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Americas
Canada to Boost Military Spending, but Short of NATO Target
Canada announced a boost in defense spending that will see the purchase of long-range missile systems, new tactical helicopters, and a greater Arctic presence.
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Middle East
Israel Deploys C-Dome Defense System for First Time
Israel for the first time deployed its ship-mounted defense system, called the C-Dome, against a "suspicious" target that entered the country's airspace.
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Africa
Mortar Fire Kills Three Tanzanian Soldiers in DR Congo
Mortar fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three Tanzanian soldiers who were part of a southern Africa force deployed to help government troops battling M23 rebels.
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Europe
Ukraine Will Lose War if US Congress Withholds Aid: Zelensky
President Zelensky said Ukraine will lose its war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve a major military aid package.
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Middle East
Israel Pulls Troops Out of Khan Yunis, Southern Gaza
Israel pulled all its troops out of southern Gaza, including from the city of Khan Yunis, the military and Israeli media said, after months of fierce fighting with Hamas left the area devastated.
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Middle East
20 Killed in Syria’s Daraa Province Clashes: Monitor
At least 20 people were killed in clashes in Syria's Daraa province, a day after an explosion killed a group of children, a rights monitor said.
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Asia Pacific
South Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed in Orbit
South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defense ministry said, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Middle East
Israel Says Readiness Advances for ‘War’ on Lebanon Border
The Israeli army said it had reached "another phase" of preparation for war on its northern border with Lebanon, where it has spent months exchanging fire with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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Europe
Ukraine Claims at Least Six Russian Planes Destroyed in Drone Attack
Ukraine said it destroyed at least six Russian military planes at a Russian airbase, as the head of an eastern Ukrainian town said it was under "constant fire" by advancing Russian troops.
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Middle East
10 Iran Security Personnel Dead in Jihadist Attacks: TV
Jihadist attacks in southeastern Iran near Pakistan killed 10 Iranian security personnel, state media reported, doubling an earlier toll.
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