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ARCTIC OCEAN: Partners assess Arctic readiness in ICEX 2020

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

The Watch Staff Five nations and two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines broke the Arctic ice in March 2020 to assess their operational readiness and train with other services, partners and …

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JAPAN: Japan defense budget beefs up cyber, space capabilities

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

The Watch Staff In December 2019, Japan approved a record defense budget of U.S. $48.5 billion for 2020 with the aim of strengthening the nation’s capabilities in outer space and …

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ITALY: Unmanned aircraft lift NATO capabilities

June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 - by The Watch

Reuters A cooperative NATO defense project that gives the alliance a state-of-the-art ground surveillance system gained steam in December 2019 with the delivery of the second of five unmanned aircraft …

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Czech Republic: Armed Forces to Boost Numbers by 30 Percent

October 25, 2018 - by The Watch

Agence France-Presse The Czech Republic announced it will increase the size of its Armed Forces by 30 percent after the government approved raising defense spending. Then-Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky said …

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Estonia: World’s First Virtual Data Embassy

October 25, 2018 - by The Watch

Agence France-Presse Cyber-savvy Estonia is taking a step forward in global technology, with the small Baltic state opening the world’s first data embassy in Luxembourg early in 2018. The heavily …

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Romania: Defense Minister Confirms U.S. Missile Deal

October 25, 2018 - by The Watch

The Associated Press Romania’s defense minister said in July 2017 that the country intends to buy Patriot missiles worth U.S. $3.9 billion from the United States. Then-Defense Minister Adrian Tutuianu …

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Libya: Tripoli Asks Italy to Help Fight Traffickers

October 25, 2018 - by The Watch

Agence France-Presse Libya’s United Nations-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, has appealed to Italy to send ships into Libyan territorial waters to combat human trafficking. Sarraj sent a letter requesting that …

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