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Germany Weighs Enlisting Foreigners in Military Amid Recruitment Woes

Germany is considering enlisting foreign nationals into the military to address current recruitment shortfalls.

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Two Dead in US Strikes Against Iran-Backed Armed Groups in Iraq

US forces targeted sites used by Iran-backed militants in Iraq, carrying out strikes that Iraqi sources said left two people dead.

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Lithuania Seeks Leopard Tanks Amid Security Concerns

Lithuania will seek to buy one battalion of German-made Leopard 2 tanks as the Baltic state bolsters its defenses amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Militiamen Kill 11 in West DR Congo: Local MP

Eleven civilians were killed by militiamen in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a region beset by communal conflict, local officials said. 

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Turkey Ratifies Sweden’s NATO Membership After Protracted Delay

Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership after more than a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Zelensky Vows Strong Response After 18 Killed, 130 Wounded in Russian Strikes

A wave of Russian missiles killed 18 people and wounded more than a hundred, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed a forceful response.

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Croatia Mulls Return of Military Conscription

Croatia’s defense ministry has recommended military conscription be reinstated and military training be put back in the secondary school curriculum.

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Curfew in North-Central Nigeria State After More Violence

Nigerian officials declared a curfew in parts of a north-central Nigerian state after more attacks amid a recent surge in intercommunal violence.

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Saab Wins GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft Support Contract From UAE

The United Arab Emirates has awarded Saab a $190-million contract to provide in-service support for its GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft

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Taiwan Renovating Military Runaways to Prepare for Chinese Missile Strikes

Taiwan is renovating its military runaways as a countermeasure to potential Chinese ballistic missile strikes.

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