Europe
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Mar- 2020 -5 March
ICC gives go-ahead to Afghanistan war crimes investigation
International Criminal Court judges will rule whether a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan will go ahead, including possible atrocities committed by US forces
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5 March
NATO exercises will go ahead despite coronavirus concerns, Stoltenberg says
NATO will press ahead with large-scale military exercises mobilising thousands of troops despite worries about the coronavirus
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Feb- 2020 -28 February
NATO urges de-escalation in Syria after airstrike kills dozens of Turkish soldiers in Idlib
NATO called on Syria and Russia to return to a ceasefire in Idlib after an airstrike killed dozens of Turkish soldiers
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24 February
Greece and France to ‘reinforce’ bilateral defense cooperation agreement
Greece will sign a wide-ranging defense deal with France in coming months, after a similar agreement with the United States.
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21 February
Alleged Iraqi ISIS member accused of letting Yazidi ‘slave’ girl die to be charged with genocide in Germany
An Iraqi suspected of belonging to ISIS will face charges of murder and genocide in Germany, accused especially of letting a five-year-old "slave" girl die of thirst
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17 February
EU agrees naval mission to enforce Libya arms embargo
European Union foreign ministers on agreed to a naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on war-torn Libya, replacing Operation Sophia
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14 February
German police launch nationwide raids against right-wing terror cell
German police arrested twelve men with alleged ties to an extreme-right group suspected of planning attacks on politicians and asylum-seekers
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12 February
Germany’s Bundestag approves funds for next-generation fighter jet
German lawmakers signed off on the first funds for a multi-nation project to develop a new fighter jet and reinvigorate the ambitious FCAS program
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10 February
France receives second Lockheed KC-130J, completing delivery of 4 Super Hercules aircraft
The second of two Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueling aircraft has arrived in France
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6 February
Belgium’s Wallonia region halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry
Belgium's Wallonia region, home to FN Herstal and CMI, halted weapons sales to Saudi Arabia's defense ministry due to the war in Yemen
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