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  Joint Expeditionary Force ministers announce major air defense package for Ukraine

  Europe, News June 16, 2023 , by IRIA

  The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) announced an air defense package for Ukraine worth $115 million. The package was announced during the defense ministers meeting in Amsterdam on June 13, 2023.
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  Israel’s Rafael unveils Sky Sonic hypersonic missile interceptor

  Middle East, News June 16, 2023 , by IRIA

  Israel-based defense technology company, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, announced on June 14, 2023, that it has developed the world’s first hypersonic missile interceptor named Sky Sonic. The system will be officially unveiled at the Paris Air Show next week.
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  Belarus starts receiving Russian tactical nuclear weapons

  Europe, News June 15, 2023 , by IRIA

  Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on June 14, 2023, that his country has started taking deliveries of Russian tactical nuclear weapons. The deployment of nuclear weapons in another country is Moscow’s first-ever such move.
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  Palestinian President visits Beijing seeking deeper ties with China

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News June 15, 2023 , by IRIA

  President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Beijing on June 13, 2023, for a four-day state visit. Abbas met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the second day of his visits as Beijing has been pushing for the revival of peace talks between Palestine and Israel.
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  Estonia ramps up military spending amid Russia-Ukraine war

  Europe, News June 14, 2023 , by IRIA

  Estonia is ramping up its military spending to execute its ten years of military modernization plan. High-level officials from the Estonian government have announced that Tallinn is making the most expensive defense investments ever made by a Baltic state.
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  NATO Chief and US President meet in White House to discuss Ukraine War

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

  The outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg traveled to the U.S. to meet President Joe Biden on June 13, 2023. During their meeting, Biden and Stoltenberg emphasized their commitment to defend Ukraine against Russia’s ongoing invasion.
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  US to send air defense systems, missiles to Ukraine under new military package

  Europe, News, US June 13, 2023 , by IRIA

  United States Department of Defense announced an additional security assistance package for Ukraine to counter Russian forces. The latest package includes HAWK air defense systems, missiles, and munitions for Patriot systems.
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  $10 billion investment deals signed at Arab-China Conference

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News June 13, 2023 , by IRIA

  The first day of the 10th Arab-China Conference in Riyadh saw the signing of 30 contracts worth more than $10 billion. The business deals were spread across a wide range of sectors including technology, renewable energy, agriculture, real estate tourism, and minerals.
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  Indonesia hosts Komodo 2023 Naval Exercise involving geopolitical rivals

  Asia-Pacific, News June 12, 2023 , by IRIA

  Naval forces from 49 different countries gathered in Indonesia to participate in the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2023. Several regional and geopolitical rivals including North and South Korea, India, Pakistan, the U.S., and China participated in the exercises.
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  Comments Off on Ukraine loses Leopard 2 tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles in assault 0

  Ukraine loses Leopard 2 tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles in assault

  Europe, News June 12, 2023 , by IRIA

  Russian military sources claimed that they have destroyed Ukraine’s German-made Leopard 2 tanks and U.S.-supplied Bradley vehicles in the last 48 hours during a Ukrainian military-led counteroffensive operation in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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