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04/09/2026

Macron and Burnham seek closer France-UK cooperation on Migration, Ukraine and European security

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first official talks at Downing Street on September 3, 2026, focusing on closer UK-European relations, illegal migration across the English Channel, support for Ukraine and security issues in the Middle East....

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first official talks at Downing Street on September 3, 2026, focusing on closer UK-European relations, illegal …

04/09/2026

US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq

The United States has approved a $800 million military sale to Iraq that would provide Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters along with weapons, sensors, communications equipment, training and logistical support....

The United States has approved a $800 million military sale to Iraq that would provide Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters along with weapons, sensors, communications equipment, training and logi…

03/09/2026

After 286 days at sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, with nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines on board, docked in eastern Thailand for a port call and rest and recuperation.

The lengthy deployment included operations in the Middle East during the war with Iran, amid reports of mental health concerns on board.

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03/09/2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Cairo as China deepens strategic ties with Egypt

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Cairo on September 2, 2026, for talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, as Beijing seeks to deepen its economic, diplomatic and security ties with Egypt and expand its role in a Middle East undergoing major geopolitical changes....

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Cairo on September 2, 2026, for talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, as Beijing seeks to deepen its economic, diplomatic and security ties with E…

03/09/2026

Iran retaliates with missile and drone strikes on US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq after fresh US attacks https://www.ir-ia.com/news/iran-retaliates-with-strikes-on-american-bases-across-middle-east-after-new-us-attacks

Iran launched missile and drone attacks against U.S. military positions across the Middle East on September 2, 2026, retaliating for a new wave of American strikes on Iranian targets and sharply es…

01/09/2026

11 EU member states push for reforms to make EU decision-making on foreign policy and security more efficient https://www.ir-ia.com/news/eu-countries-push-to-reform-veto-rules-and-strengthen-foreign-policy

Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden have urged the European Union to take measures to prevent individual member states from b…

01/09/2026

Israel and Greece signed a $3.5 billion air defense deal. Under the agreement, Israel will build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece, including David’s Sling, SPYDER, BARAK MX and MMR radars, along with a new national command-and-control system.

Israel and Greece have signed a $3.5 billion (€3 billion) defense agreement under which Israel will build a multi-layered air and missile defense network for Greece, strengthening military cooperat…

01/09/2026

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan hold first ministerial meeting of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Istanbul 🇹🇷 🇸🇦 🇵🇰

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have begun putting their new mutual defense agreement into operation, with senior officials from the three countries meeting in Istanbul on August 31, 2026, to es…

01/09/2026

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders gather in Kyrgyzstan for annual summit as bloc marks 25 years of regional cooperation 🇨🇳 🇷🇺 🇰🇿 🇰🇬 🇹🇯 🇺🇿 🇵🇰 🇮🇷 🇮🇳 🇧🇾

Leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member and partner states have gathered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for a two-day summit focused on regional security, economic cooperation and …

31/08/2026

Russia warns that NATO’s growing military activity in the Arctic poses a direct security threat as NATO continues to boost its presence in the High North amid rising tensions with Russia.

Russia has warned that NATO’s expanding military activity in the Arctic poses a direct threat to its security, as the alliance continues exercises and deployments across the High North.