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Morocco, Egypt and Kuwait Sign Up to US Army Drone and Counter-Drone Marketplaces
Morocco, Egypt and Kuwait signed statements of intent on 13 October to join US Army drone and counter-drone marketplaces. No purchases or values have been...
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Morocco, Egypt and Kuwait Sign Up to US Army Drone and Counter-Drone Marketplaces
Morocco, Egypt and Kuwait signed statements of intent on 13 October to join US Army drone and counter-drone marketplaces. No purchases or values have been announced.
UAE Reportedly Agrees to Resume Funding Yemeni Forces as Saudi Arabia Offers Air Cover
The UAE has reportedly agreed to resume paying southern Yemeni forces, including the Giants Brigades, with Saudi air cover in return. Neither government has confirmed it.
Tug Hit by Two Unidentified Projectiles off the UAE’s Khor Fakkan, UKMTO Says
UKMTO says two unidentified projectiles hit a tug north-east of Khor Fakkan, UAE, on 18 October, injuring one person. It is the fourth attack warning since 16 October.
South Africa Ordered to End Cuba Military Training Project After Irregular Spending
South Africa's parliament has been told the SANDF is already winding down Project Kgala, its Cuba military training programme, after the Auditor-General ruled its spending irregular. The decision follows years...
EU Approves €20m European Peace Facility Package for Nigeria’s Armed Forces
The EU Council has approved a €20 million European Peace Facility package for Nigeria's armed forces — its first direct bilateral EPF measure for Nigeria, funding counter-IED, counter-UAS and night-vision...
Sisi Asks Egypt’s Parliament for Authority to Defend Saudi Arabia; Defence Council Pledges ‘All Forms of Support’
Egypt's National Defence Council pledged Saudi Arabia 'all necessary and possible' support on 18 October; an MP says it approved a defensive deployment. MPs vote today.
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