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New NATO mission in Iraq to focus on training defence sector
US soldiers fire a howitzer in Iraq on 12 August 2018, while supporting Iraqi forces as part of Operation ‘Inherent Resolve’. A new, non-combat NATO mission in the country will be fully stood up in early 2019. Source: US ArmyIndia, Indonesia hold inaugural edition of Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’
An Indonesian Navy Diponegoro-class corvette, similar to the one that is taking part in the inaugural edition of Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ with the Indian Navy. Source: IHS Markit/Ridzwan RahmatUAE-backed Yemeni operation making progress in Al-Hudaydah
MaxxPro armoured vehicles operated by UAE-backed Yemeni forces are seen in the outskirts of Al-Hudaydah on 8 November. Source: Khaled Ziad/AFP/Getty ImagesUS Army secretary: Permanently forward basing more units would hinder training
US Army soldiers in 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team participate in a combined live-fire exercise near Alexandria, Egypt, in September 2018. While the force is stressed, Esper said if the service moved away from rotational deployments and towards forward basing more units permanently, training would take a hit. Source: US Army
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IDF satisfied with Iron Dome’s performance during latest escalation
Israeli military officials have expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Rafael Iron Dome air defence system during a brief but intense escalation with Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip. Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and other groups fired approximately 460 projectiles
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Court jails man for knife-attack targeting police officer in the US' Michigan
AT A COURT in the city of Flint in the state of Michigan in the United States on 13 November, a man - identified as 51-year-old dual Tunisian-Canadian citizen Amor Ftouhi - was jailed to life in prison after he was found guilty on charges of committing an act of violence at an international airport,
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EU exit deal sees UK paying into EDA until at least 2020
The UK government unveiled a proposed agreement setting out the terms of its withdrawal from the European Union (EU) on 14 November, detailing a planned transition period that will see existing defence co-operation continue until at least the end of 2020. Article 76 of the ‘Draft Agreement on
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Hamas announces ceasefire with military in Israel
IN A STATEMENT released on 13 November, Hamas militants announced a ceasefire with Israeli military personnel, The Independent reported. The statement added that the ceasefire had been brokered by Egyptian officials and that the group, and other militant factions would respect the ceasefire, as long
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IED attack wounds at least six civilians in Syria's Homs
AT LEAST six civilians were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED), emplaced by unidentified militants inside a passenger bus, detonated in al-Zahra neighbourhood in the city of Homs in Syria's Homs governorate on 13 November, Reuters reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility
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New Russian missile likely to be part of anti-satellite system
The appearance in September of photographs of a new missile carried on a Russian MiG-31 prompted widespread speculation as to the system's purpose. Malcolm Claus examines the new missile and assesses its intended role -
Winning the firefight: IFV cannons evolve
Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mark Cazalet examine the IFV weapon systems that have shaped modern conflicts, and how future firefights might be won -
Innovation by design: The French Navy’s FTI frigate programme
The French Navy's new Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire will embody innovative features that will strike a balance between cost and capability, as Richard Scott reports
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DRC opposition’s probable contesting of upcoming election results raises likelihood of limited protests, new transitional political authority
Key Points DRC’s upcoming elections, delayed from November 2016 and now scheduled for 23 December, will likely be held on time, with any (less likely) delays pushing it back no further than April 2019. The validity of the election result will likely be contested by the opposition, but
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New NATO mission in Iraq to focus on training defence sector
A new, non-combat NATO-led mission will be stood up in Iraq next year to provide support to the country’s defence sector. UK Army Major General Christopher Ghika, the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve’s (CJTF-OIR’s) deputy commander for strategy and information,
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North Korea willing to ‘permanently dismantle’ Yongbyon nuclear site
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his willingness to continue to take measures towards his country's denuclearisation, including the permanent dismantlement of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities, where a 5 MWe plutonium-producing reactor is located. The move was announced on 19
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New Caledonia’s probable rejection of independence likely to trigger violent protests by indigenous youths, particularly affecting mining
Key Points Concerns among the majority of the public in New Caledonia regarding the territory’s economic dependence on France are highly likely to offset any desire for full sovereignty, resulting in a vote to remain part of France. There is a high risk of violence from disaffected
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German Chancellor Merkel’s resignation as CDU party leader unlikely to reduce risk of early elections in 12-month outlook
Key Points The CDU’s renewal will highly depend on whether Merkel’s successor will largely continue with her centrist policy direction or move the party back further to the right. There is a heightened risk of early elections in the 12-month-outlook as the CDU’s junior coalition
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Coalition capture of Yemen’s Hodeidah city likely, despite US call for ceasefire and ongoing UN mediation efforts
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Homicides and theft rising in Mexico’s San Luis Potosí; narco-message emergence raises collateral death and injury risks
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UN sanctions relief for Eritrea this month would decrease tax risks, indicate accelerating normalisation of international relations
