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Jul- 2018 -11 JulyAsia Pacific
UK to send 440 additional troops to Afghanistan, nearly doubling deployment
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge 440 extra troops to Afghanistan during the NATO summit in Brussels
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10 JulyCommentary
The future of the British Army in Europe
Facing Russia, burden sharing, and strategic influence after Brexit, it is time for the UK to reconsider its forces' future in Europe
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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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15 JuneAfrica
France, US and UK put hold on China arms deliveries to Central African Republic
France, the US and the UK put a hold on a request from Central African Republic for UN Security Council approval of weapons shipments from China
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14 JuneAfrica
First UK troops arrive in Africa to support France’s Barkhane mission in the Sahel
The first troops from a 100-member British contingent that will include three Chinook helicopters and will work with French counter-terrorism forces in the Sahel have arrived, the French military said
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12 JuneEurope
UK and US companies shut out of €13 billion European Defence Fund
The EU will present its new €13 billion defense fund, but conditions for taking part will shut out "third countries" including post-Brexit UK and the US
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3 JuneExercises
18,000 troops begin US Army-led Saber Strike in eastern Europe
Around 18,000 troops from 19 mostly NATO countries take part in the annual Saber Strike U.S.-led military exercises in Poland and the Baltic states to boost combat readiness on the alliance's eastern flank
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1 JuneTechnology
Second successful flight test for MBDA’s UK/France Sea Venom missile
The Sea Venom/ANL lightweight sea-skimming anti-ship missile under development for the U.K. and France successfully completed its second test-firing from a French Panther helicopter, MBDA said
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May- 2018 -28 MayTechnology
First firing trial for UK’s Land Ceptor air defense missile system
The U.K. successfully conducted the first firing trial of the new MBDA-made Land Ceptor air defense missile system at a test range in Sweden, the Ministry of Defence said
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24 MayBusiness
Royal Marines receive first of 25 Commando Merlin helicopter
The first of 25 new Commando Merlin helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations has been delivered
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