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ADAS 2018: Saab details Gripen model for any Philippines requirement (video)
Bringing one of the few large static displays to ADAS 2018 with its Gripen C/D model, Saab took the opportunity to showcase the range of ...
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US, South Korea suspend additional military exercise
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-doo have cancelled the ‘Vigilant Ace’ military exercise that was slated for December, a ...
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Opinion: Chinese confidential – the missing link in US intelligence
The US is way behind China in gathering intelligence. If America and its allies are to have any hope of keeping the next Cold War ...
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Koreas and UN Command begin talks on demilitarising border
The two Koreas and the US-led United Nations Command began talks Tuesday on demilitarising a section of the heavily fortified border dividing the peninsula, as ...
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Harris, L3 merging to form a defence-technology giant
Harris and L3 Technologies, two American companies specialising in military communications and technology, announced their merger on Sunday, giving birth to a giant in the ...
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Farnborough 2018: Show roundup (video)
As Farnborough draws to a close, Shephard's editorial team discuss the main news stories from the week, including the unveiling of Tempest - the UK's ...
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Russia deploys most advanced air defences at army drills
13th September 2018
Russia showcased its most sophisticated air defence system on 12 September, using it to repel a mock attack from the sky as part of what ...
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Washington toys with ways to steer India, Turkey away from S-400
12th September 2018
Trump administration officials are looking for incentives to steer allies and partners away from buying Russia's S-400 Triumf long-range, surface-to-air missile system and toward US ...
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Opinion: Royal Navy goes global, but treads fine line with China
12th September 2018
The Royal Navy’s flagship, the amphibious assault ship HMS Albion, has spent much of 2018 deployed in the Far East supporting UK strategic interests in ...
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US general urges Gulf Arab unity to counter Iran
12th September 2018
US Central Command Chief General Joseph Votel urged feuding Gulf Arab states on 12 September to put aside their differences and unite against Iranian efforts ...
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Juncker urges EU to assume stronger world role
12th September 2018
Europe must become a ‘global player’ with a muscular foreign policy to match its economic strength, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker urged on 12 September, ...
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Assad 'has been warned' on Idlib chemical use: Mattis
12th September 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stressed on 11 September that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been well warned against any chemical weapons use in an ...
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Mattis to visit Macedonia amid concerns of Russia meddling
12th September 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced plans on 11 September to visit Macedonia, ahead of a referendum that could end a years-long spat with Greece ...
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Russia launches biggest ever war games
11th September 2018
Russia launched on 11 September what it called its largest ever military drills, with hundreds of thousands of troops taking part along with Chinese soldiers ...
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US approves possible sale of early-warning planes to Japan
11th September 2018
The US State Department said on 10 September that it is ready to approve the sale of up to nine early-warning military planes to Japan, ...
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Gulf, US commanders to hold talks in Kuwait
10th September 2018
Gulf Arab army chiefs, including Qatar's military commander, will meet with US Central Command officials for talks on defence cooperation in the week of 10 ...
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Mattis holds UAE talks after Yemen support warning
10th September 2018
Pentagon Chief James Mattis held talks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 7 September after warning in August 2018 that US support for its ...
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North Korea holds 70th anniversary parade, without ICBMs
10th September 2018
North Korea refrained from displaying its intercontinental missiles in a massive military parade through Pyongyang celebrating its 70th birthday on 9 September – a conspicuous ...
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Russia prepares for biggest war games in its history
10th September 2018
Russia on 11 September will launch the biggest military drills in its history involving 300,000 troops as well as Chinese soldiers, in a move NATO ...
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Japan’s budget reflects fears for remote islands
10th September 2018
Japan’s defence budget grew by 2.1% for the 2019 fiscal calendar to a new seven-year high of $47 billion. Much of the money goes to ...
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US Army to boost strength in Germany by 1,500 troops
7th September 2018
The US Army said on 7 September that it would deploy an additional 1,500 troops in Germany, despite US President Donald Trump's repeated complaints that ...
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Pentagon seeks to expand weapons sales
7th September 2018
Working with partner nations throughout the weapon's development process will be a key enabler for the US to ramp up weapons' sales to the international ...
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Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan
7th September 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on 7 September for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry of ...
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India, US to hold large military exercises in 2019
6th September 2018
The US and Indian militaries will carry out large-scale joint exercises off India in 2019, top officials said on 6 September. The drills would be ...
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China furious at Britain for South China Sea sail-by
6th September 2018
China lashed out at Britain on 6 September for sending a warship close to disputed islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has built ...
