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Denmark plans to triple its defense budget by spending $21 billion in 10 years
Europe, News May 31, 2023 , by IRIA
Denmark has announced to increase its defense spending by three folds over the course of the next 10 years. Copenhagen would spend around $21 billion on defense until 2023, aligning its military budget with NATO’s spending target.
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China’s first domestically developed passenger plane C919 enters service
Asia-Pacific, News May 30, 2023 , by IRIA
China’s domestically produced passenger jet made its first successful commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing, marking a major milestone in ending Airbus and Boeing’s decades-long hegemony over commercial airliners.
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AUKUS partners test AI-enabled combat drones
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US May 30, 2023 , by IRIA
A swarm of artificial intelligence-enabled air and ground drone vehicles was tested by AUKUS partner militaries. More than 70 military and civilian personnel from Australia, the UK, and the U.S. participated in the trials.
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Erdogan wins historic third term as President of Turkey
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 29, 2023 , by IRIA
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won another historic term in office defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the runoff elections held on May 28, 2023. Erdogan thanked the nation for entrusting him with the presidency for five more years.
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Biden and McCarthy reach deal to raise debt ceiling averting potential default
News, US May 29, 2023 , by IRIA
After days of tough negotiations, U.S. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government’s $ 31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting a potentially catastrophic default.
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Ukrainian drone attack damages Russian oil pipeline installation
Europe, News May 28, 2023 , by IRIA
Ukraine struck Russia’s oil pipeline installation with a series of drone attacks on May 27, 2023. The drone attack was carried out in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow, targeting Druzhba pipeline, one of the world's largest oil pipelines.
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South Korea launches first homegrown rocket carrying 8 satellites
Asia-Pacific, News May 28, 2023 , by IRIA
South Korea successfully launched its first fully domestically produced space rocket carrying eight satellites, marking a major step in the regional space race. Nuri rocket, also called KSLV-II, took off from Naro Space Center on the southern coast of South Korea.
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Russia signs documents to finalize deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Europe, News May 27, 2023 , by IRIA
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with his Belarusian counterpart Victor Khrenin in Minsk on May 25, 2023, to sign documents in order to finalize Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
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Iran launches 4th-gen ballistic missile with 2,000-km range, US calls it a ‘serious threat’
Middle East, News May 27, 2023 , by IRIA
Iran has successfully tested a 2,000-kilometer-range (1,240-mile) ballistic missile, making it capable of hitting Israel and US bases in the Middle East. The test comes amid wider tensions with the West over its nuclear program.
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US declines Thailand’s bid to acquire F-35 fighter jets
Asia-Pacific, News, US May 26, 2023 , by IRIA
The United States Department of Defense has declined Thailand’s request to acquire F-35 fighter jets. Thailand was seeking to buy fifth-generation fighter jets to replace the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) aging fleet of F-16 jets.