Middle East
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Jun- 2018 -28 June
Boeing awarded $1.5 billion contract for Kuwait F-18 production
The US Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion contract to produce and deliver 28 F-18 Super Hornets to Kuwait, the Pentagon said
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27 June
Trump could block F-35 fighter transfer if Turkey acquires Russia’s S-400 system
The United States could block the transfer of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey if Ankara buys Russia's S-400 air defense system, a senior official said
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26 June
Russia’s poisoned chalice in southern Syria
Russia has few good options for curtailing the behavior of its Iranian and Hezbollah allies against Israel in Syria
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26 June
Here’s photos of US and Turkish vehicles patrolling Manbij (but not together)
The Pentagon has posted photos of U.S. military vehicles in Manbij, the Syrian city until recently at the heart of a dispute between Turkey and America.
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23 June
Lockheed awarded $1.1 billion contract for 16 F-16 Viper fighter jets for Bahrain
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.1 billion contract to produce 16 F-16 Viper Block 70 fighter aircraft for Bahrain
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22 June
Observations on another incident near Syria’s At Tanf
Reporting around the latest incident near At Tanf in southern Syria leaves more questions than answers, not least on the reporting itself
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21 June
Turkey receives F-35s from Lockheed, despite US Senate ban
Lockheed Martin held a roll-out ceremony for the delivery of two F-35s to Turkey despite a ban on the export of the stealthy joint strike fighter to America's NATO ally
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21 June
Assad’s bluff may double as a gain for Syria’s Kurds
President Bashar al-Assad has threatened military action against northern Syria, but do his threats cloak an opportunity for a deal with the Kurds?
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21 June
For Yemen’s southern resistance, the next battle is for independence
Yemen’s internal splits have festered for years, but a move towards independence in the south could change the miserable status quo, Abdulsalam Mused of the Southern Transitional Council argues
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20 June
No warring party acted to protect civilians in the siege of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, UN says
Both pro-Syrian government forces attacking Eastern Ghouta and armed groups defending the besieged enclave committed what amounted to war crimes, a UN report said
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