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  US Navy receives its fourth MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance drone

  News, US June 24, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. defense manufacturer Northrop Grumman delivered the fourth maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance drone, MQ-4C Triton, to the U.S. Navy ahead of initial operational capability.
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  India’s Modi visits US to bolster military and economic cooperation

  Asia-Pacific, News, US June 23, 2023 , by IRIA

  India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States and met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House as the two leaders hailed a need for stronger U.S.-India partnership in the coming years.
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  European Commission to mobilize more than $850 million for Ukraine’s reconstruction

  Europe, News June 23, 2023 , by IRIA

  European Commission announced more than $850 million (€800 million) for Ukraine on June 21, 2023, to mobilize private investment for the recovery and reconstruction of the country.
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  Russia warns Ukraine against attacking Crimea with HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles

  Europe, News June 22, 2023 , by IRIA

  Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned that Ukraine is planning to attack Russian-controlled Crimea. Shoigu said that Kyiv plans to use Western-supplied weapons to carry out the large-scale attack in the Crimean Peninsula.
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  US Air Force orders latest AMRAAM missiles worth $1.2 billion

  News, US June 22, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Air Force awarded a $1.2 billion contract to the U.S.-based arms manufacturer RTX, until recently known as Raytheon Technologies, to produce Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). A share of the newly produced missiles would also be sent to Ukraine.
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  UAE and Qatar restore diplomatic ties after years of dispute

  Middle East, News June 21, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United Arab Emirates and Qatar restored their diplomatic ties by reopening their embassies in each other’s countries for the first time since 2017.
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  NATO secretary general meets German Chancellor Scholz to discuss defense and security issues

  Europe, News June 21, 2023 , by IRIA

  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Berlin to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, discuss support for Ukraine, NATO's deterrence and defense, and prepare for the upcoming Vilnius Summit.
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  International donors pledge $1.5 billion in humanitarian support for Sudan

  Africa, News June 20, 2023 , by IRIA

  International donors have committed $1.5 billion in an UN-led appeal to help the people of Sudan on June 19, 2023. The African nation is suffering from one of the worst humanitarian crises and descending into "death and destruction".
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  US Air Force receives combat-ready high-energy laser weapon

  News, US June 20, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. defense firm Raytheon Technologies delivered the fourth operational laser weapon system "H4" to the United States Air Force, marking the eighth such system delivered to the Department of Defense.
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  US Secretary of State Blinken makes rare visit to China to mend frosty ties

  Asia-Pacific, News, US June 19, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on June 18, 2023, to conduct the highest level of diplomatic engagement with China in five years. Blinken held meetings with the top Chinese leadership including Chinese President Xi Jinping during his two-day visit.

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