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Air
US Says North Korea Testing New ICBM System
Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile system, marking a "serious escalation" that will be punished with sanctions, a senior US official said.
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Air
US: Ukraine Needs Surface-to-Air Missiles, Not Fighter Jets
The US ruled out proposals to send MiG fighter jets to Ukraine via an American base, saying Kyiv's efforts to repel Russia would be better served by the supply of ground-based weapons.
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Europe
Sweden to Raise Military Spending Over Ukraine War
Sweden's government announced plans for a major boost in military spending to two percent of GDP "as soon as possible."
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Europe
Russians Near Kyiv After Attack on Children’s Hospital Sparks Fury
Russian forces neared Kyiv, as international leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a "barbaric" attack on a children's hospital in Mariupol.
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Europe
US Warns Russia May Use Biological Weapons in Ukraine
The United States rejected Russian claims that it supports a bioweapons program in Ukraine.
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Americas
US Veterans Sick After Burn Pit Exposure Want Recognition — and Compensation
US veterans are lobbying for passage of a bill called the PACT Act so that the Department of Veterans Affairs will recognize illnesses stemming from exposure to burn pits.
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Asia Pacific
Australia Boosts Defense Force to 80,000 by 2040
Australia will boost its defense force personnel by some 30 percent by 2040, the prime minister announced, describing it as the largest military build-up in peace time.
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Africa
Gunmen in Northwest Nigeria Kill 19 Security Personnel
Gunmen have killed 19 security personnel, including 13 soldiers, in an assault in the northwest Nigerian state of Kebbi.
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Europe
Sweden, Finland ‘Remind’ EU of Mutual Defense Clause
Non NATO-members Sweden and Finland are counting on the European Union's mutual defense clause in the event of a military attack.
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Africa
UN Chief Recommends AU Maintain Somalia Troop Levels Until 2023
UN Secretary-General recommended that the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia maintain its staffing level through the end of the year.
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