Europe
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Mar- 2018 -27 March
NATO announces expulsions of Russians over UK nerve agent allegations
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced new measures against Russia in response to the use of a nerve agent on ex-spy Sergei Skripal in the UK
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27 March
UK awards MBDA £400 million contract for new Brimstone missiles
The United Kingdom has awarded MBDA a £400 million contract for production of Brimstone air-to-surface missiles that will extend its service life beyond 2030
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23 March
Gunman shot dead after killing three and taking hostages in Trebes, southern France
At least three people were killed after a gunman who allegedly claimed allegiance to Islamic State hijacked a car, shot at police officers and then took hostages at a supermarket in Trebes, southwest France
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22 March
Russia to upgrade Tu-160 strategic bomber fleet by 2030, minister says
Russia is to upgrade its fleet of Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic heavy bombers and may integrate new missiles on new and upgraded aircraft by 2030, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said
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20 March
RAF Red Arrows jet crashes near Wales base
A British military Hawk jet used by the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team with two people on board crashed at a base in Wales
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19 March
‘We will not allow any arms race’ – Putin says Russia will reduce military spending
Ruling out an 'arms race', Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the country would cut its military spending, a day after he won a presidential election
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16 March
“We don’t want a new Cold War,” NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg the alliance did not want a return to Cold War hostilities with Russia after the March 4 nerve agent attack in Salisbury
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15 March
Thales’ Acusonic shot detection system to be installed on British Army’s Ajax armored vehicles
Thales UK signed a £3.7 million contract with General Dynamics Land Systems-UK to supply its Acusonic sensor system for the British Army's Ajax armoured fighting vehicle family
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15 March
UK to invest £48 million in new Chemical Weapons Defence Centre in wake of Skripal attack
The U.K. is to invest £48 million in a new Chemical Weapons Defence Centre, while British troops on high-readiness will also be offered anthrax vaccine
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14 March
Sergei Skripal case: Blaming Russia does not necessarily mean action
Theresa May will need do to more than establish Russia’s culpability in the Sergei Skripal case in order to get the international community to back actions, Michelle Bentley argues.
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