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  Western leaders hail ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrant against Russian President Putin

  Europe, News March 19, 2023 , by IRIA

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin who is allegedly responsible for the unlawful deportation and transfer of the population, including children, from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
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  North Korea says 800,000 young people volunteered for military service to fight US

  Asia-Pacific, News March 19, 2023 , by IRIA

  More than 800,000 young North Koreans signed up for military service in a single day on March 17, 2023, to "wipe out" the United States and South Korea, the North Korean state media claimed.
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  South Korean and Japanese leaders meet in Tokyo to mend ties

  Asia-Pacific, News March 18, 2023 , by IRIA

  Japanese President Fumio Kashida met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at a landmark summit in Tokyo on March 16, 2023. The two leaders agreed to look past their differences to counter the growing regional challenges.
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  Poland and Slovakia to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

  Europe, News March 18, 2023 , by IRIA

  Poland has announced that it will be sending Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming days. Following Poland's decision, Slovakia also revealed its plans to send 13 MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine.
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  US Space Force requests $30 billion budget for 2024 to counter space threats

  News, US March 17, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States Space Force has requested a $30 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 to counter threats from space assets and threats to space assets. The request for an additional amount is about $3.9 billion over what was enacted for the service in Fiscal Year 2023.
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  China, Russia, and Iran conduct joint naval exercises in the Arabian Sea

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News March 17, 2023 , by IRIA

  Naval forces from China, Russia, and Iran have come together in the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea to conduct a joint drill, attaining a negative response from Washington, and raising tensions in the region.
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  US, Russia defense chiefs hold talks after Moscow shot down American drone

  Europe, News, US March 16, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on March 15, 2023. The resumption of talks between the two rival countries came after a U.S. drone was shot down while it was operating over the Black Sea.
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  Comments Off on Russian President Putin meets Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Kremlin steps up for Turkey-Syria deal 0

  Russian President Putin meets Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Kremlin steps up for Turkey-Syria deal

  Europe, Middle East, News March 16, 2023 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on March 15, 2023. The meeting between the two comes at a time when Moscow is pushing efforts to broker a deal between Turkey and Syria.
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  Comments Off on US Navy to buy 9 new vessels and retire 11 ships in 2024 0

  US Navy to buy 9 new vessels and retire 11 ships in 2024

  News, US March 15, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Navy is set to retire eleven of its naval vessels while planning to add nine new ships to its fleet in the year 2024. Eight of the eleven retiring vessels are going out of service ahead of their planned end retirement.
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  Comments Off on North Korea fires cruise missiles as US and South Korea start largest military drills in five years 0

  North Korea fires cruise missiles as US and South Korea start largest military drills in five years

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

  Tensions are rising in the Korean Peninsula as the U.S. and South Korean militaries kick off their ten days long Freedom Shield military drills. It is the first time such large-scale drills have been held since 2018 after they were suspended in support of renewed diplomatic efforts to secure North Korea’s denuclearization.

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