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9 May

In Warsaw, Poland, on December 12, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. They discuss aid provided to Ukraine and international politics. They also discuss the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on January 1, 2025, and its plans.

France, Poland to Seal Alliance With Strategic Treaty

France and Poland on Friday will sign a new strategic cooperation treaty, with Polish leader Donald Tusk insisting that a mutual security pledge will be at the heart of the agreement.

9 May

Europe

Juster Domingo

Lithuania to Bolster Local Defense Industry With $337-Million Investment

Lithuania is investing $337.4-million to boost its defense industry and establish itself as a regional center for the security sector.

9 May

Europe

Armed Forces of Ukraine soldier places a Ukrainian flag on the building his unit cleared during urban operation demonstration. This demonstration was for visiting dignitaries from various participating nations. Rapid Trident 2021 involves approximately 6,200 personnel from 12 nations, Sept. 20- Oct. 1, 2021, at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Rapid Trident is an annual, multinational exercise that supports joint combined interoperability among the partner militaries of Ukraine and the United States, as well as Partnership for Peace nations and NATO allies

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Detains Two Alleged Hungarian Spies

Ukraine's SBU security service said Friday it had detained two alleged Hungarian spies it accused of gathering intelligence, including the location of air defense systems, in the western Zakarpattia region bordering Hungary.

9 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

India Says Repulsed Fresh Pakistan Attacks as De-Escalation Efforts Grow

India said Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as the latest conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors showed no signs of relenting.

9 May

Americas

Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet (SFIRR) launched from a BQM-34 unmanned vehicle.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Launches Solid Fuel Rocket Ramjet From Drone in First-Ever Test

The US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has tested a Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet, launching it from an unmanned aerial vehicle.

9 May

Commentary

Jacob Olidort

To Stop Iran, Focus on Jordan and the West Bank

To effectively counter Iran’s influence, the US must shift its strategic focus to Jordan and the West Bank, where Iran is actively working to establish new footholds.

9 May

Americas

A CH-53E super stallion crew chief assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 "Pegasus," brandishes a coyote American flag patch on his uniform during a flight around Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 23, 2014. The crew of the CH-53E conducted a single-point external lift of a decommissioned Navy A-4 skyhawk from Barber's Point to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for the Wings Over the Pacific 2014 air show to be used as a static display. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan/ Released)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military to ‘Immediately’ Start Removing 1,000 Trans Troops

The US military will "immediately" start the process of removing some 1,000 transgender troops and will force out those who do not leave voluntarily by early June, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

9 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Amnesty Says UAE Supplying Sudan Paramilitaries With Chinese Weapons

Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.

9 May

Americas

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, China Slam Trump’s Plan for ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Shield

Russia and China on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump's plan for an Iron Dome-like missile defense system as "deeply destabilizing," saying it risked turning space into a "battlefield."

8 May

Sea