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Heads of Russian, UK armed forces discuss global security in phone call -TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the Russian armed forces, Valery Gerasimov, discussed regional and global security in phone call...
Read moreJapan earmarks record military spending in draft FY2022/23 budget
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will earmark a record annual military outlay of 5.37 trillion yen ($47.05 billion) in the new...
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Exclusive: U.S. concerned over Turkey’s drone sales to conflict-hit Ethiopia
By Jonathan Spicer, Giulia Paravicini and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have taken issue with Turkey over...
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Putin says Russia has ‘nowhere to retreat’ over Ukraine
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had no room to retreat in a...
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U.S. approves sale of Javelin missiles to Lithuania as Russia tensions build
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to...
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Putin blames West for tensions since end of Cold War
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the West for escalating tensions in Europe, saying it had...
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Russia, U.S. start talks on security guarantees – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Contacts have begun between Russia and the United States on the issue of security guarantees demanded by...
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Russia demands NATO roll back from East Europe and stay out of Ukraine
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it wanted a legally binding guarantee that NATO...
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Taiwan will support Lithuania in face of intimidation from China, envoy says
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taiwan will deepen economic ties with Lithuania in a "cycle of...
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U.S. says it is ready to move forward with fighter jet sale to UAE
By Ghaida Ghantous and Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) -The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to move forward with...
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Blinken says U.S. ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE
By Humeyra Pamuk and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The United States is prepared to move forward with the sale...
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UAE will suspend talks with US on F-35 jets, says official
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it will suspend discussions to acquire U.S.-made...
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Putin and Xi to discuss ‘aggressive’ talk from U.S. and NATO, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss tensions in Europe and "aggressive" U.S. and...
Read moreRussia tracks French frigate in Black Sea – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday its Black Sea Fleet forces were tracking the French navy's Auvergne...
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New friends – UAE de facto ruler, Israel’s Bennett in “historic” meeting
ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan hosted Israel's prime minister, Naftali Bennett, on Monday...
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Australia signs $717 million defence deal with South Korea’s Hanwha
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia signed a A$1 billion ($716.5 million) defence deal with South Korea on Monday,...
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Russia leads the world in hypersonic missiles tech, Putin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is the global leader in hypersonic missiles and, by the time other countries catch up, is...
Read moreRussia scrambles fighter jet to escort U.S. spy plane over Black Sea – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia scrambled a fighter jet on Friday to escort a U.S. military reconnaissance plane over the Black...
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Russia to West: offer us guarantees or risk unravelling security
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday warned of the danger of a major confrontation with the West unless the United...
Read moreFrench envoy says Australia “in denial” over subs row, trust regained with U.S
BANGKOK (Reuters) - France has restored "a degree of trust" with ally the United States but not with Australia after...
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