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Americas
US Approves $95 Million Sale of Defense Support to Taiwan
The US government has approved a sale of up to $95 million worth of training and equipment to support Taiwan’s Patriot Air Defense System, the Pentagon announced.
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Americas
US Wants Bases in E. Europe, but for Short-Term Deployments: Milley
The United States supports having permanent US military bases on the eastern flank of NATO, but for regular short-term rotations of US troop units rather than long-term basing.
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Europe
Finland Boosts Defense Spending by 2B Euros Over Ukraine
Finland will increase its military spending by more than two billion euros over the next four years, a decision spurred on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Americas
US Tests Hypersonic Missile
The US military announced a new test of a hypersonic missile, as Pentagon officials seek to match or get ahead of China's and Russia's advances in the weapons technology.
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Europe
Ukraine Governor Says Russia Preparing Big Attack in the East
Russian troops are preparing for a big attack in the Lugansk region of eastern Ukraine, the local governor said.
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Americas
US, Iran Spar Over Stalled Nuclear Talks
The US and Iran blamed each other for an impasse that has sought to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.
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Americas
More Weapons, Sanctions: US Lays Out Next Phase of Response Against Russia
The United States is upping pressure on multiple fronts against President Vladimir, officials said.
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Asia Pacific
Kim’s Sister Says North Korea Nukes Could ‘Eliminate’ South
North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un said.
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Europe
US Approves Sale of Eight F-16s to Bulgaria
The US Defense Department approved the sale of eight F-16s to Bulgaria, bolstering its air force as the regional threat has risen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Europe
Satellite Images Show Bodies in Bucha for Weeks, Rebutting Moscow Claim
Satellite photographs appear to rebut Russian assertions that dead bodies in civilian clothing found in Bucha had appeared there after Russian forces retreated from the devastated Ukrainian town.
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