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  Comments Off on NATO Military Committee officials visit Finland to review defense strategy, observe drills 0

  NATO Military Committee officials visit Finland to review defense strategy, observe drills

  Europe, News June 1, 2024 , by IRIA

  Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer led a delegation of NATO military representatives to visit Finland. The NATO Military Committee reviewed Finland's defense strategy and observed Exercise Northern Forest 24 in Rovajärvi, Lapland.
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  Comments Off on China’s President Xi Jinping hosts Arab leaders in Beijing, pledges to ramp up aid for Gaza 0

  China’s President Xi Jinping hosts Arab leaders in Beijing, pledges to ramp up aid for Gaza

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 31, 2024 , by IRIA

  China’s President Xi Jinping hosted the heads of state from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Tunisia, and other Arab nations on May 30, 2024, for the China-Arab summit intended to focus on Beijing’s expanding trade relationships and security concerns related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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  Comments Off on US and Norwegian firms team up to support Norway’s long-term defense strategy 0

  US and Norwegian firms team up to support Norway’s long-term defense strategy

  Europe, News, US May 31, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. defense company Northrop Grumman and Norwegian firm Andøya Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support Norway’s long-term defense plan. The collaboration would allow the Royal Norwegian Air Force to use the MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft system.
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  Comments Off on European allies commit billions to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Spain, Belgium and Portugal 0

  European allies commit billions to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Spain, Belgium and Portugal

  Europe, News May 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  During a tour of three European Union countries on May 27-28, 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed three security cooperation agreements with Spain, Belgium, and Portugal, and received assurance of billions of dollars in military aid.
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  Comments Off on US military’s $135 million F-35 jet crashes in New Mexico, pilot hospitalized 0

  US military’s $135 million F-35 jet crashes in New Mexico, pilot hospitalized

  News, US May 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  A U.S. military’s F-35B Lightning II fighter jet crashed near the Albuquerque International Support airfield in New Mexico on May 29, 2024, resulting in serious injuries to the pilot.
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  China, Japan and South Korean leaders meet for trilateral summit in Seoul

  Asia-Pacific, News May 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  Chinese Premier Li Qiang, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida engaged in detailed discussions at the ninth trilateral summit meeting and the eighth trilateral business summit held in Seoul on May 27, 2024.
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  Comments Off on Philippines receives last two of six T129 combat helicopters from Turkey 0

  Philippines receives last two of six T129 combat helicopters from Turkey

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  Turkish Aerospace Industries announced that the Philippines received the final two of six T129 ATAK combat helicopters, approximately a year later than the initially expected schedule.
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  Comments Off on NATO nations plan to build ‘drone wall’ to defend against Russian aggression 0

  NATO nations plan to build ‘drone wall’ to defend against Russian aggression

  Europe, News May 28, 2024 , by IRIA

  Six NATO member countries have agreed to construct a "drone wall" along their borders as a defensive measure against potential threats from Russia. The Lithuanian Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite announced the new plan during an interview with the Lithuanian media outlet.
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  Comments Off on US deploys four B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Europe for training missions with NATO Allies 0

  US deploys four B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Europe for training missions with NATO Allies

  Europe, News, US May 28, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. Air Force deployed four B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Europe for Bomber Task Force (BTF) Europe 24-3 missions. The aircraft arrived at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2024, for week-long training missions with NATO Allies.
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  Comments Off on Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Rafah after Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv for first time in four months 0

  Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Rafah after Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv for first time in four months

  Middle East, News May 27, 2024 , by IRIA

  At least 50 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli airstrike on May 26 on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that hit tents for displaced people and set the camps on fire. The Israeli airstrikes came soon after Hamas launched rocket attacks towards Tel Aviv.

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