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  Australia to buy five nuclear submarines from US under AUKUS deal

  Asia-Pacific, News, US March 9, 2023 , by IRIA

  Australia is set to buy as many as five Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the U.S. under its highly anticipated Pacific security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom.
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  US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center test fires Sentinel stage-one solid rocket motor

  News, US March 9, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center conducted the first full-scale static test fire of the LGM-35A Sentinel stage-one solid rocket motor at the Northrop Grumman test facility in Promontory, Utah.
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  Comments Off on North Korea warns US against intercepting its missile tests 0

  North Korea warns US against intercepting its missile tests

  Asia-Pacific, News March 8, 2023 , by IRIA

  North Korea warned that any attempt from the U.S. to intercept and shoot down its missile tests would be considered a declaration of war. The tension in the region is increasing immensely after the U.S. and South Korean forces announced their ten-day-long joint military exercises last week.
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  NATO Military Committee visits strategic commands, review allied forces’ readiness

  Europe, News March 8, 2023 , by IRIA

  The NATO Military Committee visited the Allied Command Transformation (ACT), Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk, the U.S. Joint Staff Headquarters, and the U.S. 2nd Fleet to review the capabilities and challenges of strategic commands in their respective areas of responsibility.
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  Comments Off on Ukraine’s military leadership pledges to hold Bakhmut as fighting intensifies 0

  Ukraine’s military leadership pledges to hold Bakhmut as fighting intensifies

  Europe, News March 7, 2023 , by IRIA

  Kyiv’s military leadership is determined to hold onto the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, as the fight for the city’s control intensified in the wake of Moscow’s latest offense. Ground reports suggest that Russian forces are struggling with a shortage of ammunition.
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  US Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Jordan on his trip to the Middle East

  Middle East, News, US March 7, 2023 , by IRIA

  United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Jordan on March 5, 2023, on a multiple-day trip to the Middle East. Austin is set to meet the regional military and civil leadership of Jordan, Egypt, and Israel.
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  North Korea seeks UN intervention to stop U.S.-South Korea military drills

  Asia-Pacific, News, US March 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  South Korea and the United States announced their 10-day-long military drills on March 2, 2023. In response, North Korea's foreign ministry called on the United Nations immediately halt to combined military drills as it would raise tensions in the region.
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  Comments Off on US and German leaders vow to support Ukraine “as long as it takes” 0

  US and German leaders vow to support Ukraine “as long as it takes”

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

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on March 3, 2023. The two leaders held private talks in the White House to reaffirm their solidarity with Ukraine for its ongoing war against Russia.
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  Comments Off on US to provide Ukraine with $400 million worth of military equipment 0

  US to provide Ukraine with $400 million worth of military equipment

  Europe, News, US March 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States Department of Defense officials announced $400 million worth of military equipment for Ukraine to support its defense against the Russian invasion. The latest security assistance package includes ammunition and support equipment to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.
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  US Air Force awards $1.2 billion contract for 26 E-7 aircraft

  News, US March 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a contract for a fleet of 26 E-7A battle management and command-and-control aircraft to replace its aging fleet of E-3 Sentry AWCS planes. The contract is worth $1.2 billion

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