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Moscow Condemns US Sanctions on Turkey Over Russian Missile Purchases

Russia's foreign minister condemned US sanctions against Turkey over the purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense missiles as "illegitimate."

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Russian Navy to Join Drills With NATO States for First Time in Decade

Russia's navy on Thursday said it will join a military exercise next year that will become its first joint drill with NATO countries in a decade. 

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Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Undermines His Own Peace Deal

A hasty US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan rewards the Taliban for conditions they have not met and leaves al-Qaeda in a position ripe to reap the benefits.

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NATO’s Fifth RQ-4D Phoenix Drone Arrives to Complete Surveillance Fleet

The fifth and last RQ-4D NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) landed at the AGS Main Operating Base in Sigonella, Italy to finalize the alliance’s surveillance fleet in Europe.

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Germany to Buy 38 New Eurofighter Jets

European plane maker Airbus said it had signed a contract to supply 38 new Eurofighters to Germany's air force, as Berlin updates an aging fleet of combat aircraft.

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Biden Could Reverse Germany Troop Removal

US President-elect Joe Biden could reverse course -- at least partially -- on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to Biden's defense advisers. 

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NATO to Build ‘Space Center’ in Germany

The NATO alliance is to build a headquarters for space operations at its airbase in Ramstein in Germany, to counter a rising Russian and Chinese threat, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

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NATO Cyber Warriors Sound Warning on Working From Home

Cyber warriors on NATO's eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to the pandemic is increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.

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Turkey Restarts Hunt for Mediterranean Gas, Reigniting Greek Row

Turkey will redeploy the research ship at the center of an energy row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean on Monday, a decision slammed by Athens as a "direct threat to peace."

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The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed

With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.

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