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US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers

Joanne Stocker -
The United States was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2013-17, while India imported the most weapons, according to a new SIPRI report
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Air

UK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jets

Fergus Kelly -
Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the U.K. government to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets.
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Asia Pacific

Casualties reported after suicide bombing in Kabul’s Hazara neighborhood

Joanne Stocker -
A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least seven people who were attending a memorial for a prominent Hazara leader.
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Air

US approves sale to UAE of 300 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

Fergus Kelly -
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to the United Arab Emirates of 300 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles for an estimated $270.4 million
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Air

Air strike kills 6 family members in Yemen’s capital: witnesses

Staff Writer With AFP -
An air raid believed to have been carried out by the Saudi-led coalition hit a home in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sana'a, killing six members of the same family, witnesses and rebels said
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Business

MBDA and Lockheed form joint venture for Germany’s TLVS missile defense system

Joanne Stocker -
MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin announced a joint venture expected to become the prime contractor for Germany's TLVS next-generation integrated air and missile defense system
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Middle East

Qatar signs agreement allowing NATO use of Al-Udeid Air Base

Fergus Kelly -
NATO and Qatar signed an agreement allowing NATO personnel to enter Qatar, and to use Al-Udeid Air Base, which NATO said will facilitate operations in the region, including in Afghanistan
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Africa

What the end of the Qatar-Chad dispute means

Joseph Hammond -
Last month, a joint statement between Qatar and Chad led to restoration of relations that had been under stress since June of last year
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Middle East

Hundreds of jihadists and children with Dutch ties still in ISIS territory

Staff Writer With AFP -
Nearly 200 adults who joined the jihad in Syria and Iraq and at least 175 children with ties to the Netherlands are still in the strife-torn countries, mostly with ISIS, Dutch authorities said
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Middle East

SDF fighters redeploy from battle against ISIS to defend Efrin

Fergus Kelly -
Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will redeploy 1,700 fighters from fighting ISIS to defend a Kurdish enclave under Turkish attack
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Asia Pacific

Ghani’s peace offer to the Taliban: A long shot, but worth a shot

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was right to offer peace to the Taliban, and he deserves praise for making such a politically risky move, Michael Kugelman and Nishtha Sharma argue
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Air

Russian An-26 transport plane crashes at Syria’s Hmeimim airbase, killing all on board

Joanne Stocker -
A Russian Antonov-26 transport plane crashed at Hmeimim air base in Syria, killing 32 people on board, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.
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Asia Pacific

North Korea agrees to moratorium on nuclear and ballistics tests during US talks

Joanne Stocker -
North Korea has agreed to halt nuclear and ballistic missile tests if it holds talks with the United States, the South Korean presidency said after a delegation returned from Pyongyang
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Asia Pacific

China to boost defense spending by 8.1% in 2018

Staff Writer With AFP -
China announced an 8.1 percent defense budget increase for 2018, giving a boost to the modernization of the world's largest military after spending slowed in the previous two years
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Commentary

Royal Flush: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince must tread carefully after defense ministry overhaul

Opinion Editor -
Saudi Arabia is currently at a critical juncture, and the young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud will need to use care not to burn too many bridges or make too many enemies.
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Asia Pacific

US carrier Carl Vinson on historic Vietnam visit amid sea rift with China

Staff Writer With AFP -
US aircraft Carl Vinson carrier arrived in Vietnam for the first time since the end of the war, as the former foes bolster military ties in the face of China's build-up in the disputed South China Sea
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