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NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg meets Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Kyiv
News April 21, 2023 , by IRIA
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on April 20, 2023, to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterate NATO's support to the Ukrainian government.
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North Korea claims its first spy satellite is ready for launch
Asia-Pacific, News April 20, 2023 , by IRIA
North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jon Un claimed that his country has successfully developed its first military spy satellite and plans to launch it at an undisclosed date. North Korea’s state-owned media reported on April 19, 2023.
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US-made Patriot missile systems arrive in Ukraine
Europe, News, US April 20, 2023 , by IRIA
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced on April 19, 2023, that Raytheon’s technology’s Patriot missile system has arrived in Ukraine. Kyiv has expressed a persistent desire to obtain the surface-to-surface missile system for a long time.
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China’s Defense Minister Li meets with Russian President Putin and Defense Minister Shoigu
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 19, 2023 , by IRIA
China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, less than a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Moscow.
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UK awards $800 million contract to BAE systems for next-generation fighter jet
Europe, News April 19, 2023 , by IRIA
Britain’s Ministry of Defense announced an allocation of more than $800 million (£656 million) in funds to boost development progress for its fighter jet program. Britain’s BAE Systems is the major contractor in UK’s joint program with Japan and Italy.
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G7 Foreign Ministers meet in Japan to discuss Ukraine crisis, security issues
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US April 18, 2023 , by IRIA
Foreign Ministers of G7 nations, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and U.S., as well as representatives for the European Union, met in Hiroshima, Japan, where they discussed support for Ukraine and vowed a tough stance on Russia, North Korea and China.
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SpaceX aborts launch of its largest-ever rocket
News, US April 18, 2023 , by IRIA
American space company SpaceX was forced to abort the launch of its largest-ever Starship rocket minutes before its scheduled flight on April 17, 2023. SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted that a "pressurant valve" on the rocket appeared to be frozen.
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More than 180 killed as Sudan’s army and paramilitary force battle
Africa, News April 17, 2023 , by IRIA
Sudan’s military and the country’s powerful paramilitary force engaged in intense fights in Sudan’s capital Khartoum raising fears of a civil war. At least 185 people have been killed and injured more than 1,800, according o UN amid airstrikes and fighting across Sudan.
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Russia trains Belarusian pilots for nuclear weapons use
Europe, News April 17, 2023 , by IRIA
A group of Belarusian Air Force pilots completed training for using tactical nuclear weapons from their Russian counterparts. The training was part of Russia’s plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
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US, South Korea, Japan hold Defense Trilateral Talks to deepen security ties
Asia-Pacific, News, US April 16, 2023 , by IRIA
Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner met with Japanese Director General for Defense Policy Masuda Kazuo, and South Korea’s Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Heo Tae-keun on April 14, 2023, to conduct the 13th session of Defense Trilateral Talks in Washington.