Europe
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Feb- 2019 -22 February
Family of UK ISIS member Shamima Begum says they will fight move to strip her citizenship
The family of London teenager Shamima Begum, who joined ISIS in Syria, said they would challenge the UK's decision to revoke her citizenship
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18 February
Saudi state arms firm signs cooperation agreement with France’s Naval Group
Saudi Arabia's state arms producer and French government-majority firm Naval Group signed a joint venture deal to boost the kingdom's navy
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15 February
North Macedonia thwarted a ‘terrorist’ plot, Ministry of Internal Affairs says
North Macedonia authorities prevented a planned "terrorist act" by supporters of Islamic State, Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
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10 February
Poland to spend $414 million on Lockheed’s HIMARS mobile rocket system
Poland said it will buy HIMARS mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million from US defense giant Lockheed Martin
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7 February
BAE awarded $225 million APKWS rocket contract for US, Nigeria, Netherlands
BAE Systems was awarded a $225 million contract to produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System units for Nigeria and the Netherlands
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6 February
Macedonia signs NATO accession papers
Macedonia signed accession papers with NATO, a key step on the way to joining the alliance
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4 February
Germany pledges €110 million to boost NATO battalion infrastructure in Lithuania
Germany will invest €110 million (US$127 million) in military infrastructure in Lithuania until 2021, its defense minister said on a Monday, February 4 a visit to mark two years since NATO installed battalions in the Baltic region to ward off Russia.
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4 February
US withdrawal from INF treaty fires the starting pistol on a new arms race
Withdrawal from the Cold War intermediate-range nuclear missile limitation treaty serves under-pressure US President Donald Trump in several ways, Dr Michelle Bentley argues
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1 February
Irish police find mortar tube and ammunition near border
A mortar tube and a "substantial" quantity of ammunition have been discovered during search near the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, police said.
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Jan- 2019 -26 January
Boeing awarded $2.5 billion for 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for US Navy, UK and Norway
Boeing was awarded an almost $2.5 billion contract to produce 19 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the U.S. Navy, Norway and the UK
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