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US Air Force announces B-21 support bases
The US Air Force selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Edwards Air Force Base, California to serve as primary support bases for the B-21 Raider. Source: US Air ForceRevised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
UN Special Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salamé, left, and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attend a joint press conference on 13 November 2018 following an international conference on Libya in Palermo. Source: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty ImagesNew 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 Rahmat
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Aerial refuelling capability of China's J-20 fighter confirmed
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has shown video footage confirming the in-flight refuelling capability of China’s J-20 multirole ‘fifth-generation’ fighter aircraft. However, the images, which show the platform’s refuelling probe being extended and retracted, were pixelated to
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French Reaper crashes in Niger
A French Air Force (FAF) MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in a desert area of Niger, the French Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 17 November. The ministry said Niamey airbase lost contact with the UAV a few kilometres from the runway at
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Full compliance with reactivated Iran sanctions, while unlikely, would raise violent unrest risks, particularly in southern Iraq
Event On 13 November, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi reportedly told the US ambassador in Iraq that it could not find alternatives to Iranian gas and electricity, in the context of the reimposition, as of 5 November, of secondary sanctions on Iran following the US’s withdrawal from the
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Incumbent victory in Fiji likely to accelerate Chinese- and Australian-led infrastructure investment
Event On 17 November, the Fijian Election Office declared incumbent prime minister Josaia Voreque Frank Bainimarama’s FijiFirst party had narrowly won the 14 November general election with 50.02% of votes, securing 27 of 51 seats in the unicameral legislature. The remainder of votes was
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Lost Argentine submarine located
Wreckage from the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan (S-42), which was lost on 15 November 2017 with all 44 crew on board, has been located in the Atlantic Ocean about 600 km east of the Argentine coastal city of Comodoro Rivadavia. The final resting place of the boat, which reported electrical
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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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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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US Air Force announces B-21 support bases
Key Points The US Air Force has selected Tinker and Edwards AFBs as main B-21 support bases Tinker AFB has a long history in aircraft maintenance, while Edwards AFB has previously hosted experimental aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, and Edwards
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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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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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Full compliance with reactivated Iran sanctions, while unlikely, would raise violent unrest risks, particularly in southern Iraq
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Incumbent victory in Fiji likely to accelerate Chinese- and Australian-led infrastructure investment
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Continued military independence key to Sri Lankan state stability if president dismisses purported premier after no-confidence votes
