Belgium
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Jun- 2018 -25 JuneEurope
Nine EU states sign off on joint European military intervention force
Nine EU member states agreed to form the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military intervention force designed to rapidly deploy troops around the world
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Apr- 2018 -23 AprilEurope
Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout
A Belgian court sentenced the sole surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, to 20 years in prison over a bloody gun battle with police in Brussels days before his capture in 2016.
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18 AprilEurope
Russia’s Volga-Dniepr to end NATO strategic airlift contract
Russian airline Volga-Dniepr said it will stop providing cargo planes to NATO at the end of 2018, dealing a blow to the transatlantic alliance and France in particular which rely heavily on its aircraft.
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Feb- 2018 -14 FebruaryBusiness
UK submits final offer for 34 Eurofighter Typhoons to Belgium
The UK Ministry of Defence submitted to Belgium its final offer for 34 Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role combat aircraft plus support, training and cooperation on cyber capabilities in the competition to replace Belgium’s F-16s
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Jan- 2018 -20 JanuaryBusiness
US pitches 34 F-35A joint strike fighters to replace Belgium’s F-16s for $6.5 billion
The United States has pitched 34 F-35A joint strike fighters for an estimated $6.53 billion in the competition to replace Belgium's F-16s
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16 JanuaryEurope
Denmark and Belgium take command of NATO naval groups
Denmark and Belgium have assumed command of two NATO standing maritime groups, the alliance said
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