Europe
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Dec- 2018 -13 December
NATO to provide Ukraine with secure communications equipment, Stoltenberg says
NATO said it will supply Ukraine with secure communications equipment by the end of the year to help combat destabilization efforts by Russia
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10 December
Russia overtakes UK to become world’s second biggest arms producer
Russia has overtaken the UK to become the world's second biggest arms producer behind the US, SIRPI said in a report
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6 December
US backs plan to establish Kosovo army, contrary to NATO position
The US supports Kosovo's plans to create its own army, the ambassador to Pristina said, signaling a rift with NATO, which is against the move
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5 December
Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks
Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.
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4 December
Two pilots killed in Armenia Su-25 fighter jet crash
Two crew members died when a Su-25 fighter jet crashed near Maralik in western Armenia, the defense ministry said
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
Slovakia F-16 fighter jet deals signed, but prime minister says contracts ‘invalid’
Slovakia's prime minister clashed with the defence ministry over a deal to acquire US-made F-16 fighter jets in the NATO member's biggest military purchase
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29 November
Ukraine president Poroshenko asks NATO to send warships to Sea of Azov
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked NATO members to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country in the standoff with Russia
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28 November
Russia to deploy new S-400 air defense missile system to Crimea
Russia will deploy a fourth division set of the S-400 air defense system to Crimea, the Southern Military District said
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28 November
Slovenia appoints NATO’s only female armed forces chief of staff
Slovenia appointed Major General Alenka Ermenc as chief of staff, becoming the only NATO country whose armed forces are headed by a woman
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27 November
Crimea court orders Ukrainian sailors held in pre-trial custody for 2 months
A court in Crimea ordered three Ukrainian Navy sailors detained during a confrontation over the weekend to be held in pre-trial detention until January 25
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