Year: 2023
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Dec- 2023 -4 DecemberAmericas
Boeing Bows Out of US Air Force ‘Doomsday’ Plane Competition
Boeing has confirmed that it is no longer part of a US Air Force program to build a successor to its aging E-4B Nightwatch strategic command and control aircraft.
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4 DecemberAsia Pacific
Maldives Says India Has Agreed to Withdraw Troops
India has agreed to withdraw its troops from the Maldives, the president of the strategically located archipelago has said, meeting an election promise.
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4 DecemberAsia Pacific
Philippines Says 135 Chinese Boats ‘Swarming’ Reef off Its Coast
The Philippines said more than 135 Chinese vessels were "swarming" a reef off its coast, describing the boats' growing presence as "alarming."
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3 DecemberMiddle East
UK to Start Gaza Surveillance Flights to Help Find Hostages
The UK's military will conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate hostages held by Hamas since its October 7 attack on Israel, Britain's defense ministry confirmed.
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3 DecemberAsia Pacific
N. Korea Spy Satellite Operator to Report Findings to Military: KCNA
The office operating North Korea's newly launched spy satellite will run as a military intelligence organization, state media said.
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3 DecemberAfrica
Burkina, Niger to Quit G5 Anti-Jihadist Force
The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region.
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3 DecemberMiddle East
Turkey’s Erdogan Rejects US Pressure to Cut Hamas Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed back against mounting US pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas.
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2 DecemberAmericas
US, UK, Australia Defense Chiefs Tout Deep Space Radar, AI in Joint Deal
The defense chiefs of US, Australia, and Britain met in California, touting co-operation on deep space radar, AI, and quantum computing systems.
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2 DecemberAfrica
UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces
The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.
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2 DecemberAsia Pacific
Philippines, France to Pursue Key Defense Pact
Philippines and France vowed to pursue an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops to each other's territories.
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