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• Patriot missile defense system deployed in central Turkey

  10-03-2026 11:31 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkTurkey said Tuesday a Patriot missile defence system was being deployed in the centre of the country, a day after NATO intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace. The move was announced after a phone call between Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, with the Iranian president denying […]https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-missile-defense-system-deployed-in-central-turkey-80734/
  
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• ‘Digital fog of war’ around Iranian cyberattacks

  13-03-2026 15:29 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkHostilities on the digital front have intensified since the outbreak of war between the US, Israel and Iran, with many cyberattacks claimed by Iranian groups, as more advanced actors move in the shadows. Companies, infrastructure and surveillance cameras have suffered cyberattacks since the end of February. Pro-Iranian group Handala claimed to have snatched 50,000 emails […]https://www.defencetalk.com/digital-fog-of-war-around-iranian-cyberattacks-80775/
  
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• US military says aircraft crash in Iraq killed 4 crew members

  13-03-2026 12:47 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkA US KC?135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq killing four crew members, the military said Friday, adding that the incident was not caused by “hostile fire.” A second plane involved in the incident, which the military said occurred at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1900 GMT) Thursday, landed safely. “Four of six crew members […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-says-aircraft-crash-in-iraq-killed-4-crew-members-80770/
  
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• Northrop Grumman moves to boost B-21 Raider output

  13-03-2026 12:43 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are ramping up production capacity for the B-21 Raider to field the new bomber more quickly. The company describes the program as a demonstration of its performance on complex aerospace projects and its commitment to delivering advanced capabilities at what it calls the speed of need. Northrop Grumman […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-moves-to-boost-b-21-raider-output-80765/
  
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• US military ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait

  12-03-2026 15:26 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkThe US military is currently “not ready” to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday. Wright’s comments came as an attack on two oil tankers off Iraq killed at least one person, and oil prices briefly soared past $100. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-hormuz-strait-80761/
  
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• US says Iran campaign cost $11 billion in six days

  12-03-2026 10:57 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkThe opening week of the war against Iran cost the United States more than $11.3 billion, lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing, according to a New York Times report underscoring the pace at which the conflict is consuming weapons and resources. The Times, citing unnamed sources familiar with Tuesday’s closed-door briefing, said members of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-iran-campaign-cost-11-billion-in-six-days-80757/
  
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• Cyberattack Disrupts Operations at MedTech Giant Stryker

  11-03-2026 20:29 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkA cybersecurity incident affecting Stryker Corporation—one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices—has drawn renewed attention to the growing cyber risks facing healthcare suppliers and critical medical technology providers. While the full scope of the breach is still being investigated, the event highlights the potential consequences when cyberattacks intersect with the healthcare supply chain. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cyberattack-disrup
  
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• Israel strikes central Beirut as Lebanon death toll tops 630

  11-03-2026 20:25 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkIsrael carried out a strike in the heart of Beirut on Wednesday for a second time since Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war, as the death toll in the country climbed past 630. In New York, around 30 countries backing the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon voiced concern over the fighting in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-strikes-central-beirut-as-lebanon-death-toll-tops-630-80749/
  
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• Iran says missile attacks to continue, US talks ‘not on agenda’

  10-03-2026 11:15 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkIran’s foreign minister said Tuesday that talks with the United States were not on the agenda as their war entered its 11th day. “I don’t think talking with the Americans would be on our agenda anymore,” Abbas Araghchi told PBS News, saying Tehran had a “very bitter experience” during previous negotiations with the US. On […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-missile-attacks-to-continue-us-talks-not-on-agenda-80730/
  
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• OpenAI robotics manager resigns over Pentagon deal

  10-03-2026 10:01 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkA robotics manager at OpenAI said Saturday that she had resigned over the artificial intelligence giant’s deal with the US government to allow its technology’s deployment for war and domestic surveillance. The company behind ChatGPT secured a defense contract with the Pentagon last month, hours after rival Anthropic refused to agree to unconditional military use […]https://www.defencetalk.com/openai-robotics-manager-resigns-over-pentagon-deal-80743/
  
