Europe
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Feb- 2026 -19 February
Putin Says Russia ‘Always’ Stands by Cuba, Slams US Sanctions
Moscow will "always" stand by Cuba, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, reiterating support for the Caribbean island struggling against sweeping US sanctions.
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19 February
NATO Trains Storming Baltic Beach to Deter Russia
Thousands of NATO troops including from Spain and Turkey joined an exercise on Germany's Baltic coast that defense officials labelled a show of readiness to deter Russia.
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19 February
Ukraine War Talks in Geneva End Without Agreement on Territory
Ukraine and Russia made some progress at US-mediated talks in Geneva, but did not find a compromise on the key issue of territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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19 February
Bae Systems Posts Record Order Backlog as Defense Spending Rises
British military equipment maker BAE Systems announced a rise in net profit last year and a record order backlog as governments hike spending on defense.
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19 February
Iran, Russia to Conduct Joint Drills in the Sea of Oman
Iran and Russia will conduct naval maneuvers in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, following the latest round of talks between Tehran and Washington.
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18 February
France Buys Next-Gen Armor-Piercing Rounds to Keep Leclercs Lethal Into 2030s
France has awarded KNDS a contract to supply several thousand Shard kinetic-energy rounds for the modernized Leclerc main battle tank fleet.
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18 February
Rheinmetall to Supply Seasnake Guns for Swedish Combat Boat 90 Fleet
German arms developer Rheinmetall has received a contract to provide Seasnake 30 light naval guns for the Swedish Navy’s Combat Boat 90 fast assault craft.
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18 February
UK Awards $16M Contract to Advance Hypersonic Missile Design
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded $16.2 million to Amentum UK to develop a hypersonic missile system.
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18 February
Saab, Ukraine Company Sign Memorandum on Aviation, Airborne Surveillance
Swedish company Saab and the Joint Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in aviation and airborne surveillance.
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18 February
Ukraine Revives Military Balloons for Modern Warfare Needs: Report
Ukrainian military units are increasingly using air balloons as a low-cost tool on the battlefield for strike support and more.
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