military cooperation

US cautions Serbia against acquiring ‘significant Russian military systems’

A US official expressed concern about Serbia's interest in Russian air defense systems, warning Belgrade to be "cautious" about buying them

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New US-led coalition launches Operation Sentinel to protect Persian Gulf shipping

The new US-led naval International Maritime Security Construct launched Operation Sentinel to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf

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France expects new international task force Takuba to deploy in Mali ‘by 2020’

France expects a new international special operations Task Force Takuba to deploy in Mali by 2020 to help train local troops, defense minister Florence Parly said

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French troops in Mali kill ‘second most-wanted terrorist in the Sahel’

French troops in Mali last month killed Ali Maychou, a senior figure in the al-Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM)

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UK to extend Ukraine training mission Operation Orbital by 3 years

Operation Orbital, the United Kingdom's security training mission to Ukraine, has been extended by three years

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US begins ISR flight operations from Air Base 201 in northern Niger

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance flight operations from Nigerien Air Base 201 have begun, United States Africa Command said

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UN says will not support ‘foreign forces’ in DR Congo as Great Lakes military chiefs meet

The UN ruled out giving any support to the armed forces of neighboring countries if they intervene militarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Central African Republic asks Russia to ‘intervene’ on UN arms embargo

CAR's Faustin-Archange Touadera asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to extend military aid and work to overturn a UN arms embargo

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France seeks international support for Sahel military coalition

France is asking European partners to send special forces to the Sahel for a coalition to shore up local forces increasingly targeted by jihadist attacks

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Italy ‘willing to join’ European military intervention initiative, government says

Italy's government said that it is ready to join the 10-member European military coalition to react to crises near the continent's borders

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