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Mar- 2020 -11 MarchAmericas
US-Brazil defense cooperation could help counter China’s space ambitions, general says
A US-Brazil defense research agreement offers the US a leg up over China's space infrastructure ambitions in the Western Hemisphere, SOUTHCOM commander Admiral Craig Faller said
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11 MarchMiddle East
US-led Coalition personnel killed when Katyusha rockets hit Taji air base in Iraq
Three US-led Coalition personnel were killed and 12 others injured after Katyusha rockets struck the Taji air base north of Iraq's capital Baghdad
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11 MarchExercises
Norway cancels NATO exercise Cold Response over ‘out of control’ coronavirus
Norway's armed forces cancelled the Cold Response military exercise that was meant to gather 15,000 NATO and allied soldiers because of concerns over the new coronavirus
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11 MarchAsia Pacific
Taliban reject Ghani’s offer to free 1,500 prisoners before Afghanistan peace talks
The Taliban rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer to release 1,500 insurgent prisoners ahead of peace talks, saying it wanted 5,000 captives freed before opening negotiations
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11 MarchAsia Pacific
Pakistan Air Force F-16 figher jet crashes during parade rehearsal in Islamabad
A Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashed in Islamabad in an apparent accident during a rehearsal for an upcoming military parade
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11 MarchAfrica
Somalia: AFRICOM says US airstrike kills 5 militants near Janaale, acknowledges civilian casualty reports
A US airstrike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab militants near Janaale, AFRICOM said, acknowledging reports of civilian casualties
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10 MarchExercises
African Lion multinational exercises scaled back over coronavirus threat
The size and scope of annual African Lion exercise will be reduced this year to reduce the exposure of forces to novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
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10 MarchBlog
A French A400M airdropped 40 tonnes of supplies to troops in the Sahel
A French Airbus A400M transport aircraft airdropped almost 40 tonnes of supplies to troops operating in the troubled Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa
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10 MarchMiddle East
Pentagon identifies 2 US Marines killed in Iraq firefight with ISIS
US Marines Gunnery Sergeant Diego Pongo and Captain Moises Navas were killed in a firefight with ISIS in Iraq
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10 MarchEurope
Eastern European defense ministers urge EU funds for military mobility program
The EU must provide funds to enable the faster movement of military forces across Europe, defense ministers from four eastern European nations said
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