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  • Oct- 2017 -
    9 October
    Fergus Kelly
    2

    Syria accusing US of arming ISIS is ridiculous regime and Russian propaganda – Pentagon

    The Pentagon said "absolutely ridiculous" statements by a Syrian general amounted to a Russian and regime propaganda campaign against the United States.

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  • 9 October
    A-29 Super Tucanos over Afghanistan
    Anna Varfolomeeva
    2

    Lebanon receives 2 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from US

    Lebanon received two Super Tucano light-attack aircraft from the United States. The planes were handed over at the Hamat air base near Beirut.

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  • 9 October
    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Romanian president Klaus Iohannis
    Fergus Kelly
    2

    NATO launches new multinational division in Romania

    NATO launched a new 10-country multinational force from in Romania to counter Russia in southeast Europe in the Black Sea

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  • 9 October
    S-400 Triumf missile defense system
    Anna Varfolomeeva
    8

    Foreign minister: Turkey can back out of Russian S-400 deal without technology transfer

    Turkish authorities could annul the deal to purchase Russian S-400 air defense missile system if Moscow refuses to transfer technology, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. “We have heard no official refusal on that score. [Russia’s President Vladimir] Putin told us we may take steps for joint production. Know-how will be crucial. If Russia’s attitude is negative, we may clinch a deal with another country,” Mr. Cavusoglu said in an interview with Aksam. Turkey and Russia had largely agreed on conditions for the S-400 deal, worth some $2.5 billion, over the summer. However, the agreement was officially signed only in September, when Ankara made an advance payment. Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation, said last month that Moscow and Ankara were not discussing technology transfer at the time. “We are not speaking about it, as yet we speak only about supplies of ready weapons, technologies – no,” he said. According to Kozhin, Turkey wants to see the systems delivered before 2019, and the issue is still under discussion. Russia’s S-400 Triumf long-and medium-range air defense missile system can use five different missile types to destroy aerial targets including both planes and other missiles at a range …

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  • 9 October
    CJTF-OIR seal
    Staff Writer with AFP
    0

    Coalition conducts 98 strikes in 3 days near Raqqa, Syria – CJTF-OIR

    The U.S.-led Coalition conducted 98 strikes near Raqqa, Syria between October 6 and 8, Operation Inherent Resolve said

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  • 7 October
    Erdogan Putin
    Fergus Kelly
    2

    Russia to provide air support to Turkish operation in Syria, Erdogan says

    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a "serious operation" has begun in Idlib province in Syria and that Russia will provide air support.

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  • 7 October
    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
    Fergus Kelly
    0

    2 Saudi soldiers killed, 3 injured in attack on Jeddah royal palace guard post

    Two Saudi soldiers were shot dead and three others were wounded in an attack on a guard post at the Peace Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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  • 7 October
    Littoral combat ships USS Freedom (LCS 1) and USS Independence (LCS 2)
    Fergus Kelly
    0

    $1.1 billion contract to construct 2 more littoral combat ships for US Navy

    Austal USA and Lockheed Martin were awarded contracts worth more that $1.1 billion combined to build two littoral combat ships, the Pentagon said

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  • 7 October
    MQ-9 Reaper drone
    Anna Varfolomeeva
    1

    Pentagon: US strike in Yemen on October 4 killed AQAP terrorist

    The U.S. military carried out a strike in Yemen on October 4 that resulted in death of an AQAP militant, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to The Defense Post

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  • 6 October
    THAAD missile launch
    Anna Varfolomeeva
    1

    US State Dept approves $15 billion THAAD missile defense sale to Saudi Arabia

    The U.S. Department of State approved on Friday, October 6 the possible sale of 44 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense launchers to Saudi Arabia worth $15 billion, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a release. A State Department official told The Defense Post on Friday that the sale would further U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, since it supports the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region “in the face of Iranian and other regional threats.” “This sale, valued at up to $15 billion, is part of the $110 Billion package of defense equipment and services initially announced during the President’s May trip to Saudi Arabia,” the official added. The potential sale also includes 360 THAAD Interceptor Missiles, 16 THAAD Fire Control and Communications Mobile Tactical Station Group and seven AN/TPY-2 THAAD radars. Test and maintenance equipment, as well as spare parts and personnel training equipment are also included in the package. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corporation and Raytheon Corporation will be the principal contractors for the deal. The news of the potential sale came one day after Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense signed deals with Moscow to purchase Russia’s competing S-400 missile defense systems and other …

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