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Defense ministers from 9 countries meet to plan European rapid deployment force

Defense ministers from nine European countries meet to set out plans for the European Intervention Initiative, a joint force that could rapidly be deployed in response to a conflict or natural disaster

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Spain will deliver laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia despite Yemen casualty concerns

Spain will go ahead with the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in Yemen, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said

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Estonian Defence Forces find possible location where errant missile landed

The Estonian Defence Forces has likely found the location where a missile fired by a Spanish Eurofighter landed, Estonian Air Force Colonel Riivo Valge said

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Spanish Eurofighter accidentally fires air-to-air missile above Estonia

Spain's defense ministry has opened an investigation after one of its Eurofighter jets accidentally fired an air-to-air missile over Estonia during a routine training mission

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US approves sale to Spain of 5 Aegis naval weapons systems for $860 million

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Spain of AEGIS naval weapons systems for five new frigates at an estimated cost of $860.4 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said

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Six EU states sign declaration on PESCO cyber rapid response

Six European Union states signed a declaration of intent to create rapid response teams to help countering cyber attacks under the EU PESCO pact

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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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Basque separatist group ETA announces dissolution and end to political initiative

The Basque militant group ETA announced that it will dissolve completely and end its political initiative, according to a letter published by the Spanish newspaper El Diario.

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Basque group ETA to announce dissolution ‘on May 5 or 6’: mediator

The Basque militant group ETA will make the highly anticipated announcement of its dissolution on the first weekend in May, an international mediator told Basque radio

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US approves $7.2 billion military aircraft sales to NATO allies Germany, Slovakia, Spain and the UK

The U.S. State Department approved sales of F-16 fighter jets and weapons to Slovakia, CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Spain, MQ-4C Triton drones to Germany and support for the U.K.’s MQ-9 Reaper drones

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