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Defence & Arms

The industrial base, procurement, drones and nuclear forces.

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The defining shift is Ukraine turning from arms importer to exporter: 10-year Gulf partnerships in air defence, interceptors and naval drones, with offers to help keep Hormuz open. Battlefield drone and electronic-warfare expertise is now a multi-billion-dollar export, reshaping Gulf air defence against Iranian drones — and risking entanglement in Middle East rivalries. Watch which buyers sign and whether European co-production lines open.

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Arms trade & procurement
EW, cyber & naval

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