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DEFENSE

How Iran’s Ghadir submarines turned Strait of Hormuz into kill zone for aggressors

Iran’s Ghadir-class submarines, deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, use shallow, noisy waters to evade detection, posing a serious asymmetric threat to US naval dominance.

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RUSSIA

Russia says ready to strike foreign subs, ships intruding into its territorial waters

Russia is ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines that illegally enter its territorial waters, a senior Russian military official says.

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PERSIAN GULF

France signs deal to sell 80 Rafale fighter jets to UAE

The French government seals a $19-billion arms trade deal with United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sell 80 Rafale warplanes and 12 military helicopters to the Arab country, France’s Defense Ministry has announced, amid French President Emanuel Macron’s two-day tour to the Persian Gulf region.

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CHINA

China blasts Australian 'saber wielding' with nuclear sub deal

A top Chinese diplomat says Australia has become a "saber wielder" rather than a defender of peace as a result of a recent trilateral deal that would allow Canberra to acquire at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with US and British technology.

MILITARY

Former defense chief: UK could lose nuclear capability in the event of Scottish independence

A former British defense chief and rear Admiral has warned Britain could lose its nuclear capability in the event of Scottish secession from the UK.

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MILITARY

Debate on fate of nuclear weapons in Scotland heats up

An online exchange between an SNP MP and a former British security official has effectively started the debate on the fate of the UK's Scotland-based nuclear weapons capability.

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CHINA

Europe helping Taiwan build submarines amid China tensions

Taiwan says European countries, alongside the United States, are providing help for the self-ruled island’s indigenous submarine project.

PALESTINE

Submarines, F-35’s take center stage in fresh anti-Netanyahu rallies

Foreign arms deals, green-lighted by Benjamin Netanyahu, have taken center stage in fresh protests against the scandal-ridden Israeli prime minister.

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