defense
Zelenskyy: Russia tasked satellites to support Iran targeting US bases
Zelenskyy claims Russian satellites imaged U.S. Middle East facilities for Iran ahead of strikes, raising EU concerns over space-enabled targeting and sanctions cohesion.
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defense
India pitches EU defense deals as Iran war and Russia frictions reshape ties
India is urging the EU to upgrade ties via a security-of-information pact enabling ammunition and drone/counter-drone cooperation, while Russia policy remains the core political constraint.
defense
US KC-135 crash adds to Iran-war toll; Hormuz escorts debated; Russia oil windfall
A KC-135 collision killed six US aircrew as Hormuz escort proposals resurface and a war-driven oil shock prompts a temporary US lift of sanctions on Russian crude—raising direct security and procurement implications for Europe.