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Russia’s Mikoyan says MiG-35 multi-role fighter jet completes factory trials

Fergus Kelly -
Russia's Mikoyan said its MiG-35 low-cost high-function super-maneuverable multirole fighter jet has completed factory trials, paving the way for serial production to begin
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Commentary

An experimental playground: The footprint of Russian private military companies in Syria

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The footprint of Russian private military contractors in Syria is significant and has demonstrated the capacity of the Kremlin to apply military pressure abroad without officially deploying regular troops
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Middle East

Syrian troops find mass grave west of Raqqa

Staff Writer With AFP -
Syrian troops have uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of more than 30 people killed by Islamic State in Raqqa province, state media reported
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Business

Russia’s Kalashnikov becomes majority private-owned

Staff Writer With AFP -
Private investors have for the first time gained a majority share of Russia's Kalashnikov arms manufacturer, producer of the famed AK-47 assault rifle, the company said
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Asia Pacific

Russia and Indonesia finalize Su-35 contract

Joanne Stocker -
Russia and Indonesia finalized a deal for the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter jets for the Indonesian Air Force, ending more than 2 years of negotiations
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Review

Book Review: Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy

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Review: The book “Losing an Enemy” by Trita Parsi provides a definitive historical narrative to the JCPOA and an understanding of what is at stake in the struggle for the agreement’s survival
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Middle East

Record number of Afghan civilian casualties in attacks in 2017, UN says

Staff Writer With AFP -
Nearly 2,300 civilians were killed or wounded in suicide bombings and attacks in Afghanistan in 2017, more than any previous year of the conflict on record, a UN report said
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Air

UK submits final offer for 34 Eurofighter Typhoons to Belgium

Fergus Kelly -
The UK Ministry of Defence submitted to Belgium its final offer for 34 Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role combat aircraft plus support, training and cooperation on cyber capabilities in the competition to replace Belgium’s F-16s
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Americas

Trump’s nuclear posture destabilizes, while disrespecting legacies of environmental injustice

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Trump's 2018 Nuclear Posture Review is destabilizing and affects native and other American communities that were environmentally damaged for uranium production
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Europe

US concerns over EU PESCO defense pact cloud NATO talks

Staff Writer With AFP -
Brussels (AFP) – NATO defence ministers met in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss Washington's concerns over the European Union's new plans to deepen defense ties between its members, and...
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Asia Pacific

India to procure more than 745,000 rifles and machine guns

Fergus Kelly -
India's Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase of more than 745,000 small arms along with torpedo decoy systems, in procurements valued at approximately 159 billion rupees (almost $2.5 billion)
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Commentary

The Manbij Conundrum

Opinion Editor -
The collapse, or eviction by military force, of the SDF from Manbij would have dire consequences for the stability of the SDF, and by extension, the entire US mission to build stability in the wake of the Islamic State in Syria.
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Europe

NATO chief signals new training mission in Iraq

Joanne Stocker -
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg defense ministers will likely begin planning for a training mission in Iraq when they meet in Belgium this week.
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Africa

70 children released by South Sudan armed groups remain in interim care center

Anna Varfolomeeva -
Most of 300 children released by armed groups in South Sudan on Wednesday have been reunited with their families.
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Air

SDF claims it shot down a Turkish Bayraktar drone that crashed in Efrin

Fergus Kelly -
The Syrian Democratic Forces claimed its fighters shot down a Turkish Bayraktar Tactical drone that crashed near Quda, a small town in the Rajo district of Efrin near the Syria-Turkey border.
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Air

Pakistan Taliban says deputy chief killed in US drone strike

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The deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed in a US drone strike, the militant group said in a statement, as Washington continues to intensify attacks along the Afghan border region.
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