Caution: Armaments Not Intended for Use
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Iraq Examining Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese SAM Systems
Iraq will send military delegations to Russia, Ukraine, and China to discuss the potential purchase of air-defense weapons, an Iraqi lawmaker has said. On January 20, 2020, Badr al-Ziyadi, who …
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U.S. Allocates $300 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine
The U.S. Congress has reached an agreement on a defense bill covering funding for 2020 that will allocate military assistance to Ukraine. This week, following months of dialogue between members …
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U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon Unfrozen
Several months after putting a hold on military aid to Lebanon, the U.S. has lifted its block. On Monday, three sources told the Associated Press that the U.S. has unfrozen …
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Ukraine Plans Defense Budget Growth
The Ukrainian defense budget will increase next year. In a statement this week, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zahorodniuk said that the combined defense and security budget for 2020 will total …
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Ukraine’s Quest for Deterrence
The political climate in Washington, D.C. of late has a way of training the spotlight on a particular country or issue, usually in some connection to U.S. President Donald Trump, …
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An Israeli defense firm is said to be in talks with the Ukrainian defense industry over a contract to modernize the Ukrainian Air Force’s MiG-29 fighter jets. The Defense Industry …
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Ukraine Interested in Super Tucano
The Ukrainian military is considering the procurement of EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. In a report on August 2, 2019, Infodefensa revealed that Gen.-Col. Sergii Drozdov, who commands the …
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Ukrainian Troops Test New Batch of BTR-3DAs
Ukrainian troops have tested the latest batch of BTR-3DA armored personnel carriers (APCs) delivered from the defense industry. In a statement, Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom announced that the Ukrainian armed …
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Ukraine Test-Fires Neptune Missile
Ukraine has carried out a test-fire of its Neptune anti-shipping missile. The test was conducted on April 5, and a video of it was posted to President Petro Poroshenko’s Facebook …
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