next US Defence Secretary

          USJanuary 25, 2025
          A UAV is flown by a soldier as the British Army demonstrate the latest and future technology. Getty Images

          Massed drones can cover for the UK weapons shortfall, says former defence minister

          UKJanuary 23, 2025
          Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump's choice for defence secretary, appears before the Senate armed services committee for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. AP

          Trump nominee supports Israel 'killing every last member of Hamas'

          USJanuary 14, 2025
          Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 8. Bloomberg

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          USJanuary 13, 2025
          Ukrainian soldiers train in the Dnipropetrovsk region amid the Russian invasion. AFP

          US announces $2.5bn in Ukraine security aid

          USDecember 30, 2024
          Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested by police in Tehran on December 19, according to Italy's foreign ministry. Reuters

          Iran's jailing of Cecilia Sala has nothing to do with journalism

          CommentDecember 30, 2024
          Hayat Tahrir Al Sham leader Ahmad Al Shara, centre, speaks at a meeting of Syrian armed opposition groups to discuss their dissolution and merger under the ministry of defence

          Syrian factions agree to disband and join defence ministry

          MENADecember 24, 2024
          An operator retrieves a drone after taking photos over Hart Island in New York. AP

          Pentagon denies claim Iran launching drones over US coast

          USDecember 11, 2024
          UK armed forces chief Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says the country's military should be 'obsessed with making the nation secure'. Getty Images

          World is becoming more dangerous, warns UK forces chief

          UKDecember 04, 2024
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