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thedefensepost.com > 04/04/2026 > uk-kuwait-anti-drone

UK Deploys Rapid Sentry Anti-Drone System to Kuwait

2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (183+ words) The UK deployed a counter-drone system known as Rapid Sentry to Kuwait, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned a "reckless" overnight drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil refinery. "The RAF Regiment has deployed its highly effective Rapid…...

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thedefensepost.com > 04/04/2026 > iran-uae-bahrain-israel

Iran Says Targeted UAE, Bahrain, Israel in Latest Attacks: State TV

4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (131+ words) Iran Says Targeted UAE, Bahrain, Israel in Latest Attacks: State TV'The Defense Post Iran said its latest wave of attacks on Thursday had targeted the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel after US-Israeli strikes hit the country's two largest steel plants. "In…...

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thedefensepost.com > 03/30/2026 > gaza-civil-defence-israeli

Gaza Civil Defence Says Israeli Strikes Kill Nine

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (316+ words) Gaza's civil defence agency said on Sunday that nine people were killed in Israeli strikes in the south of the Palestinian territory. On Saturday evening, "Israeli strikes hit police posts" in the Al-Mawasi area," killing eight, said Mohammed al-Mughair, an…...

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thedefensepost.com > 03/26/2026 > uk-training-turkey-typhoon-fleet

UK to Provide Training, Support Package for Turkey’s Typhoon Fleet

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (286+ words) The UK has reached an agreement with Turkey to provide training, support equipment, and related services for Ankara's planned fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Under the contract, BAE Systems will deliver spare parts along with pilot and engineering training. In…...

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thedefensepost.com > 03/26/2026 > turkey-som-j-missile

Turkey Launches Serial Production of SOM-J Cruise Missile

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (261+ words) Turkey has begun serial production of the SOM-J cruise missile, marking a significant step toward fielding an indigenous stand-off strike capability across both manned and unmanned platforms. The milestone follows the missile's final live-fire test from an F-16 fighter jet, where…...

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thedefensepost.com > 03/26/2026 > kuwait-arrested-assassinations-hezbollah

Kuwait Says Arrested Six People Planning 'Assassinations' Linked to Hezbollah

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (143+ words) Kuwait arrested six people linked to Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group who were planning "assassinations" in the Gulf state, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. Those arrested were planning "assassinations targeting symbols and leaders of the state and recruited people to…...

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thedefensepost.com > 03/14/2026 > israeli-strikes-north-beirut-lebanon > amp

Israeli Strikes North Beirut Suburb, South Lebanon

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (516+ words) An Israeli strike hit an apartment building in a northern Beirut suburb that had been targeted a day earlier, Lebanese state media said on Saturday, also reporting strikes in the country's south. An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical…...

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thedefensepost.com > 01/28/2026 > hamas-gaza-governance > amp

Hamas Tells AFP Ready to Transfer Gaza Governance to Palestinian Committee

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (637+ words) Displaced Palestinians warm up by the fire after their homes are destroyed following heavy rain in Gaza City, Palestine, on January 14, 2026. Image: Majdi Fathi/AFP Hamas said Wednesday it was ready to transfer the governance of Gaza to a Palestinian…...

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thedefensepost.com > 01/06/2026 > lebanon-israeli-strikes-prevent-escalation > amp

Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Undermine Efforts to Prevent Escalation

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (421+ words) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday condemned Israel's latest strikes on his country, saying they undermine efforts to prevent escalation. Aoun's criticism came after Israel launched a series of strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, saying it hit…...

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thedefensepost.com > 12/30/2025 > trump-warns-hamas-iran

Trump Warns Hamas, Iran After Netanyahu Talks

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (709+ words) US President Donald Trump warned Iran of fresh strikes and said Hamas would have "hell to pay" if it fails to disarm in Gaza, as he presented a united front with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Speaking at…...