Politics
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Jul- 2019 -18 July
Turkey excluded from F-35 stealth jet program after S-400 deliveries from Russia
The US confirmed Turkey is to be excluded from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after it purchased the Russian S-400 air defense missile system
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17 July
Merkel favorite AKK tapped for German defense minister
CDU party leader and Chancellor Angela Merkel's likely successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will become the Germany's next defense minister
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16 July
US gets third acting defense secretary as Trump nominates Esper for permanent job
US President Donald Trump's administration named its third acting defense secretary in seven months as he nominates Mark Esper for a permanent job
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12 July
Turkey takes delivery of Russian-made S-400 missile defense system parts
Turkey took delivery of components for the S-400 air defense missile system from Russia
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11 July
Why America’s limited conflicts become ‘forever wars’
Interview with Donald Stoker, Naval War College professor and author of "Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy from the Korean War to the Present"
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10 July
Sri Lanka negotiating military cooperation deal with US, prime minister says
Sri Lanka is negotiating a military cooperation deal with the US, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe announced as President Sirisena vowed to veto it
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8 July
Germany rejects US request to deploy ground troops in Syria
Germany said had no plans to send ground troops to Syria, refusing a US request to ramp up its military involvement in the fight against ISIS
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Jun- 2019 -28 June
In Congress, a long battle over Trump’s Iran and Saudi policies looms
A growing bipartisan alliance of progressive Democrats and libertarian-leaning conservatives is reasserting Congress's role in war
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26 June
Germany set to ban small arms sales outside EU and NATO
German ministers agreed to ban sales of small arms to countries outside the EU and NATO apart from in "exceptional" cases.
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25 June
NATO to prepare response to Russia’s INF breach, Stoltenberg says
NATO will this week decide how to respond to Russia's violation of the INF treaty, said alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg, insisting any measures would be defensive
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