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  Comments Off on Zelenskyy cancels US Senate briefing amid aid row, White House warns it is ‘out of money’ for Ukraine 0

  Zelenskyy cancels US Senate briefing amid aid row, White House warns it is ‘out of money’ for Ukraine

  Europe, News, US December 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cancelled his address to the U.S. Senate to make a direct appeal to U.S. lawmakers for additional aid amid funding dispute in Congress. The White House has warned that existing funds for Kyiv will run out by the end of the year.
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  Comments Off on France, Germany, Turkey deployed fighter jets to NATO eastern flank for air policing 0

  France, Germany, Turkey deployed fighter jets to NATO eastern flank for air policing

  Europe, News December 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  France, Germany, and Turkiye's fighter jets joined Poland and Belgium for NATO air policing operations on the Alliance’s eastern flank in December 2023.
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  Belarusian President visits China to strengthen strategic cooperation

  Asia-Pacific, News December 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Beijing to meet China's leader Xi Jinping for the second time this year to strengthen partnership. The diplomatically isolated president of Belarus is seeking stronger bilateral ties with China.
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  Comments Off on New Zealand fires two Sea Ceptor missiles to test frigate systems upgrade 0

  New Zealand fires two Sea Ceptor missiles to test frigate systems upgrade

  Asia-Pacific, News December 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  New Zealand successfully fired two Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles from frigate HMNZS Te Mana to test capability release following the frigate systems upgrade.
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  Comments Off on At least 700 killed in 24 hours as Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza 0

  At least 700 killed in 24 hours as Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza

  Middle East, News December 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  At least 700 people have been reported dead within 24 hours as Israel resumed attacks on Gaza after 7 days of humanitarian pause. Heavy bombardment was reported in the city of Rafah and the area of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.
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  Comments Off on NATO Allies conduct largest cyber exercise to enhance joint cyber capabilities 0

  NATO Allies conduct largest cyber exercise to enhance joint cyber capabilities

  Europe, News December 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  NATO Allies and partners conducted 'Cyber Coalition' exercise to train together and protect critical infrastructure and networks against realistic and complex cyber threats and attacks. NATO's flagship exercise took place in Tallinn, Estonia from November 27 to December 1, 2023.
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  Comments Off on US Air Force finalizes $2.3 billion contract with Boeing for 15 KC-46 tanker aircraft 0

  US Air Force finalizes $2.3 billion contract with Boeing for 15 KC-46 tanker aircraft

  News, US December 3, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States Air Force has given a $2.3 billion contract to Boeing for the production of 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft. The U.S. Air Force plans to increase the number of its total KC-46A aircraft to 176. The latest contracts bring the total number to 153.
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  Comments Off on AUKUS partners to use AI for tracking Chinese submarines 0

  AUKUS partners to use AI for tracking Chinese submarines

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US December 3, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and United Kingdom Defense Secretary Grant Shapps at Defense Innovation Unit Headquarters in California, to discuss the AUKUS enhanced defense and security partnership.
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  Comments Off on From successes to controversies: Tracing the path of Kissinger’s legacy 0

  From successes to controversies: Tracing the path of Kissinger’s legacy

  News, US December 2, 2023 , by IRIA

  Henry Kissinger, the most powerful U.S. diplomat, former secretary of state, cold war strategist, and adviser to 12 American presidents, died at age 100 on November 29, 2023, in at his home in Connecticut.
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  Comments Off on Romania’s ROMARM to cooperate with Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems on artillery systems production 0

  Romania’s ROMARM to cooperate with Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems on artillery systems production

  Europe, Middle East, News December 2, 2023 , by IRIA

  Romanian national defense firm CN ROMARM S.A to cooperate with Israel's Elbit Systems on the establishment of an artillery production center in Romania. CN ROMARM S.A would collaborate with Elbit Systems through its subsidiary S Uzina Automecanica Moreni S.A. (UAM).

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