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Europe
Germany Seeks to Buy Four Submarines for $5B to Boost NATO
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to order four new submarines to help meet NATO's security requirements in Europe.
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Middle East
Syria Jihadists, Allies Shell Aleppo in Shock Offensive
Jihadists and Turkish-backed allies shelled Aleppo in a major offensive against government troops in some of the deadliest fighting in years.
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Air
Germany Offers to Deploy Patriot Air Defense Systems to Poland
Germany had offered to deploy Patriot air defense systems to Poland from January in order to help protect weapon supply lines to Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Says 41 Chinese Military Aircraft, Ships Detected Ahead of Lai US Stopover
Taiwan has detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, sparking fury in Beijing.
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Africa
Chad Says Ending Military Cooperation With France
Chad announced that it was ending military cooperation with former colonial power France hours after a visit by French Foreign Minister.
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Africa
Ten Killed in Brutal Attack in Central African Republic
Ten people were killed after being seized from motorcycle taxis in war-torn Central African Republic, with a local official blaming "thugs" for the attack.
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Middle East
Syria War Monitor Says More Than 130 Dead in Army-Jihadist Clashes
A Syria war monitor said clashes between the army and jihadists killed more than 130 combatants in the worst fighting in the country's northwest in years.
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Europe
Baltic Sea Wind Farms Impair Sweden’s Defense, Says Military
Offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea hinder the defense of Sweden and its allies, impairing the military's ability to identify threats, it said on Wednesday.
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Americas
Biden to Launch Gaza Ceasefire Push Right Away: Adviser
US President Joe Biden will launch a renewed drive Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after Israel and Hezbollah began a truce in Lebanon, his national security adviser said.
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Middle East
Hamas Says ‘Ready’ for Gaza Truce After Lebanon Ceasefire
Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon.
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