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Indonesia to purchase 42 Rafale aircraft from France
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], February 10 (ANI): French Defense Minister Florence Parly on Thursday said Indonesia has agreed with France on the purchase of 42 Rafale fighter jets.
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UK defense minister to arrive in Moscow tomorrow 2+2 talks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace will arrive in Moscow on Friday to take part in the 2+2 talks between the UK and Russian foreign and defence ministers, Downing Street said.
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New batch of UK's military aid delivered to Ukraine: Defense Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced on Wednesday that a new batch of military assistance from the United Kingdom was delivered to Kiev.
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First US troops group arrives in Romania amid Ukraine crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bucharest [Romania], February 8 (ANI): The first group of U.S. troops reinforcing North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies in eastern Europe has landed in Romania.
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Australian defense minister dismisses reports of plan to depose PM
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Defense Minister Peter Dutton has rejected reports suggesting he is preparing to depose Prime Minister Scott Morrison ahead of the 2022 election.
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Colombian defence minister blames former FARC members for Amazon forest fi
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Bogota [Colombia], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano claimed that former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) set fire to the country's Amazon rainforests to clear areas for extensive stockbreeding and coca production.
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Blinken, Slovak defence chief sign security cooperation agreement in Washi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad delivered remarks on the two countries' history of partnership before signing a new defence cooperation agreement during a ceremony in Washington.
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China aspires to fill US space by forging ties with Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 31 (ANI): As the US appears to withdraw from its political and strategic commitment from the Middle East, China wishes to fill that void as countries such as Saudi Arabia have expanded their search for potential security partners.
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Austin, German Defense Minister discuss Russia's ongoing military build-up
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Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) spoke with his German counterpart Christine Lambrecht and both shared their concerns over Russia's military deployments near Ukraine and emphasized their strong support for Ukraine's sovereignty
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Canada to deploy up to 400 personnel to support forces in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada will deploy up to 400 personnel in total to assist the Ukrainian military and 60 of them will be deploying in the next several days, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said during a news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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UK, German defense ministers discuss tensions on Ukrainian-Russian border
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace and his German counterpart, Christine Lambrecht, have discussed the ongoing tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, the UK Defense Ministry said.
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Ankara to discuss F-35 deal with US in January-early February: Turkish Def
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Ankara and Washington will negotiate the deal on F-35 fighters in late January - early February in the United States, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Sunday.
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