Europe
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Jun- 2019 -26 June
Germany set to ban small arms sales outside EU and NATO
German ministers agreed to ban sales of small arms to countries outside the EU and NATO apart from in "exceptional" cases.
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25 June
NATO to prepare response to Russia’s INF breach, Stoltenberg says
NATO will this week decide how to respond to Russia's violation of the INF treaty, said alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg, insisting any measures would be defensive
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24 June
Two German Eurofighter Typhoon jets collide during training, killing pilot
Two German military Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role jets crashed in the north of the country during a training exercise
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24 June
Russia: Police injured and attacker killed in Gronzy stabbing claimed by ISIS
Two people were injured near Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s residence in Grozny, Russia in an stabbing claimed by Islamic State
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20 June
UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court rules
A UK court handed a partial victory to campaigners trying to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the kingdom's bombing campaign in Yemen
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18 June
Pentagon announces $250 million in military aid for Ukraine
The US announced a $250 million military aid package for war-torn Ukraine to strengthen the former Soviet republic's naval and land capabilities
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18 June
Canadian paratrooper killed, 3 others injured during Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria
A Canadian paratrooper died and three others – a Canadian and two US soldiers – were injured in the US Army Europe-led Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria
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17 June
France, Germany and Spain sign next-generation combat jet agreement
France, Germany and Spain unveiled the first concept models for the Future Combat Air System jet, an ambitious project aimed at bringing together EU military forces
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14 June
France’s Naval Group and Italian Fincantieri sign joint venture deal
French shipbuilders Naval Group and Italy's Fincantieri signed an agreement to create an 50-50 joint venture
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7 June
New IRA says it planted bomb under Northern Ireland police officer’s car
The New IRA dissident republican group said it put an explosive device found under the car of a Northern Ireland police officer
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