Europe
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Nov- 2018 -29 November
Ukraine president Poroshenko asks NATO to send warships to Sea of Azov
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked NATO members to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country in the standoff with Russia
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28 November
Russia to deploy new S-400 air defense missile system to Crimea
Russia will deploy a fourth division set of the S-400 air defense system to Crimea, the Southern Military District said
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28 November
Slovenia appoints NATO’s only female armed forces chief of staff
Slovenia appointed Major General Alenka Ermenc as chief of staff, becoming the only NATO country whose armed forces are headed by a woman
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27 November
Crimea court orders Ukrainian sailors held in pre-trial custody for 2 months
A court in Crimea ordered three Ukrainian Navy sailors detained during a confrontation over the weekend to be held in pre-trial detention until January 25
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27 November
Ukraine backs martial law in border regions after Russia seizes ships at sea
Ukraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian Navy ships
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26 November
Ukraine to consider martial law after Russia fires on 3 ships near Crimea
Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting
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22 November
Finland freezes arms export permits to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Yemen
Finland will not issue new arms export authorisations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates due to concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen
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22 November
Denmark suspends arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Yemen war, Khashoggi murder
Denmark has suspended military exports to Saudi Arabia over the situation in Yemen and the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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20 November
US approves $321 million sale to NATO agency of precision guided bomb kits
The US State Department approved the estimated $320.5 million sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of precision guided munitions kits, the DSCA said
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9 November
Norway suspends military export licences to Saudi Arabia
Norway's foreign minister said the state was freezing all defense material export licences to Saudi Arabia over recent developments in the country and the war in Yemen
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