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  US, UK and Australia sign joint agreement on E-7 Wedgetail development

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US July 18, 2023 , by IRIA

  The head of air forces from the U.S., Australia, and the UK signed a joint agreement for cooperation on E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft. The three countries would cooperate on capability development, testing, interoperability, operations, and training of the aircraft.
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  Japanese Prime Minister Kishida visits Saudi Arabia and UAE during his Gulf trip

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News July 18, 2023 , by IRIA

  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the United Arab Emirates on July 17, 2023, after completing his trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Kishida is focusing on developing stronger economic ties during his three-day trip to the Gulf countries.
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  US DARPA awards contract to design vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft

  News, US July 17, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to design a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system.
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  Iraq and Syria leaders meet in Damascus to discuss refugees and sanctions issues

  Middle East, News July 17, 2023 , by IRIA

  Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in Damascus on July 16, 2023, with a high-level delegation to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on his first trip to the country since the Syrian civil started 12 years ago.
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  US to send F-16 fighter jets in Gulf region to protect ships from Iranian seizure

  Middle East, News, US July 16, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States is considering deploying additional F-16 fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf region with the task to protect ships from the Iranian seizure, a U.S. Department of Defense official has said.
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  South Korean President Yoon meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv, pledges $150m aid for Ukraine

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News July 16, 2023 , by IRIA

  South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Yoon pledged to increase humanitarian aid for Ukraine from $100 million to $150m.
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  Comments Off on US to deploy 3,000 reserve forces to Europe to defend NATO’s eastern flank 0

  US to deploy 3,000 reserve forces to Europe to defend NATO’s eastern flank

  Europe, News, US July 15, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on July 13, 2023, to deploy 3,000 reserve forces to Europe in order to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
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  India successfully launches historic space mission to moon

  Asia-Pacific, News July 15, 2023 , by IRIA

  India is set to become the fourth country in the world to execute a controlled landing on the moon through its Chandrayaan-3 space mission that was launched on July 14, 2023. India’s moon mission is a follow-up to a failed effort four years ago.
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  US Secretary Blinken meets China’s Wang Yi on sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers Summit

  Asia-Pacific, News, US July 14, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Summit in Jakarta, on July 13, 2023. This is the second meeting between Wang and Blinken in a span of less than a month.
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  US, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Sweden hold third US-Nordic Leaders’ Summit

  Europe, News, US July 14, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden for the third U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit. The leaders agreed to strengthen the U.S.-Nordic partnership and intensify cooperation on security, technology, and the environment.

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