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21-years-old US Air National Guardsman charged over Pentagon leaks
News, US April 16, 2023 , by IRIA
U.S. Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira has been charged as the prime suspect in the leaks of classified Pentagon documents. 21 years old Teixeira was arrested by armed FBI agents at his family home in Massachusetts.
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Romania to buy F-35 fighter jets from US to strengthen its aerial fleet
Europe, News April 15, 2023 , by IRIA
Romania has selected the F-35 Lightening II fighter jets to upgrade its air force fleet. After finalizing the deal, Romania would become the third Eastern European country, after Poland and the Czech Republic, to operate fifth-generation fighter jets.
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Brazilian President Lula meets with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing
Americas, Asia-Pacific, News April 15, 2023 , by IRIA
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Beijing and met with China’s President Xi Jinping on April 14, 2023. During the meeting, leaders of the two BRICS countries pledged to bolster bilateral cooperation.
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Germany approves Poland’s request to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Europe, News April 14, 2023 , by IRIA
Germany has approved Poland’s request to deliver five Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine on April 13, 2023. Warsaw needs Berlin’s permission before supplying its previously owned fighter jets to a third country.
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US Northern Command and NORAD conducting Vigilant Shield defense exercise
Americas, News, US April 14, 2023 , by IRIA
U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are conducting the annual homeland defense exercise Vigilant Shield 23 from April 11 to 19, 2023.
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Japan signs $2.8 billion deal for long-range missile development
Asia-Pacific, News April 13, 2023 , by IRIA
Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced on April 12, 2023, that it signed a $2.8 billion contract with the country’s largest defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, for the development and mass production of Type 12 long-range missiles.
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Syrian foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia for the first time in 12 years
Middle East, News April 13, 2023 , by IRIA
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Jeddah on April 12, 2023, for the first visit to Saudi Arabia since 2011. Mekdad aims to strengthen ties between Damascus and Riyadh as the two Arab countries are closing in on restoring relations.
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US facing criticism from allies for spying after leaked Pentagon secret documents
News, US April 12, 2023 , by IRIA
Hundreds of Pentagon’s highly classified documents were leaked online in Washington’s worst security breach in recent years. The documents contain critical details about Ukraine’s ammunition, the U.S.’s intelligence-gathering methods against Russia, and evidence of the U.S. spying on its own allies.
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Turkish Navy receives its largest warship TCG Anadolu
Middle East, News April 12, 2023 , by IRIA
The Turkish Navy launched its largest vessel yet. The vessel was handed over to the navy in a ceremony in Istanbul on April 10, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, and top military leadership joined the ceremony.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 200 prisoners of war in major swap deal
Europe, News April 11, 2023 , by IRIA
Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it received 106 prisoners while Kyiv says 100 Ukrainians returned home in a major exchange of the prisoners of war. The prisoner swap deal between the two warring states was carried out on April 10, 2023.