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Revised 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 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 Images
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India, China agree to step up military exchanges
India and China have agreed to augment reciprocal visits by defence personnel in an effort to enhance communication between the armies of the nuclear-armed neighbours. At the 9th Annual Defence and Security Dialogue held in Beijing on 13 November the two sides also agreed to enhance joint military
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Merkel’s call for ‘common armaments systems’ faces huge hurdles, officials say
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown her weight behind the creation of a European army, telling the European Parliament on 13 November that “the times when we could rely on others are past”. Matching her rhetoric to that of French President Emmanuel Macron a week earlier, she
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Continued military independence key to Sri Lankan state stability if president dismisses purported premier after no-confidence votes
Event On 16 November, Sri Lanka’s parliament voted no-confidence in Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for the second time in three days. The second motion followed a meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena, the Speaker of the House, and rival parliamentarians. Unlike the first motion,
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Ecuadorian Navy receives two modernised Corvettes
The Ecuadorian Navy received corvettes Manabi (CM 12) and Loja (CM 16) from the state-run shipyard Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (ASTINAVE) on 15 November, following extensive modernisation of the ships. ASTINAVE’s Project Jupiter included upgrades to three Esmeralda-class corvettes. The
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Illegal fuel syphoning rises in Colombia, raising damage risk to pipelines and violence against staff, security forces
Event On 12 November 2018, two people were injured during confrontations between criminals selling contraband fuel and members of the armed forces in Herrán, Norte de Santander. It is unclear whether the fuel was smuggled across the border from Venezuela or whether it was stolen domestically.
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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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Continued military independence key to Sri Lankan state stability if president dismisses purported premier after no-confidence votes
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Ecuadorian Navy receives two modernised Corvettes
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Illegal fuel syphoning rises in Colombia, raising damage risk to pipelines and violence against staff, security forces
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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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Intensifying fighting in northern Chad raises likelihood of troop withdrawal from regional counter-terrorism operations, reducing their effectiveness
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Sudan’s terrorism delisting would facilitate access to multilateral credit lines and reduce compliance and non-payment risks
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Court jails man for knife-attack targeting police officer in the US' Michigan
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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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Continued military independence key to Sri Lankan state stability if president dismisses purported premier after no-confidence votes
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Illegal fuel syphoning rises in Colombia, raising damage risk to pipelines and violence against staff, security forces
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Increasing arson risks against public property in Chile’s capital and private assets in Araucanía during Mapuche protests
