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30 January

Canada Drops Ban on Military Exports to Turkey

Canada will no longer bar certain arms exports to Turkey, a move that comes approximately a week after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership.

29 January

Americas

An F-16 fires an AIM-120D-3 in the final required flight test for the missile variant, developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Staff Writer With AFP

Washington Approves Sale of 40 F-16s to Turkey

The US government approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership, the State Department said.

25 January

Europe

Romanian Special Forces operators prepare to execute a simulated breach during exercise Steadfast Defender 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Kicks off Largest Military Exercise in Decades

NATO began its biggest military exercise since the Cold War with a US warship leaving the US for transit across the Atlantic to alliance territory in Europe.

24 January

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Ratifies Sweden’s NATO Membership After Protracted Delay

Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership after more than a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.

23 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Signs $1.2B Artillery Shell Deal

NATO signed contracts worth $1.2 billion to acquire over 200,000 155-millimeter artillery shells in the face of Russia's invasion on Ukraine.

22 January

Europe

Military trucks loaded with warheads capable of carrying a nuclear charge during a parade on Red Square in Moscow

Joe Saballa

Belarus’ New Military Doctrine Features Nuclear Weapons

Belarus has adopted a new military doctrine that permits the use of nuclear weapons in case of armed aggression against the Republic.

19 January

Exercises

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Announces Months-Long Exercise With 90,000 Troops

NATO will begin its largest military exercise in decades next week, involving 90,000 troops and testing the allies' ability over months to engage in a conflict with an adversary like Russia.

18 January

Arms