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Trump could block F-35 fighter transfer if Turkey acquires Russia’s S-400 system

Fergus Kelly -
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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Air

JAGM, Lockheed’s Hellfire missile replacement, cleared for production

Joanne Stocker -
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile system achieved milestone C, enabling it to enter low-rate initial production, Lockheed Martin said
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Business

US approves sale to Spain of 5 Aegis naval weapons systems for $860 million

Fergus Kelly -
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Spain of AEGIS naval weapons systems for five new frigates at an estimated cost of $860.4 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said
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Africa

South Sudan’s Kiir and Machar agree ‘permanent’ ceasefire

Staff Writer With AFP -
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and arch-foe Riek Machar agreed to a "permanent" ceasefire to the civil war, to take effect within 72 hours
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Africa

Weekend attacks in central Nigeria kill more than 200, governor says

Staff Writer With AFP -
More than 200 people were killed in violence against farming communities in central Nigeria's Plateau state, according to the governor
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Asia Pacific

Australia to buy six MQ-4C Triton drones, first to be in service in 2023

Fergus Kelly -
Australia is to invest Au$1.4 billion ($1.04 billion) to procure the first of six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial systems for maritime surveillance, the government said
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Africa

UN investigation concludes Mali soldiers “executed” 12 civilians in Boulikessi

Fergus Kelly -
Malian soldiers deployed to the G5 Sahel Joint Force "summarily and/or arbitrarily" executed 12 civilians in retaliation for the death of one of their own, the U.N.'s Minusma mission said
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Commentary

Russia’s poisoned chalice in southern Syria

Neil Hauer -
Russia has few good options for curtailing the behavior of its Iranian and Hezbollah allies against Israel in Syria
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Africa

UN peacekeeper killed in South Sudan aid convoy ambush

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper in South Sudan was killed on Tuesday, June 26 when an aid convoy was ambushed in the west of the country, the United Nations mission said
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Blog

Here’s photos of US and Turkish vehicles patrolling Manbij (but not together)

Joanne Stocker -
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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Asia Pacific

Quad 2.0 rests on India embracing Australia and the United States

Nishtha Sharma -
Nishtha Sharma argues India should overcome enduring mistrust of the US and Australia and revive the Quad with Japan as a credible response to China in the Indo-Pacific
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Cyber

Six EU states sign declaration on PESCO cyber rapid response

Anna Varfolomeeva -
Six European Union states signed a declaration of intent to create rapid response teams to help countering cyber attacks under the EU PESCO pact
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Africa

Libya: more violence to come as groups jockey for control leading up to elections

Erin A. Neale -
Clashes between a weakened General Haftar and immensely unpopular Ibrahim Jadhran’s men raise the possibility of Libya’s complete destruction, The Atlantic Council's Erin A. Neale says
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Europe

Nine EU states sign off on joint European military intervention force

Joanne Stocker -
Nine EU member states agreed to form the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military intervention force designed to rapidly deploy troops around the world
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Africa

Canada troops arrive in Mali to join UN’s Minusma mission

Staff Writer With AFP -
An advance team of around a dozen Canadian troops arrived in Mali to join the UN's Minusma peacekeeping mission, considered the U.N.'s most dangerous
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Asia Pacific

BAE to produce 36 Assault Amphibious Vehicles for Taiwan

Fergus Kelly -
BAE Systems was awarded an almost $84 million contract to produce 36 Assault Amphibious Vehicles for Taiwan, a U.S. Department of Defense release said
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