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Update: Australia to retire MRH90 Taipan fleet early

Jane's Defense News - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 13:05
The Australian government is permanently withdrawing its NHIndustries (NHI) MRH90 ‘Taipan' fleet from flight operations.
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HAL hands over first Tejas trainer to IAF

Jane's Defense News - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 12:05
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the first two-seat Light Combat Aircraft Tejas trainer to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Japan accelerates stand-off missile programmes amid tense security environment

Jane's Defense News - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:50
Japan is accelerating efforts to procure selected stand-off weapons, including the US-supplied Tomahawk cruise missile, amid deteriorating security conditions in the...
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Armenia Protests Arrests Of Former Nagorno-Karabakh Leaders

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:22
The Armenian Foreign Ministry has protested the arrests of several former separatist leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan after Baku reclaimed control of the ethnic Armenian-populated breakaway region in a lightning military operation last month.
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Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:22
The Human Rights Council today held a general debate on its agenda item seven on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories.
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Israel plans to authorize police to fire live ammo against Palestinians

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:22
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir plans to approve measures to authorize police to fire with live ammunition against Palestinian protesters.
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Raeisi says Iran opposed to any geopolitical changes in Caucasus region

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:22
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has doubled down on Iran's opposition to the opening of the Zangezur Corridor in the Caucasus region, saying Tehran is against any geopolitical changes in the region.
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Top general: Iran ready to send observers to Armenia-Azerbaijan border regions

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:22
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the country is ready to contribute to lowering tensions in the Caucasus region and send observers to the border regions between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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High Threat IEDD Exercise, Northern Challenge 23: A First for the 26MEU and the U.S. Marine Corps

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:22
U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal operators from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in Exercise Northern Challenge 2023 alongside various NATO Allies and partners, Sept. 21 to Oct. 5.
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Lithuania's readiness to host German brigade discussed with State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defence

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:21
October 4, Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas welcomed State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany Nils Hilmer on a visit in Lithuania to discuss deployment of the German brigade.
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Estonia supports Council of Europe's action plans for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, and the platform for the protection of journalists

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:21
Yesterday 3 October, Estonian Ambassador to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg Rasmus Lumi and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Bjørn Berge signed an agreement, confirming Estonia's support for various projects of the Council of Europe.
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Armenia: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:20
The European Union welcomes ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on Tuesday. After the signature by the Armenian President, the decision will enter into force.
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General Says Middle East is a Theater for Strategic Competition

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:20
Although deterring Iran and defeating extremist groups in the Middle East are priorities for U.S. Central Command, the region is also "fertile ground for strategic competition with China and Russia," said Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the commander of Air Forces Central, and Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command.
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Switzerland provides further funding to support people in Sudan and neighbouring countries

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:20
The humanitarian situation in Sudan has deteriorated significantly amid the ongoing fighting. More than 5.3 million people have fled their homes, with a million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. As a result, Switzerland is providing a further 5 million francs to support Sudan, South Sudan and Chad.
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Kenyan President Welcomes UN Resolution on Haiti Intervention

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:19
Kenyan President William Ruto has welcomed a new resolution approved Monday by the U.N. Security Council authorizing a foreign security mission to intervene in Haiti. Ruto said he hopes the so-called Multinational Security Support Mission his country is leading will provide a different footprint in the history of international interventions in Haiti.
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Asian Development bank supports families in Afghanistan at times of dire need, when 15 million people go hungry

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:19
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan welcomes a contribution by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of US$100 million. The funding will allow WFP to provide critical food assistance to more than 1.3 million acutely food insecure people across the country for up to one year. A special focus will be on widow- and women-headed households and other highly vulnerable groups like
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Facing Climate Change, ASEAN Starts Cooperating on Regional Power-Sharing Grid

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:19
The increasingly urgent threat posed by climate change is pushing ASEAN nations to start cooperating on a 20-year-old plan to develop a regional power-sharing grid.
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EU Moves Toward Normalizing Relations with Ethiopia, Pledges $680 Million

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:19
A European Union Commissioner has met with Ethiopian government officials and pledged millions of dollars in a step toward normalizing relations between the two.
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Experts Say Tackling Corruption Key to Stopping Nigerian Crude Theft

Globalsecurity.org - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:18
Nigerian authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 15 people in the explosion of an illegally tapped oil pipeline on Sunday, an often-deadly practice that has been going on for decades.
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