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• Anthropic takes Trump administration to court over Pentagon row

  10-03-2026 08:47 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkAnthropic filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging the US government retaliated against the AI company for refusing to let its Claude AI model be used for autonomous lethal warfare and mass surveillance of Americans. In the 48-page complaint, filed in federal court in San Francisco, Anthropic seeks to have its designation as a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/anthropic-takes-trump-administration-to-court-over-pentagon-row-80738/
  
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• Sikorsky Ramps Up Production of New Variant S-92 Helicopter

  09-03-2026 11:40 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) is preparing to build the first production batch of S-92A+™ helicopters, the latest variant of its flagship commercial heavy-lifter. A+ model aircraft will be manufactured and assembled in Stratford and Owego, New York, for a new head-of-state transport customer, and anticipated orders from Head of State and offshore-energy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sikorsky-ramps-up-production-of-new-variant-s-92-helicopter-80716/
  
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• Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing attacks footage, ‘rumors’

  09-03-2026 11:29 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkQatari authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described as “misleading information” during days of attacks by Iran, the interior ministry said on Monday. The arrests echo measures across the Gulf as Iran targets airports, military bases, energy installations and residential areas with daily drones and missiles. Those arrested […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-arrests-313-people-for-sharing-attacks-footage-rumors-80707/
  
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• Japan to deploy counter-strike missiles closer to China

  09-03-2026 11:23 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkJapan will deploy a batch of long-range, counter-strike missiles in a southwest region near China by the end of March, officials said Monday. The Ground Self-Defense Force plans to position its Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles, with a reported range of 1,000 kilometres (620 miles), in Kumamoto, Kyushu region, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-to-deploy-counter-strike-missiles-closer-to-china-80702/
  
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• Global arms exports soar on European demand: study

  08-03-2026 11:57 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkGlobal weapons flows grew by almost 10 percent in the past five years, with Europe more than tripling imports, a report showed on Monday. The surge in European countries can be explained, in part at least, by the fact they are buying in weapons to supply to Ukraine and because they are seeking to boost […]https://www.defencetalk.com/global-arms-exports-soar-on-european-demand-study-80726/
  
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• Kremlin says nuclear weapons in Finland would threaten Russia

  08-03-2026 11:35 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkRussia said on Friday it saw Finland’s move to lift restrictions on hosting nuclear weapons as a potential threat and vowed to respond if Helsinki followed through with the plan. A Russia neighbor and NATO member since 2023, Finland said on Thursday it planned to lift restrictions prohibiting nuclear weapons on its soil, in order […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kremlin-says-nuclear-weapons-in-finland-would-threaten-russia-80712/
  
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• North Korea’s Kim oversees naval destroyer, cruise missile test

  06-03-2026 18:53 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests this week of his country’s naval destroyer, claiming Pyongyang is in the process of “arming the Navy with nuclear weapons”, state media reported Thursday. The tests, including a launch of a sea-to-surface cruise missile, come shortly after Kim led a major once-in-five-years Party Congress, at which he […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-koreas-kim-oversees-naval-destroyer-cruise-missile-test-80697/
  
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• Finland to allow nuclear weapons on its soil: government

  06-03-2026 04:48 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkFinland said Thursday it planned to lift restrictions prohibiting nuclear weapons on its soil, in order to bring the country in line with NATO’s deterrence policy after joining the alliance in 2023. “The government proposal would make it possible in future to bring a nuclear weapon into Finland, or to transport, deliver or possess one […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finland-to-allow-nuclear-weapons-on-its-soil-government-80693/
  
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• US says it has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships

  06-03-2026 04:46 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkThe United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran’s forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday. “We’re now up over 30 ships (sunk), and in just the last few hours, we hit an Iranian drone carrier ship, roughly […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-it-has-sunk-more-than-30-iranian-ships-80689/
  
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• Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut

  06-03-2026 04:43 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkThe raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day Friday after Israeli forces announced a “next phase” in the conflict and bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli military had earlier issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for the entire area — “save your lives and evacuate your residences […]https://www.defencetalk.com/middle-east-war-enters-seventh-day-as-israel-strikes-beirut-80685/
  
