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28 July

Finland Suspects Russian Fighter Jets Violated Airspace

Two Russian fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace off the coast of Helsinki on Tuesday, the Finnish Defence Ministry said.

24 July

French minister of Defence Florence Parly (rear C) sits during a presentation of the new Defence space Strategy as she visits the Command of Air Defence and Air Operations (Commandement de la defense aerienne et des operations aeriennes - CDAOA) in the base 942 on the Verdun mount in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon, eastern France, on July 25, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

France Steps Up Space Spending to Gird for ‘Unfriendly’ Moves

France will increase spending on its new Space Force program by several hundreds of millions of euros as it prepares for potential "unfriendly maneuvers" among world powers.

24 July

Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman displays his insignia during a presentation of the United States Space Force flag in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Accuses Russia of Firing Anti-Satellite Weapon in Space

The United States accused Russia on Thursday of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington's systems was "real, serious and increasing."

20 July

Lieutenant Admiral Rob Bauer Chief of Dutch Defence attends a press conference at the Ministry of Defence in The Hague, Netherlands July 20, 2020 regarding a Dutch army helicopter crash in the Caribbean.

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Dead as Dutch Army Helicopter Crashes in Caribbean

Two people died when a Dutch army helicopter crashed into the sea soon after take-off from the Caribbean island of Aruba.

17 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia’s Putin Orders Massive Snap Military Drills

President Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills involving aircraft and naval vessels to ensure security in Russia's southwest.

16 July

A US soldier, left, and an Iraqi army officer at Qayyarah air base in northern Iraq earlier this year

Staff Writer With AFP

French FM Urges Iraq to Keep Away from Regional Tensions

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urged Baghdad on Thursday to "dissociate" itself from boiling regional tensions.

15 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Azerbaijan Police Crack Down on Rally Demanding War With Armenia

Azerbaijani police cracked down on thousands of protesters who rallied in the capital Baku on Tuesday night in support of the army after 11 troops were killed in border clashes with Armenia.

14 July

An Armenian soldier of the self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabagh walks in a trench at the frontline on the border with Azerbaijan near the town of Martakert.

Staff Writer With AFP

Nine Soldiers Dead in New Fighting on Armenia-Azerbaijan Border

At least nine soldiers were killed Tuesday as fighting broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia for a third day despite international calls for restraint.

10 July

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Bounties: Pentagon Vows ‘Action’ If Intel Confirmed

Top Pentagon officials pledged to 'take action' if the US military could corroborate intelligence suggesting Moscow paid militants linked to the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan.

9 July