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8 November

SAMP-T launcher and Aster missile air defense system

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Turkey signs air defense missile accord with France and Italy

Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy on Wednesday, paving the way to a purchase of surface-to-air missiles from the Eurosam consortium

7 November

Joanne Stocker

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Coalition moving to ‘consolidate gains’ against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

The U.S.-led Coalition is preparing to fight an insurgent ISIS as the military battle winds down in Iraq and Syria

7 November

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Admiral Fahd bin Abdulla Al-Ghufaili

Joanne Stocker

Saudi crown prince promotes new head of naval forces

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promoted the new naval forces commander Fahd bin Abdulla Al-Ghufaili to the rank of admiral

7 November

Fergus Kelly

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NATO to deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan, half from US – Stoltenberg

NATO will deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan in an attempt to help "break the stalemate", Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said

6 November

Fergus Kelly

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Russia’s Su-35 fighter to fly at Dubai Airshow, increasing UAE deal speculation

Russia's Su-35 multi-role fighter will fly at the Dubai Airshow, increasing speculation over UAE deals for the jet and other aircraft, including the F-35

6 November

Fergus Kelly

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F-35 Full Mission Simulators delivered to Israel, Japan, Italy and Norway

F-35 Full Mission Simulators were recently delivered to Israel, Italy, Japan and Norway, the first deliveries to international F-35 operators, Lockheed Martin said

6 November

Joanne Stocker

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US finds no evidence of civilian casualties in Afghanistan after Kunduz reports

The U.S. military said investigators found no evidence of civilian casualties amid reports that airstrikes killed more than a dozen people in Afghanistan's Kunduz province last week.

6 November

President Barack Obama watches mission against Osama Bin Laden

Maria Ryan

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“You’ve got to tell us more”: The 9/11 blank check, 16 years on

Sixteen years after the US Congress authorized the president to go after terrorists in Afghanistan, the AUMF exists as a blank check to wage war

6 November

A guard on the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi Arabia seals Yemen borders, accuses Iran over missile strike

The Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen closed the country's air, sea and land borders and accused Iran of being behind a weekend missile attack on Riyadh

5 November