Germany
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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Germany ‘reluctant’ to join US-led Persian Gulf maritime surveillance mission
Germany said it is "reluctant" to join a US maritime surveillance mission in the Persian Gulf but would consider taking part in a European mission
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17 July
Merkel favorite AKK tapped for German defense minister
CDU party leader and Chancellor Angela Merkel's likely successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will become the Germany's next defense minister
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8 July
Germany rejects US request to deploy ground troops in Syria
Germany said had no plans to send ground troops to Syria, refusing a US request to ramp up its military involvement in the fight against ISIS
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3 July
US approves anti-radar missile sale to Germany via NATO procurement agency
The US State Department approved the sale to Germany of AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency
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1 July
German army pilot killed in EC135 helicopter crash near Hamelin
An army helicopter crashed in northern Germany, killing the pilot, in the second fatal crash in a week for a military plagued with equipment problems
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Jun- 2019 -26 June
Germany set to ban small arms sales outside EU and NATO
German ministers agreed to ban sales of small arms to countries outside the EU and NATO apart from in "exceptional" cases.
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24 June
Two German Eurofighter Typhoon jets collide during training, killing pilot
Two German military Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role jets crashed in the north of the country during a training exercise
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20 June
Germany and Qatar push for Afghanistan-Taliban peace talks
Germany and Qatar are working to organize an "inter-Afghan dialogue," in an effort to start formal talks between the government and Taliban
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17 June
France, Germany and Spain sign next-generation combat jet agreement
France, Germany and Spain unveiled the first concept models for the Future Combat Air System jet, an ambitious project aimed at bringing together EU military forces
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May- 2019 -15 May
Germany pauses Iraq training but says no ‘concrete threat’ to military personnel
Germany has halted its training of soldiers in Iraq, a defense ministry spokesman said as tensions rise between neighboring Iran and the US
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