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Greece Sees Deal to Buy Italian-Made Frigates by April, Minister Says
Israel Says It Targeted Iranian Commanders in Beirut as Death Toll Nears 400
Trump Praises Italy PM Meloni's Willingness to Help in U.S.-Israel War With Iran
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says He Spoke to Saudi Crown Prince
Turkey Considering Deployment of F-16s to Cyprus, Ministry Source Says
Date: March 7, 2026
ANKARA, March 7 (Reuters) - Turkey is considering the deployment of F-16 aircraft to Cyprus, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Saturday. The person said such a move was one of the steps being...
Ukraine's Interceptor Drone Makers Look at Exports to the Gulf as Iran War Flares
Date: March 7, 2026
March 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian manufacturers of cheap interceptor drones designed to knock out enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) say they have the capacity to export in large volumes, amid...
India Let Iran Warship Dock the Day US Sank Another Off Sri Lanka, Officials Say
Date: March 7, 2026
NEW DELHI, March 6 (Reuters) - India has allowed an Iranian warship to dock as a humanitarian gesture, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Saturday, after the U.S. sank another Iranian...
Trump Meets Defense Executives, Touts Production Boost as US Strikes Iran
Date: March 6, 2026
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met executives from seven defense contractors on Friday, he announced in a social media post, as the Pentagon works to...
Swiss Expect to Purchase 30 F-35 Jets After Cost Increases
Date: March 6, 2026
ZURICH, March 6 (Reuters) - Switzerland now expects to purchase around 30 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, six fewer than initially projected, because of cost increases in the order,...
UK Tells Bahrain Its Jets Can Provide Extra Defensive Cover Against Iranian Strikes
Date: March 6, 2026
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the king of Bahrain that four jets the UK is deploying to Qatar could be used to help defend the kingdom from Iranian missile and...