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Ethiopian Army Weapons and Equipment List (2026): Who Built the Arsenal
Ethiopian Army Weapons and Equipment List (2026): Who Built the Arsenal
What Kuwait’s Military Looks Like After the June Drone Attack
What Kuwait’s Military Looks Like After the June Drone Attack
Saab Grintek Defence Says Sales Have Grown Fivefold in Five Years
Saab Grintek Defence Says Sales Have Grown Fivefold in Five Years
Proforce Unveils PF Terminator MRAP at Nigerian Army Day Celebration
Proforce Unveils PF Terminator MRAP at Nigerian Army Day Celebration
Egypt, Libya, Chad Discuss Reviving CEN-SAD Security Cooperation
Egypt, Libya, Chad Discuss Reviving CEN-SAD Security Cooperation
Yemeni Forces Claim Capture of Dhubab Near Bab al-Mandeb — What Reports Say
Yemeni Forces Claim Capture of Dhubab Near Bab al-Mandeb — What Reports Say
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Ethiopian Army Weapons and Equipment List (2026): Who Built the Arsenal

Ethiopian Army Weapons and Equipment List (2026): Who Built the Arsenal

A full system-by-system list of the Ethiopian Army's tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery in 2026 — from Cold War Soviet armour and an upgraded Ukrainian T-72 fleet, to new Chinese...

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What Kuwait’s Military Looks Like After the June Drone Attack

What Kuwait’s Military Looks Like After the June Drone Attack

Kuwait fields a small force built on US and Italian hardware. After an Iranian drone and missile attack hit Kuwait International Airport in June 2026, a .98bn counter-drone package followed...

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Saab Grintek Defence Says Sales Have Grown Fivefold in Five Years

Saab Grintek Defence Says Sales Have Grown Fivefold in Five Years

Saab Grintek Defence says its South African-built sales have grown fivefold over five years, with exports now accounting for more than 99 percent of revenue across roughly 25 countries. The...

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Proforce Unveils PF Terminator MRAP at Nigerian Army Day Celebration

Proforce Unveils PF Terminator MRAP at Nigerian Army Day Celebration

Nigerian manufacturer Proforce has unveiled the PF Terminator, a STANAG 4569 Level 2 MRAP, at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration in Port Harcourt. The vehicle slots between the lighter PF...

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Egypt, Libya, Chad Discuss Reviving CEN-SAD Security Cooperation

Egypt, Libya, Chad Discuss Reviving CEN-SAD Security Cooperation

Egypt, Libya and Chad’s foreign ministers discussed reviving the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and strengthening regional security cooperation on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum 2026 in New...

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Yemeni Forces Claim Capture of Dhubab Near Bab al-Mandeb — What Reports Say

Yemeni Forces Claim Capture of Dhubab Near Bab al-Mandeb — What Reports Say

Update, 12 October 2026: Strait and Mocha claims still contested Five days after the 9 October announcement that Bab al-Mandab and Perim (Mayun) Island had been cleared, independent reporting still...

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