Europe
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Feb- 2021 -17 February
NATO Eyes Post-Trump Reset as Afghanistan Call Looms
NATO defense ministers meet Wednesday for their first talks since US President Joe Biden took over from Donald Trump with a vow to soothe tensions between Washington and its closest partners.
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17 February
France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups
President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.
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16 February
UK Ran Cyber Op to Cripple ISIS Communications: Services Chiefs
UK intelligence and military chiefs revealed details of a classified cyber operation they ran to weaken ISIS in 2016-17.
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15 February
NATO Will Not Leave Afghanistan Before ‘Time Is Right’
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan "before the time is right," ahead of a discussion by defense ministers on the deployment.
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15 February
Russia Develops Fully Autonomous Udar Combat Ground Vehicle
The Russian military will soon have its hands on a functioning prototype of the latest Udar Combat Ground Vehicle which can operate on different terrains completely unmanned.
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15 February
France to Meet Sahel Leaders as It Mulls Troop Drawdown
France and five allies gather on Monday to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region.
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12 February
Russia to Upgrade State-of-the-Art Marker Robotic Platform
Russia’s cutting edge Marker robotic combat platform will be given an upgrade so it can test the next generation of robots for the Ministry of Defense.
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12 February
Armenian-Made Kamikaze Drones Undergoing Tests
Armenia is testing an unspecified number of kamikaze or suicide drones, the country's Minister of High Tech Industry revealed at a press conference.
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12 February
Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Separatists
Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in clashes with Russian-backed separatists, the military said Friday, testing a ceasefire brokered last year that had brought relative calm to the simmering conflict.
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11 February
Russia Increasing Focus on AI to Create Advanced Weapons for Troops
Russia is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence to create advanced weapons for the armed forces, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
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