Europe
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Dec- 2018 -27 December
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
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15 December
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
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14 December
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
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14 December
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
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13 December
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
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10 December
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
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6 December
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
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5 December
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.
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4 December
Two pilots killed in Armenia Su-25 fighter jet crash
Two crew members died when a Su-25 fighter jet crashed near Maralik in western Armenia, the defense ministry said
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
Slovakia F-16 fighter jet deals signed, but prime minister says contracts ‘invalid’
Slovakia's prime minister clashed with the defence ministry over a deal to acquire US-made F-16 fighter jets in the NATO member's biggest military purchase
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