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Jan- 2018 -25 JanuaryExercises
China invited to take part in US-led RIMPAC naval exercise
China has been invited to participate in RIMPAC, a major US-led naval exercise, officials said, despite tensions over the South China Sea.
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25 JanuaryEurope
Spain plans 73% defense spending increase by 2024
Spain plans to increase defense spending by 73 percent to €18 billion ($22 billion) by 2024, defense minister Maria Dolores de Cospeda said
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25 JanuaryEurope
Germany postpones tank upgrade plans with Turkey after Leopards spotted in Efrin offensive
Germany has decided to postpone plans to upgrade Turkish military tanks after they were spotted in Operation Olive Branch in Efrin, Syria
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25 JanuaryCommentary
White House account of Trump’s call with Erdogan highlights risk of clash in Syria
Trump's call with Erdogan appeared to signal a shift in the US approach to Syria and prompted rebuke from Ankara, which denied details
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25 JanuaryAsia Pacific
US denies hitting Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan drone strike
Pakistan's claim that the US hit an Afghan refugee camp in a drone strike is "false," a US embassy spokesman said
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25 JanuaryBusiness
Qatar in talks to purchase S-400 missile defense system from Russia
Negotiations for Qatar to purchase an S-400 missile defense system from Russia are in advanced stages, Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah said
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24 JanuaryAir
Coalition airstrikes kill up to 150 ISIS fighters in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley
Coalition airstrikes in Syria's Middle Euphrates River Valley killed up to 150 ISIS fighters who were attempting to regroup in a building
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24 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Haqqani militant killed by drone strike in Pakistan: officials
A mid-level Afghan commander of the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan, officials said
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23 JanuaryMiddle East
After Efrin, Turkey will target all of northern Syria, envoy says
Turkey's Operation Olive Branch could bring about a war that will engulf all of Syria, Democratic Federation of Northern Syria representative Sinam Mohamed said
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23 JanuaryAir
US sends A-10 Warthogs back to Afghanistan
The US deployed a squadron of A-10C Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft to Afghanistan, where it will soon launch strikes against the Taliban
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