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UK Defense Secretary John Healey resigns in protest over military spending dispute

UK Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on June 11, 2026, after criticizing the government's defense spending plans, saying they do not provide the resources needed to address growing security threats....

UK Defense Secretary John Healey resigns in protest over military spending dispute UK Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on June 11, 2026, after criticizing the government’s defense spending plans, saying they do not provide the resources needed to address growing secur…

India signs $47 million deal to acquire 20 satellite navigation jammers for Navy

India’s Ministry of Defense has signed a $47 million contract with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems Private Limited to supply 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Navy, marking another step in the country’s efforts to modernize its military and strengthen domestic defense production....

India signs $47 million deal to acquire 20 satellite navigation jammers for Navy India’s Ministry of Defense has signed a $47 million contract with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems Private Limited to supply 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (E…

Trump calls off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to hit Iran “very hard” tonight

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board adopts resolution calling on Iran to declare uranium stockpiles and allow inspections

IAEA board adopts resolution calling on Iran to declare uranium stockpiles and allow inspections The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors adopted a resolution on June 10, 2026, calling on Iran to provide detailed information about its enriched uranium stockpiles and gra…

EU and South Korea sign digital trade agreement and vow deeper cooperation on trade and defense at bilateral summit in Brussels

EU and South Korea vow deeper cooperation on trade and defense during bilateral summit The European Union and South Korea agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership during the 11th EU–South Korea Summit held in Brussels on June 10, 2026. The leaders from both sides announced de…

US President Trump confirmed Iran shot down US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said America must respond. Two US aviators were rescued in a first-of-its-kind drone rescue at sea.

“Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack,” Trump says.

Shortly before Trump’s post, Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said on X: “We prefer the language of diplomacy, but we speak other languages far more fluently. Break your commitments, and we’ll switch to what we speak best. You ride the horse you saddled!”

US launches strikes on Iran in response to downing of US Apache helicopter near Strait of Hormuz.

Iran targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes.
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US launches strikes on Iran after Apache helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz The United States launched a series of strikes against Iran on June 9, 2026, after an American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a fresh escalation betw…

Germany and France scrap $116 billion next-generation fighter jet project after months of deadlock

Germany and France have agreed to pull the plug on the plans to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet, bringing an end to one of Europe’s most ambitious defense cooperation projects after years of disagreements over its design, management, and industrial leadership....

Germany and France scrap $116 billion next-generation fighter jet project after months of deadlock Germany and France have agreed to pull the plug on the plans to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet, bringing an end to one of Europe’s most ambitious defense cooperation projects after y…

NATO Allies launch Ramstein Flag 2026 exercise with more than 200 aircraft from 18 countries.

Participating forces include fighter aircraft, air transport, air-to-air refuelling, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, airborne early warning assets and NATO air assets including E-3A AWACS and RQ-4D Phoenix.

The major air exercise involves three joint operations areas from northern Norway to southern Spain, bringing Allied Air Forces together for two weeks of multinational training.

Read more: https://www.ir-ia.com/news/nato-allies-launch-ramstein-flag-2026-exercise-with-more-than-200-aircraft-from-18-countries/

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Chinese President Xi Jinping vows stronger strategic ties with Pyongyang during his first visit to North Korea in 7 years https://www.ir-ia.com/news/chinas-xi-jinping-visits-north-korea-vows-stronger-strategic-ties-with-pyongyang

China’s Xi Jinping visits North Korea, vows stronger strategic ties with Pyongyang Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged unwavering support for Kim Jong Un and vowed to strengthen strategic ties between China and North Korea during a rare summit in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026.