Europe
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Nov- 2018 -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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9 November
Russia arrests PMC Wagner expert Vladimir Neelov on treason charges
Russian expert Vladimir Neelov, who has extensively written about private military contractors, including PMC Wagner, has been arrested and accused of treason
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7 November
Defense ministers from 9 countries meet to plan European rapid deployment force
Defense ministers from nine European countries meet to set out plans for the European Intervention Initiative, a joint force that could rapidly be deployed in response to a conflict or natural disaster
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