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• Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO

  06-03-2026 04:42 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkA ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been “engaged and neutralised by NATO air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean”. It did not specify the missile’s intended target. Iran […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-says-missile-launched-from-iran-destroyed-by-nato-80681/
  
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• Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first

  04-03-2026 02:25 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first. Trump has given often conflicting explanations for the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, while the president who once […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-says-us-navy-could-escort-tankers-iran-aimed-to-strike-first-80676/
  
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• Iran missile and drone barrages create dilemma for Gulf states

  04-03-2026 02:21 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkFor four days, Iranian missiles and drones have swept Gulf states’ cities and infrastructure, sundering ties with Tehran and placing the neighbours on a potential course for greater military confrontation, analysts said. After years of careful diplomatic rapprochement with the Islamic republic and weeks of publicly arguing against war, Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-missile-and-drone-barrages-create-dilemma-for-gulf-states-80
  
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• Israel army says struck ‘covert underground’ nuclear site in Iran

  04-03-2026 02:16 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkThe Israeli military said Tuesday that it struck an underground nuclear site in Iran where it alleged scientists were “covertly” developing a key component for nuclear weapons. Following the conflict in June, when Israel struck several Iranian nuclear sites, the military said it tracked Iranian scientists to “their new location at this site in a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-army-says-struck-covert-underground-nuclear-site-in-iran-80667/
  
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• U.S. F-15 Fighter Jet Downed Over Kuwait

  02-03-2026 06:44 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkAt least one U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet has crashed over Kuwait on March 2, 2026, amid escalating military operations in the broader Middle East theater, according to early reports and circulating footage. Videos shared on social media appear to show a U.S.-operated F-15 in a steep descent before impact, with at least one […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-f-15-fighter-jet-downed-over-kuwait-80656/
  
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• Iran war spreads across region as US, Israel suffer losses

  02-03-2026 06:27 via defencetalk.com
  DefenceTalkThe United States hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon on Monday as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran’s ruling clerics. Iranian forces fired missiles and drones across the Middle East, killing people in Israel and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-war-spreads-across-region-as-us-israel-suffer-losses-80637/
  
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• Trump changed mind on Chagos deal ‘after UK blocked use of Diego Garcia for Iran strikes’

  19-02-2026 19:53
  US president links deal with military strikes against Iran in connection with Tehran’s nuclear ambitionsDonald Trump changed his mind on supporting the Chagos Islands deal because the UK will not permit its airbases to be used for a pre-emptive US strike on Iran, the Guardian has been told.In his latest change of heart on the deal, the US president said on social media that Keir Starmer was “making a big mistake” by handing sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius in exchange fo
  
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• The Guardian view on UK-EU defence: moving in the right direction, much too slowly

  18-02-2026 19:30
  The threat of Russian aggression makes a compelling case for urgent continental cooperationFor Vladimir Putin, peace talks with Ukraine are war pursued by other means. That is why progress has been so slow in negotiations, which resumed in Geneva this week. The Russian president demands the surrender of territory that his army has failed so far to win in combat. Since Mr Putin cannot be trusted to honour any agreement, Volodymyr Zelenskyy rightly insists on robust security guarantees. The Kremli
  
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• Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan

  18-02-2026 11:36
  CEO of UK’s biggest defence company says delay is holding back industry investment as BAE posts record salesThe boss of Britain’s biggest defence company has urged ministers to publish a long-delayed blueprint for military spending as soon as possible, as it posted record sales driven by a global increase in demand after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Charles Woodburn, the chief executive of BAE Systems, said companies want clarity on how the money would be spent, addi
  
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• Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited

  16-02-2026 18:21
  Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstaclesKeir Starmer has few options if he wants to increase annual defence spending by up to £14bn before the end of this parliament.In last summer’s spending review, the government set out plans to increase defence spending from 2.3% of national income, or gross domestic product (GDP), in 2024-25 – about £66bn, to 2.6% in 2028-29. Continue reading...
  
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