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  NATO chief invites Indo-Pacific partners to discuss common threats

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 7, 2023 , by IRIA

  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with officials from Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand on April 5, 2023, to discuss common threats and global security challenges.
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  French President Macron arrives in China seeking peaceful solution Russia-Ukraine war

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  French President Emmanuel Macron and the European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Beijing on April 5, 2023, on a three-day trip. The two leaders aim to strengthen ties with China as they seek a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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  IAEA Chief meets Russian officials to discuss security of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

  Europe, News April 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Rafael Grossi visited Kaliningrad to meet high-level Russian officials and discuss the security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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  Finland becomes 31st member of NATO military alliance in major blow to Russia

  Europe, News April 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  The blue-and-white flag of Finland was raised at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels alongside its Western partners after the Nordic country formally became the 31st member of the world’s largest military alliance.
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  American defense giants team up for US Navy’s E-XX “Doomsday” plane

  News, US April 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  Three of the U.S.’s largest defense manufacturers, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Technologies, have teamed up to build the next-generation command-and-control aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
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  Philippines announces four new locations for military bases used by US forces

  Asia-Pacific, News, US April 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced four new locations where the U.S. military forces would be allowed to have access under the expansion of the military defense agreement between the two countries.
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  US Navy awards $1.3 billion contract for new amphibious ship

  News, US April 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Navy has awarded a $1.3 billion contract to Ingalls Shipbuilding for the construction of its next San Antonio-class amphibious transport ship. The Ingalls Shipbuilding company has been given $240 million in advance for the project.
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  UK defends its controversial decision to resettle asylum seekers in Rwanda

  Africa, Europe, News April 3, 2023 , by IRIA

  The British government plans to send thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel into the UK. Britain’s Interior Minister Suella Braverman said that she is convinced that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers.
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  US building hypersonic HALO anti-ship strike carrier-based weapon

  News, US April 3, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Navy has contracted defense firms to build the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare weapon (HALO). It is a carrier-based anti-ship strike missile that would support the U.S. Navy’s long-range fires strategy.
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  China’s EU ambassador lashes out at European Commission President for her fiery remarks

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 2, 2023 , by IRIA

  Beijing’s representative in Brussels recorded his disappointment over the European Commission chief’s fiery speech against China. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen criticized China in her latest speech on March 30, 2023.

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