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What the End of Operation Inherent Resolve Means for Iraq and Syria
Operation Inherent Resolve is scheduled to end on Sept. 30, as remaining U.S. troops in northern Iraq complete their wit...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailUS to get free access to Greenland’s airspace and territorial waters
United States aircraft may fly over and land in any territory in Greenland
Greenland · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTrump praises Takaichi for doing ‘tremendous job’ ahead of Xi’s visit to US
US President Donald Trump praised his strong relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tue...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailBritish Columbia Leader Eby Calls Snap Election to Cement Power Amid US Tariffs
British Columbia Premier David Eby called an early election in a bid to consolidate control over the west coast province...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTrump threatens Iran with 'hell' but unveils fresh talks
President Donald Trump told the United Nations on Tuesday he was deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran -- before reveali...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailChina watchers split on what a Trump-Xi summit will deliver
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set for a highly anticipated summit in Washington. Some s...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailPutin Is Testing the West’s Resolve
In the preface to volume one, “The Gathering Storm,” of his six-volume memoir of World War II, British Prime Minister Wi...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTrump Threatens to Annihilate Iran
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss Presi...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailU.S, U.K. Launch Torpedo from Royal Navy Unmanned Submarine
The U.S. and U.K. test launched a torpedo from a Royal Navy extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle earlier this month a...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailThe U.S. Has More Leverage in Iraq Than It Thinks
If U.S. forces leave Iraq by 30 September 2026, Washington should view the departure not as the end of its relationship ...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailWhen Xi Comes to Washington
The honors for Xi exceed what Trump got in Beijing, but the asymmetry goes beyond the pageantry. A quick brief on ten is...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailUS Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount
The concentration of Navy destroyers in the Middle East raises questions about meeting sustained operational demand.
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailIs Ethiopia heading towards renewed civil war?
Seven armed groups announce alliance to topple government.
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailUS signs ‘tremendous’ Arctic security deal with Denmark, Greenland
NATO and the European Union welcome accord that ends months-long standoff after Trump threatened to seize Greenland.
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailBoeing Taps Lite Coms for Terminals for Australian BLOS Program
Boeing Defence Australia selected New York-based Lite Coms to provide tactical satellite terminals for a beyond-line of ...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailUS to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTrump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff
United States President Donald Trump and the leaders of Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that permit...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailAustralian MQ-4C Tritons, MC-55A Peregrines reach Initial Operational Capability
Attaining IOC for the RAAF’s MQ-4Cs has “significantly strengthened its ability to deliver persistent intelligence, surv...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailU.K. Defense Nuclear Enterprise 2026 Annual Update to Parliament
The following is the U.K.’s Defense Nuclear Enterprise 2026 Annual Update to Parliament, released Sept. 15, 2026. From t...
United Kingdom · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailHow Russia used parliamentary elections to legitimize occupation of Ukrainian territories
As Russia held its parliamentary elections from Sept. 18 to 20, it also organized, for the first time, the vote in Ukrai...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailIranian flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled on eve of US sanctions
Iranian flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled on eve of US sanctions Iranian flights to Baghdad and Muscat will be cancel...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailRussia-Ukraine war is accelerating the dangerous race toward fully autonomous drones
Drones with autonomous functions reduce dependence on communications links and can escape attempts at jamming. But they ...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailLatvia facing 'alarming' period amid rising Russian threat in Baltics, president says
In an interview with the Kyiv Independent, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said his government is preparing for cyber...
Latvia · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailRoyal Navy successfully launches US Mk 48 torpedo from uncrewed submersible
Last week, the Royal Navy successfully launched a U.S.-made Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo from a British Excalibur uncrewed ...
United Kingdom · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTrump, Takaichi Discuss China in Meeting Ahead of Xi’s US Visit
President Donald Trump met on Tuesday with Sanae Takaichi, leader of America’s closest Asian ally, days before a high-st...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailItalian Navy plots race of two local machines: an F-35B against a Ferrari
The Italian Navy wants to find out if one of its F-35B fighter jets can outrace a Ferrari SF90 on the ground.
Italy · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailUS, Denmark, Greenland support NATO activities expansion in Arctic
According to the agreement, the US request "to establish unmanned military installations in Greenland" will be considere...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine war latest: Russia imposes restrictions near Estonian border amid mobilization concerns
*Russia imposes restrictions near Estonian border amid mobilization concerns *Ukraine confirms strikes on 2 Russian oil ...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailRussia shoots down 17 drones over regions and Black Sea over past day
On-duty air defense forces intercepted Ukrainian UAVs over three Russian regions
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailAussie defense chief confirms missing F-35 parts, says none are ‘sensitive’
After parts reportedly made their way to Hong Kong, a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the missin...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTurkey, US sign $2M grant deal for small nuclear reactors: What to know
The new cooperation deal comes as Ankara seeks to expand nuclear power and reduce reliance on Russia.
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailBREAKING NEWS: Japan-U.S. economic security ties deepening, Takaichi tells Trump in talks
BREAKING NEWS: Japan-U.S. economic security ties deepening, Takaichi tells Trump in talks Read full story here
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTrump weighs 'big decision' on Iran, rejects AI push in major UN speech
US President Donald Trump uses a speech at the UN to portray "American power" as the solution to the world's problems, d...
United Nations, New York · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailEgypt hosts Greece, Cyprus defense ministers: What to know
Egypt is looking to increase security and energy cooperation with both countries as part of a focus on the eastern Medit...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailRussian jet-powered drones strike Kyiv, injuring 8
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said three of the injured were hospitalized, while the others received medical assistance at...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTrump signs Greenland security agreement, defusing allied tensions
After months of threats and geopolitical tension, analyst Rasmus Søndergaard told Breaking Defense that it looked like “...
No location · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailNew agreement allows US to expand Greenland base, establish two more
The document allows a foreign military presence on the island only with the consent of the three partie
Greenland · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailIn UN speech, Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal reached
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to “annihilate” Iran if diplomatic efforts to end his nearly seven-month-...
United Nations General Assembly, New York · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailTurkey, Egypt, Saudi, Pak affirm Riyadh’s right to self-defence amid Houthi attacks
Foreign ministers from four nations affirmed Saudi Arabia's right to self-defense. They stressed the importance of maint...
Saudi Arabia · Sep 22, 2026 · WedgetailPentagon adds one death to tally of troop fatalities amid Iran war
The Defense Department’s disclosed total stands at 19 fatalities, though U.S. officials say the actual number is higher.
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