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30 November

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Egypt air base deal bolsters Russia’s presence in Middle East

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a draft agreement between Russia and Egypt on the mutual use of airspace and airfields in both countries, laying the groundwork for a final deal

21 November

Syrian President Bashar Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia

Joanne Stocker

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Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to greater cooperation in Syria ahead of Sochi summit

Russian, Syrian, Iranian and Turkish officials held a summit in Sochi to discuss steps to end the civil war in Syria, with the chiefs of staff agreeing on greater cooperation.

13 November

Fergus Kelly

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23 EU member states sign PESCO defense cooperation pact

Ministers from 23 EU member states on Monday signed a joint notification on the Permanent Structured Cooperation on defense (PESCO)

12 November

Staff Writer With AFP

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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.

10 November

Fergus Kelly

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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

8 November

France military patch BATFRA Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

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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

6 November

President Barack Obama watches mission against Osama Bin Laden

Maria Ryan

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“You’ve got to tell us more”: The 9/11 blank check, 16 years on

Sixteen years after the US Congress authorized the president to go after terrorists in Afghanistan, the AUMF exists as a blank check to wage war

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30 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Turkish-German row stalls defense projects, Rheinmetall CEO says

Ongoing tensions between Germany and Turkey have stalled several defense projects, the CEO of German defense contractor Rheinmetall said.

30 October

Fishkhabur Simalka border crossing pontoon bridge

Joanne Stocker

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Coalition not ‘directly involved’ in Fishkhabur border negotiations

The U.S.-led Coalition against ISIS is not controlling the Fishkhabur border crossing between Iraq and Syria and was not involved in talks between Iraq and Kurdish Peshmerga

23 October