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31 sailors missing after Thailand warship sinks during a storm
Asia-Pacific, News December 20, 2022 , by IRIA
Thailand naval vessel HTMS Sukhothai confronted a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on December 18, 2022. The warship carrying 106 crew members capsized and sank due to flooding and losing power. Authorities claim that at least 75 crew members have been rescued, however, 31 sailors are still missing.
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Swedish-made Gripen jets join Brazil’s fleet of operational fighter planes
Americas, Europe, News December 20, 2022 , by IRIA
Brazil officially commissioned the first Saab Gripen warplane in its fleet of operational fighter jets on December 19, 2022. Brazil is set to receive five new F-39E Gripen jets from Sweden.
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Japan unveils plans for largest military build-up since World War II
Asia-Pacific, News December 19, 2022 , by IRIA
Japan is diverging from its pacifist constitution amid growing threats from regional rivals. The recently unveiled national security policy indicates that Japan is planning for the largest military build-up since World War II.
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US plans to harness solar energy in space for military purposes
News, US December 19, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman unveiled its plans to develop a mechanism that would collect the sun’s energy in space and beam that energy down to Earth.
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Putin meets with his top military commanders to rethink Russia’s strategy in Ukraine
Europe, News December 18, 2022 , by IRIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with more than a dozen of his military commanders at the operation’s headquarters on December 17, 2022. Putin asked for proposals from the commanders of his armed forces on how they think Russia's military campaign in Ukraine should proceed.
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US and Lithuania defense ministers meet to discuss security interests in Europe
Europe, News, US December 17, 2022 , by IRIA
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Arvydas Anusauskas at Pentagon on December 15 to discuss Ukraine crisis and European security.
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Turkiye’s supersonic combat drone completes first flight test
Middle East, News December 17, 2022 , by IRIA
Turkiye’s combat drone manufacturer Bayraktar announced on December 15, 2022, that its fighter jet-like supersonic drone, Bayraktar Kizilelma, has completed the first flight test. The announcement came from the company’s chief Selcuk Bayraktar.
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NATO allies approve 26% increase in military budget for 2023
Europe, News December 16, 2022 , by IRIA
NATO Allies agreed to increase civil and military budgets by 27.8% and 25.8% for 2023 at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council. The civil budget is set at $394.7 million and the military budget at $2 billion.
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Germany officially joins F-35 program after signing $8 billion deal
Europe, News, US December 16, 2022 , by IRIA
Germany has officially joined the multinational F-35 Lightning II program after the country signed a letter of offer and acceptance on December 14, 2022. Germany is the ninth country to join the program.
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UN calls to scale up aid for Somalia to counter ‘catastrophic’ famine
Africa, News December 15, 2022 , by IRIA
United Nations and other humanitarian experts say that if aid is not scaled up in time, the east African nation of Somalia can plunge into catastrophic famines by April and July 2023.