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Syrian Kurds say Russia gave Turkey the green light to bomb Efrin after Coalition strikes in Deir Ezzor

Syrian Kurds suspect that the US response to an apparent attempt by Syrian government forces to take an oil field from the SDF played a role in Russia giving Turkey the green light to resume airstrikes on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin

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UPDATED: More than 200 Russians may have been killed in Coalition strikes against ‘pro-regime’ forces in Syria

More than 200 Russians may have been killed by Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces strikes in Deir Ezzor, Syria, according to audio shared on Russian social media

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US 2018 Nuclear Posture Review: It’s the Baltic states, stupid!

What the nuclear posture review fails to grasp is that when combined with a strong conventional presence, US reliance on strategic escalation strengthens deterrence, while the deployment of low-yield SLCMs weakens it

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Russia to order 12 fifth generation Su-57 stealth fighters to “test combat use”

Russia is to order 12 of the fifth generation Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter aircraft this year, and expects 14 Su-30SM fighters to be delivered in 2018

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Coalition and SDF thwart Syrian ‘pro-regime’ forces attack in Deir Ezzor

US-led Coalition forces and partnered Syrian Democratic Forces fended off what appears to be a coordinated attack on the SDF near the deconfliction line east of the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, the Coalition said

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Russia plans to launch second Blagovest military satellite in April

The launch of the second of four Russian Blagovest military satellites is planned for April after it was delayed in December, the satellite's developer said

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Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft shot down in Idlib, Syria

Syrian rebels said a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft was shot down in rebel- and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-held Idlib province.

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UN Syria envoy De Mistura to attend Sochi congress

The United Nations' Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will attend a peace conference in Sochi, Russia next week

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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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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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