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Jan- 2019 -

3 January

Croatia threatens to cancel F-16 purchase from Israel over months of delays

Croatia threatened to cancel its purchase of F-16 fighter jets from Israel after months of stalling due to a lack of US approval

Dec- 2018 -

27 December

Tactical training at the Russian University of Spetsnaz (Special Operations Forces) in the Chechen Republic

Neil Hauer

Princely ties: The growing Chechnya-Gulf security relationship

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s Middle East engagement appears set for substantial growth in special forces and counterterrorism training

15 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Pilot killed in Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crash

A Ukrainian pilot died when his Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed on approach during a scheduled flight in the northern Jytomyr region, the armed forces said

14 December

A Spanish marine performs security while conducting convoy training during Exercise LISA AZUL

Staff Writer With AFP

Spain approves €7.3 billion in defense spending programs

Spain's government approved a €7.3 billion renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs

14 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Kosovo parliament approves plan to build national army over NATO objections

Kosovo's parliament has approved a plan to turn the the Kosovo Security Force into a national army over the objections of NATO

13 December

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO to provide Ukraine with secure communications equipment, Stoltenberg says

NATO said it will supply Ukraine with secure communications equipment by the end of the year to help combat destabilization efforts by Russia

10 December

Russian Buk-M2 surface-to-air missile systems

Staff Writer With AFP

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Russia overtakes UK to become world’s second biggest arms producer

Russia has overtaken the UK to become the world's second biggest arms producer behind the US, SIRPI said in a report

6 December

Staff Writer With AFP

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US backs plan to establish Kosovo army, contrary to NATO position

The US supports Kosovo's plans to create its own army, the ambassador to Pristina said, signaling a rift with NATO, which is against the move

5 December

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths

Staff Writer With AFP

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Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks

Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.

4 December