Europe
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Oct- 2019 -24 October
Denmark parliament approves deployments to Barkhane and MINUSMA in the Sahel
Denmark's parliament has approved two separate deployments of a C-130J and EH-101 helicopters to the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa
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23 October
Iran ‘terrorist’ plot against MEK thwarted, Albania police say
Albanian police said they had thwarted a planned attack by a Tehran-backed "terrorist cell" against opponents of the Iranian government
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15 October
NATO Parliamentary Assembly sets stage for key summit
The 2019 NATO Parliamentary Assembly offered an important insight into the issues driving the alliance such as Turkey and Afghanistan
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9 October
Trump approval for Turkey’s attack on Syria’s Kurds was ‘waiting to happen,’ Western official says
Trump’s approval for Turkey to attack Kurdish-led fighters in Syria vindicated European allies' refusals to send new troops, a diplomat said
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8 October
US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes in Germany
A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet belonging to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base jet crashed near Trier in western Germany
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7 October
US Democrats subpoena Pentagon documents in Trump impeachment inquiry
Congressional Democrats subpoenaed the Pentagon for documents tied to President Donald Trump's withholding of military aide to Ukraine
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7 October
Central African conflict informs Portuguese procurement and UN peacekeeping
Portugal’s combat experience in Central African Republic is changing the armed forces’ modernization plans and the future of UN peacekeeping
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4 October
Ukraine drones show sanctions don’t clip Russia’s wings
Despite sanctions, Russia is able to continue to launch drones in Ukraine thanks to a supply of spare parts acquired abroad
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3 October
US approves Ukraine’s purchase of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles
The US has approved Ukraine's purchase of Javelin missiles and launch units at an estimated cost of nearly $40 million
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2 October
Portugal’s military drone program takes flight
Portugal’s involvement in combat operations in Central African Republic makes it a special case as its unmanned aerial system program develops
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