Politics
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Feb- 2022 -28 February
US Wants Hotline With Russian Military to Avoid Accidental Clash: Report
The US government plans to set up a communication backchannel with Russian armed forces to prevent an accidental clash between troops.
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24 February
China Sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China has imposed sanctions on US-based defense companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies for selling weapons to Taiwan.
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7 February
US Says Iran Nuclear Deal ‘in Sight’ but Urgent Need to Finalize
The US said a deal was possible with Iran on its nuclear program but that an agreement had to be completed urgently as Tehran advances its capabilities, on the eve of renewed talks.
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4 February
US Donates Military Helicopters to Croatia
The US has recently delivered two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters worth $54.8 million to the Croatian military.
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3 February
Israel Signs Defense Agreement With Bahrain in Gulf First
Israel signed a defense agreement with Bahrain, its first such deal with a Gulf country since establishing diplomatic ties with Manama and Abu Dhabi more than a year ago.
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3 February
Israel Repeatedly Offered Lebanon Military Aid: Israeli Minister
Israeli defense minister Benny Gantz has claimed that his country repeatedly offered emergency assistance to the Lebanese military.
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2 February
US Reps Request $50M for Emergency Space Launch Program
A bipartisan group of 12 House members requested $50 million for the Pentagon’s “Tactically Responsive Launch Program.”
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2 February
US Army Pushed to Deploy Advanced 360-Degree Cameras
Lawmakers from New York are pressing the US Army to deploy state-of-the-art cameras to improve its military surveillance capabilities.
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Jan- 2022 -20 January
US, Russia Hold Last-Ditch Talks on Ukraine War Fears
Washington and Moscow's top diplomats meet Friday in Geneva in a last-ditch bid for a solution over Ukraine, with the US fearing that Russia will invade.
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18 January
India Cancels Major Defense Deals in Indigenization Push
In a push towards indigenization, the Indian government has canceled major defense deals from abroad including helicopters for its Coast Guard, all-terrain vehicles, and short-range surface-to-air missiles.
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