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China's commercial reusable launch vehicle sector continues to make steady progress, as a company announced on Friday that it had completed a long-duration test firing of an engine for a large recoverable carrier rocket.

Vladimir Putin took part in the second stage of the 23 rd Congress of the United Russia party. The President addressed the plenary session held at the Megasport Sports Palace.

The West has undermined the very principles of globalization that it had long championed, having imposed an unprecedented 30,000 sanctions on Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

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Japan's sinister intention to accelerate its drive for turning itself into a war state while deceiving the international community has been brought to light.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully concluded its participation in two pivotal international flight engagements: Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia. The dual-nation deployment underscored the IAF's operational reach, advanced tactical coordination, and commitment to strengthening strategic defence partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region.

'Mangrol', the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, was delivered to Indian Navy on 21 Aug 2026.

The Second Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue was held in Jakarta on Friday.

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Iran has doubled its production of defense weapons and equipment over the past year, a military official says, emphasizing that strengthening national power is essential to confronting foreign powers seeking to undermine the country's independence.

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China's commercial reusable launch vehicle sector continues to make steady progress, as a company announced on Friday that it had completed a long-duration test firing of an engine for a large recoverable carrier rocket.

According to Chinese military sources, on Saturday, the Philippines drew in external countries to stir up trouble in the South China Sea by organizing so-called "joint patrols." The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) kept full-time tracking and surveillance of the relevant parties, and the situation remained well under control.

The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Friday tracked and sent warnings to three Philippine aircraft that illegally entered the airspace over China's Huangyan Dao without authorization from the Chinese government, a Chinese military spokesperson said.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that during his visit to Iraq, it was decided that economic cooperation between the two countries would be operationalized during the visit of an Iraqi Chamber of Commerce delegation to Iran and their meeting with Chamber experts and business leaders.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart Seyyed Badr Albusaidi on the revival of talks and maritime navigation in the Strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Ahmad Vahidi says the enemies will never halt their hostility and conspiracies against the Iranian nation, stressing the need to strengthen the country's defensive and offensive capabilities.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that China is ready to work with Indonesia to further tap the potential for defense cooperation and create more highlights in bilateral cooperation.

The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade deal on Friday, and the White House said that it would impose 50 percent tariffs on certain imports from Canada.

Taiwan will extend entry restrictions on residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another 90 days until Nov. 28, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of Ebola being imported into the country, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday.