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Nov- 2017 -12 NovemberMiddle East
Turkey to develop its own air defense missile system with Eurosam, Canikli says
Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said Turkey agreed with Europe’s manufacturer of air defense systems to develop its own missile system.
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10 NovemberEurope
EU’s Mogherini to propose “military Schengen” plan by March
EU High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini and the European Commission will propose a plan on military mobility in Europe by March 2018
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10 NovemberPolitics
NATO ill-equipped for defense, lacks leadership since Trump took office – Dutch advisory council
NATO is ill-equipped to defend members, and uncertainty over its unity under US President Donald Trump could allow Russia to exploit vulnerabilities, a Dutch advisory council warned
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8 NovemberAir
Turkey signs air defense missile accord with France and Italy
Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy on Wednesday, paving the way to a purchase of surface-to-air missiles from the Eurosam consortium
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8 NovemberEurope
France increases military spending by €1.8 billion, nears NATO goal
French lawmakers approved a €1.8 billion increase in defense spending, reversing cuts that caused a row between President Emmanuel Macron and a top general
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7 NovemberWar
NATO to deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan, half from US – Stoltenberg
NATO will deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan in an attempt to help "break the stalemate", Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said
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6 NovemberMiddle East
US finds no evidence of civilian casualties in Afghanistan after Kunduz reports
The U.S. military said investigators found no evidence of civilian casualties amid reports that airstrikes killed more than a dozen people in Afghanistan's Kunduz province last week.
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1 NovemberBusiness
US State Department approves $140 million AIM-120D AMRAAM missile sale to Canada
The U.S. State Dept approved the $140 million sale of 32 AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Canada, for its F/A-18s
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Oct- 2017 -26 OctoberCyber
NATO says priority is to strengthen cyber defenses as BadRabbit ransomware hits Ukraine
NATO is closely monitoring the the BadRabbit ransomware that has impacted Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and a number of other countries
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23 OctoberBusiness
$575 million UH-1Y utility helicopter sale to Czech Republic approved by US State Dept
The U.S. State Dept approved the estimated $575 million sale to the Czech Republic of 12 UH-1Y utility helicopters, including onboard systems and suppor
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