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1. Oct 10 Zerohedge: “Ukrainian Drones Reportedly Hit Major Russian Fuel Export Hub Hours After Trump-Putin Diesel Deal” 2
2. Oct 1 US announces $24.4 billion SM-6 contract to speed up missile production 4
3. Oct 1 Embraer and Mahindra identify Nagpur as potential C-390 production hub 1
4. Sep 29 2 Navy Aviators Eject in USS Eisenhower Landing Mishap; 4 Injured 1
5. Oct 1 winnipegfreepress.com: “A Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine” 2
6. Oct 1 ICEYE and Nokia to develop sovereign satellite communications systems 2
7. Oct 1 Musk to Co-Lead 120-Day Pentagon Study on Cislunar Future Warfare 2
8. Sep 30 Boeing Wins $2.38B USAF Contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle IIs 2
9. Sep 29 bhaskarlive.in: “US missile deal puts allies in production push” 2
10. Sep 27 heraldscotland.com: “Iran capture US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz” 2
11. Sep 27 Rajnath Singh calls for self-reliant defence ecosystem at NDTV summit 2
12. Sep 21 Iran's IRGC says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz 3
13. Sep 20 Trump says proposed 250-ft DC triumphal arch will double as military complex 3
14. Sep 20 Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia in one night; hundreds target Moscow 4
15. Sep 20 Japan's F-2A Fighters Debut on Indian Soil in 14-Day Veer Guardian-2026 2
16. Sep 15 CNBC: “Iran war has cost Pentagon $38 billion and depleted missile stockpiles, CBO says” 2
17. Sep 15 US confirms first weapons deployment in orbit; China warns of arms race 2
18. Sep 11 Teledyne unit announces $15.4m European drone contract 2
19. Sep 12 Report: US links Chinese satellite imagery to Iran strike that killed 3 soldiers 8
20. Sep 9 IAF, JASDF Open 14-Day Veer Guardian Air Exercise with F-2A, Tejas, Rafale 2
21. Sep 6 newsday.com: “US denies Iran claim to have struck an unmanned ship, and other Mideast news” 3
22. Sep 4 India gets 24/7 monitoring capability with new satellite 1
23. Sep 4 Army secretary exits at 18 months: Telle takes acting role amid Iran conflict 3
24. Sep 2 U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after 286 days at sea 2
25. Aug 30 CNBC: “U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of Hormuz” 4
26. Aug 21 aninews.in: “US State Secy Rubio, Canadian FM align on Cuba, Arctic security” 2
27. Aug 23 Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister Fedorov 2
28. Aug 21 wahpetondailynews.com: “Carry a Big Stick forum explores Golden Dome, future of U.S. missile defense - The Dickinson Press | News, weather, sports from Dickinson North Dakota” 2
29. Aug 20 eptrail.com: “Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare” 3
30. Aug 20 Despite deadlocked peace plan, US provides $206 million for Gaza force 2
31. Aug 19 UN aid chief says Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine 3
32. Aug 20 Trump says US is 'way ahead' of China in AI 4
33. Aug 19 kfgo.com: “U.S. Army picks Hanwha defence unit for mobile artillery prototypes” 2
34. Aug 18 Rocket Lab awarded $397 million Space Force contract 1
35. Aug 18 Russia Warns UK After 791 Drones Intercepted in Deep Strikes 2
36. Aug 17 Viasat selects Rocket Lab to build GEO satellite for U.S. Space Force program 2
37. Aug 17 Trump wants to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea 2

Who is named most?

1. United States 12
2. Donald Trump 11
3. Iran 10
4. Ukraine 8
5. Russia 7
6. Volodymyr Zelenskyy 5
7. Strait of Hormuz 4
8. China 4

Counted over the 40 events listed above. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.