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Apr- 2018 -21 April
15 militants, 1 soldier killed in Mali counter-terror op, while al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claims Timbuktu attack
Mali's armed forces said 15 militants and one soldier were killed in a counter-terror operation, while the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claimed an April 14 attack on an international military camp at Timbuktu's airport
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21 April
Greece to lease French FREMM frigates amid Turkey tensions in Aegean
Greece will this summer lease two state-of-the-art French warships, the defence ministry, as Athens seeks to bolster its defences in the Aegean Sea amid growing tensions with Turkey.
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20 April
Toward ‘Non-Nuclear Deterrence’? Russia’s investment in conventional strategic strike
Taking an in-depth look at Russia's long-range conventional strike plans, Dr James Bosbotinis argues that the challenge for the West is to ensure that Russia is deterred from using its growing arsenal
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20 April
US approves $1.2 billion sale to Mexico of 8 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
The US State Department approved the sale of eight MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters along with Hellfire missiles, rockets, guns and other equipment for an estimated cost of $1.20 billion
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20 April
US eases restrictions on armed drone exports in bid to boost sales
The US dropped some restrictions on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies and compete with China on the world arms market
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20 April
Judge rules US can’t transfer suspected American ISIS fighter to Saudi Arabia
A US federal judge ruled that the US military cannot hand over a dual citizen (known as John Doe) suspected of fighting with ISIS to a third country against his will.
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19 April
Lockheed awarded $928 million to develop air-launched hypersonic conventional strike weapon
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $928 million contract for the development and integration of a hypersonic conventional strike weapon for the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Department of Defense release said
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19 April
Deadly airstrike on school is latest blow to Afghanistan peace prospects
Afghanistan saw yet another deadly government air raid claim multiple civilian lives, but is now witnessing a landmark civic movement in a bid to keep the hope of peace alive amid escalating violence.
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19 April
Basque group ETA to announce dissolution ‘on May 5 or 6’: mediator
The Basque militant group ETA will make the highly anticipated announcement of its dissolution on the first weekend in May, an international mediator told Basque radio
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19 April
Iraq carries out first cross-border air raid in Syria, targeting ISIS
Iraq's air force carried out the first cross-border airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office announced
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