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Briefing: Marine archaeologists discover Danish warship destroyed by Nelson’s fleet 225 years ago

Strategic angle: Excavation efforts are underway for the Dannebroge before a housing project begins.

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Briefing: People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler

Strategic angle: Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’

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Briefing: Russia conducts massive rolling aerial attacks on Ukraine

Strategic angle: Russia's latest military strategy involves extensive drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, escalating tensions in the region.

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Trump Sacks Attorney General Bondi, Hegseth Asks US Army Chief of Staff to Step Down

US President Donald Trump makes significant changes in his administration, firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and prompting Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to request the resignation of the Army Chief of Staff.

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Briefing: Tehran fires at Israel as Trump warns US has not started 'destroying what is left' in Iran

Strategic angle: Israel's military reported a new missile salvo from Iran on Friday, with its air defences operating to down them, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

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Briefing: REalloys & U.S. Critical Materials Partner on Montana Rare Earths for Defense Stockpiles

Strategic angle: A strategic partnership aimed at enhancing defense stockpiles through Montana's rare earth materials.

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Briefing: Public holidays: How much does a day off cost in Europe?

Strategic angle: Europe takes double-digit public holidays a year on average — but as Denmark showed when it axed one to fund its military, every day off has a price tag.

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Briefing: Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation

Strategic angle: GP Sandhoo highlights the challenges in meeting the demand for optical communications terminals.

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Exclusive | Trump Weighs Military Operation to Extract Iran’s Uranium - WSJ

Trump considers military options regarding Iran's uranium extraction.

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Briefing: Iran's military warns of crushing attacks until adversaries' 'surrender'

Strategic angle: Tehran vows to continue its military actions in the Middle East until the U.S. and Israel face 'permanent regret'.

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Briefing: Burkina Faso army, jihadists have killed more than 1,800 civilians since 2023, HRW says

Strategic angle: Human Rights Watch reports that the army and civilian militias are responsible for more civilian deaths than jihadists in Burkina Faso.

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Briefing: Switzerland eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system over delivery delays

Strategic angle: Switzerland, which is not in NATO, had ordered five Patriot systems in 2022, with delivery scheduled to begin this year and to be completed in 2028.

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Briefing: South African Army Deployed to Combat Gang Violence

Strategic angle: The army has been sent to five provinces in South Africa as part of a year-long operation to address rising gang activity.

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Briefing: Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea

Strategic angle: Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.

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Hegseth ends suspension of US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home

President Trump comments on the incident involving helicopters near the musician's residence.

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Briefing: France and Japan need a reciprocal access agreement to strengthen their military cooperation

Strategic angle: In light of Emmanuel Macron's visit to Japan, Paris and Tokyo must enhance their military collaboration amidst growing threats.

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Briefing: Deterrent or danger: After Iran, are Saudi Arabia and Turkey next in line for nuclear weapons?

Strategic angle: The nuclear threat in the Middle East is growing due to the Iran war, prompting concerns about other nations pursuing nuclear capabilities.

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Briefing: Iran has 'necessary will' to end war but seeking guarantees, President Masoud Pezeshkian says

Strategic angle: US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth warns that the next days of the Iran war will be 'decisive'.

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Briefing: Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during north Jerusalem raid

Strategic angle: Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during an overnight raid in Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem.

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Houthis fire missiles at Israel, Iran's missile toll revealed and Tiger Woods arrest

A series of significant events unfold, including missile attacks and a high-profile arrest.