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  More than 46,000 dead as powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria

  Middle East, News February 7, 2023 , by IRIA

  More than 46,000 people have died in Turkiye and Syria as rescuers are racing to pull survivors from beneath the rubble after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the southeastern Turkiye, leaving destruction and debris on both sides.
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  Ukrainian troops begin training on Leopard 2 tanks

  Europe, News February 7, 2023 , by IRIA

  Ukrainian forces have begun training on the Leopard 2 tanks ahead of the delivery of the tanks from Germany and other European countries. Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced about the recent progress after some European media outlets said that NATO countries were reneging on their Leopard 2 delivery promises to Ukraine.
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  US top diplomat cancels trip to China over “spy balloon” controversy

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

  The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was all set to visit China on an anticipated trip this week, however, he pulled out in the eleventh hour after the Pentagon discovered an alleged Chinese spy balloon flying over sensitive sites in the continental U.S.
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  Norway to buy 54 new German Leopard 2 tanks

  Europe, News February 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has expressed its interest in procuring 54 advanced German-made Leopard 2 tanks […]
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  Russia and Ukraine release more than 170 soldiers in a prisoner swap

  Europe, News February 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers were released from both sides during a prisoner-of-war swap deal on February 4, 2023. According to official sources, 63 Russian and 116 Ukrainian soldiers were released.
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  India to increase its defense spending by 13% amid growing tensions with China

  Asia-Pacific, News February 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  The wave of ongoing military modernization has reached India. The subcontinent nation plans to spend $72.6 billion in defense for the years 2023-24. The major share of the defense budget would be spent on weapons procurement and enhancing the domestic defense industry.
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  Ukraine plans to acquire $540 million worth of drones this year

  Europe, News February 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  Ukraine is bracing for an intense Russian attack in the coming spring. Following the plans to upgrade Ukraine’s defense strategy, the country’s defense ministry announced on February 2, 2023, that it plans to acquire $540 million worth of drones this year.
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  US-led Coalition Forces conduct live-fire aerial operational exercises

  Middle East, News, US February 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S.-led Coalition Forces conducted aerial operational exercises using a variety of munitions near the Erbil region in Iraq, on February 2, 2023.
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  US and French naval forces intercept a shipment of weapons from Iran to Yemen

  Europe, Middle East, News, US February 3, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. and French naval forces conducted a joint operation to seize thousands of assault rifles, machine guns, and anti-tank missiles headed from Iran to Yemen. According to a press release by the U.S. military’s Central Command, the weapons were meant for Houthi rebels.
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  US DARPA awards contracts to develop designs for Liberty Lifter Seaplane

  News, US February 3, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected General Atomics and Aurora Flight Sciences teams for DARPA’s Liberty Lifter X-Plane Program. The first phase will define the seaplane’s design and capabilities, DARPA announced on February 1, 2023.

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