Europe
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Jun- 2018 -12 June
Norway wants 700 US troops deployed nearer Russia border
Norway will ask the United States to double the number of U.S. troops stationed in the country and deploy them nearer the border with Russia, the government said
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8 June
Bulgaria parliament approves spending $1.9 billion on fighter jets, armored vehicles
Bulgaria's parliament approved on Friday, June 8 spending over 3.2 billion leva ($1.9 billion) for new fighter jets and armoured vehicles to update its aging fleet of Soviet-built equipment.
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6 June
From 4×30 readiness to Russia’s resurgence, NATO defense ministers face hectic meeting schedule
Ahead of the NATO defense ministers meeting, Drake Long looks at Turkey, Russia and other hot-button issues likely to come up for debate
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6 June
Sweden mobilizes 22,000 home guard reservists for major military exercise
Marking its national day, Sweden called up 22,000 reservists for an exercise of a scale not seen in 40 years as tensions simmer between the West and Russia
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4 June
US Navy 6th Fleet sets sail for Baltic Sea war games
Naval forces from 22 NATO and partner nations take part in Baltops 2018, the largest naval exercise in the Baltic Sea
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3 June
18,000 troops begin US Army-led Saber Strike in eastern Europe
Around 18,000 troops from 19 mostly NATO countries take part in the annual Saber Strike U.S.-led military exercises in Poland and the Baltic states to boost combat readiness on the alliance's eastern flank
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May- 2018 -30 May
Second Russian ‘Project 12700’ minesweeper Ivan Antonov set to sail in autumn
The Ivan Antonov, the second of Russia's 'Project 12700' (Aleksandrit-class) fiber-hull minesweepers, is set to join the Black Sea fleet in the autumn
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28 May
First firing trial for UK’s Land Ceptor air defense missile system
The U.K. successfully conducted the first firing trial of the new MBDA-made Land Ceptor air defense missile system at a test range in Sweden, the Ministry of Defence said
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27 May
Colombia isn’t joining NATO
Colombia isn't joining NATO. Or rather Colombia is already part of NATO.
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25 May
Kazakhstan orders 8 additional Su-30 fighters from Russia
Kazakhstan has ordered a new batch of Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets from Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, the company's president said
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