Europe
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Jul- 2018 -10 July
The future of the British Army in Europe
Facing Russia, burden sharing, and strategic influence after Brexit, it is time for the UK to reconsider its forces' future in Europe
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6 July
Finland to acquire Israel’s Gabriel anti-ship missile system
Finland is to acquire Israel Aerospace Industries' Gabriel anti-ship missile system for its Hamina-class and Squadron 2020-class vessels, the Ministry of Defence said
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6 July
Poland grounds MiG-29 fleet after fatal crash
Poland has grounded its MiG-29 fighter jet fleet after a fatal crash near Pasłęk in the north of the country, the defense minister said.
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Hungary orders 20 Airbus H145M military helicopters
Hungary's defense ministry has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters as part of its Zrinyi 2026 armed forces modernization program, Airbus said
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27 June
US approves sale to Spain of 5 Aegis naval weapons systems for $860 million
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Spain of AEGIS naval weapons systems for five new frigates at an estimated cost of $860.4 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said
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25 June
Six EU states sign declaration on PESCO cyber rapid response
Six European Union states signed a declaration of intent to create rapid response teams to help countering cyber attacks under the EU PESCO pact
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25 June
Nine EU states sign off on joint European military intervention force
Nine EU member states agreed to form the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military intervention force designed to rapidly deploy troops around the world
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15 June
Neutral Switzerland wants to sell weapons to states in ‘internal conflict’
Switzerland, a country famous for its neutrality, announced on June 15 that it wants to allow the sale of arms in countries in the grip of an "internal armed conflict," under certain conditions
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13 June
€10.5 billion EU peace fund could pay for weapons for Sahel countries
The EU wants to pay for military equipment, including lethal weaponry, for partner countries in crisis zones such as Africa's Sahel region as part of a €10.5 billion European Peace Facility
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12 June
UK and US companies shut out of €13 billion European Defence Fund
The EU will present its new €13 billion defense fund, but conditions for taking part will shut out "third countries" including post-Brexit UK and the US
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