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  Comments Off on US Secretary of State Blinken announces $2 billion to support Ukraine’s defense industry during surprise visit 0

  US Secretary of State Blinken announces $2 billion to support Ukraine’s defense industry during surprise visit

  Europe, News, US May 17, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Blinken announced the establishment of $2 billion fund to support Ukraine's defense industrial capabilities. This announcement came as Blinken wrapped up his visit focused on reassuring Kyiv following Russia's initiation of a new military front.
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  German and Norwegian defense firms team up to develop Super Sonic Strike Missile

  Europe, News May 17, 2024 , by IRIA

  Norway’s Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace signed an agreement with Germany’s Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland to collaborate on the development of the Tyrfing Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM).
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  Russian President Putin visits China to meet Xi Jinping, bolster strategic partnership

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 16, 2024 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 16, 2024, for a two-day-long state visit. Putin would engage in discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the Kremlin aims to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two foremost geopolitical adversaries of the United States.
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  Comments Off on Canadian defense chief unveils defense policy updates in meeting with US counterpart 0

  Canadian defense chief unveils defense policy updates in meeting with US counterpart

  Americas, News, US May 16, 2024 , by IRIA

  Canadian Defense Minister William Blair announced that his country would increase military investments to fulfill the policy updates. The announcement came during his meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 13, 2024.
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  UK shortlists 90 companies for billion-dollar hypersonic missile program

  Europe, News May 15, 2024 , by IRIA

  The United Kingdom has unveiled plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile within the next decade. The UK Ministry of Defense has picked 90 companies and organizations from industry and academia to compete for a program to develop hypersonic missile capabilities.
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  Biden orders Chinese crypto-mining company to sell land near US nuclear missile base

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 15, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a directive to China-linked, MineOne Cloud Computing Investment, a cryptocurrency mining company, to sell land near the U.S. nuclear missile installation in Wyoming after an investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility.
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  US conducts live-fire exercises with allies at new military sites in Philippines

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 14, 2024 , by IRIA

  The U.S., Filipino, Australian, and French forces conducted joint Balikatan 24 exercises in the Philippines. The live fire drills took place at the newly designated military under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA)
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  Comments Off on Russian President Putin reshuffles his cabinet, replaces long-time defense minister Shoigu 0

  Russian President Putin reshuffles his cabinet, replaces long-time defense minister Shoigu

  Europe, News May 14, 2024 , by IRIA

  In a major shakeup, President Vladimir Putin has put forward former First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov as the nominee to succeed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, as announced by the upper-house Federation Council on May 12, 2024.
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  Comments Off on US announces new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine 0

  US announces new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine

  Europe, News, US May 13, 2024 , by IRIA

  The United States revealed a fresh $400 million military aid package for Ukraine on May 10, 2024, adding to the wave of military support from Kyiv’s Western allies. The latest military aid from Washington comes when Kyiv struggles to hold Russian advancements in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
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  Comments Off on UN agency shuts operations in Jerusalem after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’ 0

  UN agency shuts operations in Jerusalem after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’

  Middle East, News May 13, 2024 , by IRIA

  The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), responsible for delivering aid to Palestinian refugees, has temporarily shut down its headquarters in East Jerusalem following a string of hostile acts, including a recent arson incident, and weeks of protest.

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