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Dec- 2017 -

1 December

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura

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De Mistura plans for Syrian parties to discuss elections next week

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura released a statement outlining 'points of commonalities' the Syrian parties in the Geneva talks

Nov- 2017 -

28 November

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus

Joanne Stocker

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Syrian government delegation to arrive at Geneva talks on Wednesday

A Syrian government delegation will arrive in Switzerland on Wednesday for the latest round of talks in Geneva aimed at ending the civil war, state media reported.

27 November

USS Fitzgerald is loaded on a transport ship for final repairs

Joanne Stocker

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USS Fitzgerald returns to Japan for additional repairs

The USS Fitzgerald returned to the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan for additional repairs to its hull

13 November

Fergus Kelly

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23 EU member states sign PESCO defense cooperation pact

Ministers from 23 EU member states on Monday signed a joint notification on the Permanent Structured Cooperation on defense (PESCO)

10 November

Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative and Vice President

Fergus Kelly

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EU’s Mogherini to propose “military Schengen” plan by March

EU High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini and the European Commission will propose a plan on military mobility in Europe by March 2018

10 November

Fergus Kelly

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Killer robots? UN to hold talks on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

The UN is to begin talks on autonomous weapons, but a treaty governing killer robots remains distant, the ambassador leading discussions said

10 November

Fergus Kelly

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NATO ill-equipped for defense, lacks leadership since Trump took office – Dutch advisory council

NATO is ill-equipped to defend members, and uncertainty over its unity under US President Donald Trump could allow Russia to exploit vulnerabilities, a Dutch advisory council warned

8 November

Fergus Kelly

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Sweden seeks Patriot air defense system by 2025

Sweden is to request the purchase of the Patriot medium-range air defense system from the United States, aiming to have it fully operational by 2025

7 November

Staff Writer With AFP

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Taiwan fighter jet goes missing during drill

Taiwan’s defense ministry said Tuesday that a Mirage-2000 fighter jet lost contact during a drill off the island’s northeast coast, with a search underway for the missing pilot.

7 November