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NATO to decide on increased Afghan deployment in one month
Sep 17, 2017 09:27Senior authorities in the NATO military alliance have announced that a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan as requested by the United States will take at least one month to take shape.
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Russia launches military drills with Belarus, causing alarm
Sep 14, 2017 06:55Russia is set to launch major joint military drills with Belarus on Thursday, amid continuing tensions between Moscow and NATO.
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Russian nuclear missile hits mock target 6,000 km away
Sep 14, 2017 00:47The Russian military has successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ahead of a major military drill slated to begin in a few days.
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Erdogan remains defiant as NATO allies criticize S-400 deal with Russia
Sep 14, 2017 00:36Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed criticism from his NATO allies over his country’s purchase of Russia’s strategic S-400 missile defense systems, saying Ankara would not “wait for" the Western military alliance to help Ankara with security affairs.
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Ukraine launches joint war games with US, NATO forces
Sep 12, 2017 07:14Ukraine is holding joint war games with the US and a number of NATO member countries in the western city of Yavoriv near the Polish border as neighboring Russia gets set for its own drills in the Balkans.
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NATO convoy attacked near Bagram airfield outside Afghan capital
Sep 11, 2017 12:56Casualties have been reported after a bomber attacked a convoy of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan, officials say.
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World at its most dangerous point in generation: NATO head
Sep 09, 2017 08:35The NATO chief says the world is currently at its most dangerous point in a generation, citing ‘threats’ by Russia and the North Korean weapons program to support his remarks, without touching on the US-led Western military alliance’s role in global conflict zones.
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NATO, Russia meet amid tensions over war games
Sep 07, 2017 13:17Top Russian and NATO commanders have met in a rare meeting ahead of planned rival war games by the two sides which have raised fears of further escalation in eastern Europe.
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Russian forces hold major drills in Baltic Sea
Aug 11, 2017 01:27The Russian navy has staged major tactical drills in the westernmost region of Kaliningrad, the latest in a series of high-profile war games by the country’s military forces in the strategic Baltic Sea.
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Swedish military plans ‘largest’ drills with NATO troops
Jul 25, 2017 07:42The Swedish military has announced plans to hold its “first and largest” wargames in over 20 years, involving all of the country’s military branches along with forces from several NATO member states.