Politics
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Nov- 2017 -21 November
Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to greater cooperation in Syria ahead of Sochi summit
Russian, Syrian, Iranian and Turkish officials held a summit in Sochi to discuss steps to end the civil war in Syria, with the chiefs of staff agreeing on greater cooperation.
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13 November
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)
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12 November
Turkey to develop its own air defense missile system with Eurosam, Canikli says
Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said Turkey agreed with Europe’s manufacturer of air defense systems to develop its own missile system.
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10 November
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
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8 November
France increases military spending by €1.8 billion, nears NATO goal
French lawmakers approved a €1.8 billion increase in defense spending, reversing cuts that caused a row between President Emmanuel Macron and a top general
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6 November
“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
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Oct- 2017 -30 October
Turkish-German row stalls defense projects, Rheinmetall CEO says
Ongoing tensions between Germany and Turkey have stalled several defense projects, the CEO of German defense contractor Rheinmetall said.
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30 October
Coalition not ‘directly involved’ in Fishkhabur border negotiations
The U.S.-led Coalition against ISIS is not controlling the Fishkhabur border crossing between Iraq and Syria and was not involved in talks between Iraq and Kurdish Peshmerga
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23 October
Diplomats apologise after top Indonesian general denied entry to US
US diplomats apologised after Indonesian armed forces chief General Gatot Nurmantyo was denied entry to the US for a conference on terrorism
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13 October
Erbil and Baghdad are on brink of war in Kirkuk – Kurdistan Representative
Kurdistan is calling on the international community to help de-escalate situation in Kirkuk as the region is hovering on the brink of war.
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