Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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China: Defense boost to meet 'complex security challenges'

Increases in China's defense budget have been "appropriate and reasonable" and are aimed at meeting "complex security challenges," a spokesperson for the country's rubber-stamp parliament said Saturday.

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US to send bridge-launching vehicles for tank deployments to Ukraine in new $400M aid package

Armored vehicle-launched bridges are included for the first time in a security assistance package to help Ukrainian troops quickly deploy tanks and other armored vehicles across rivers and other gaps.

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Biden expected to tighten rules on US investment in China

The Biden administration is close to tightening rules on some overseas investments by U.S. companies in an effort to limit China's ability to acquire technologies that could improve its military prowess, according to a U.S. official familiar with the deliberations.

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US generals and Ukrainian officers meet in Germany for tabletop war exercise

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. European Command’s Gen. Christopher Cavoli met with dozens of members of the Ukrainian military for drills in Wiesbaden, a U.S. military official said.

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NATO allies to learn HIMARS usage via US Army apprenticeship program 

The Army’s V Corps said it is launching a new initiative that will bring together senior military leaders in Europe for a summit on all things related to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.

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Israel’s window to strike Iran narrows as Putin enters equation

Iran is seeking sophisticated new air-defense systems from Russia that Israeli officials believe will narrow the window for a potential strike on Tehran’s nuclear program

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UN nuclear head meets with Iranians amid enrichment concerns

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog was meeting with officials in Iran on Saturday, days after it was revealed that the country had enriched particles of uranium to near weapons-grade, raising new alarm over its long-disputed nuclear program.

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Congo leader urges Macron to back sanctions against Rwanda

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi urged visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday to pursue international sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged military support to the M23 rebellion.

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Civilians flee embattled town as Ukrainian pullout looms

Pressure mounted Saturday on Ukrainian troops and civilians hunkering down in Bakhmut, as Kyiv's forces tried to help residents flee amid what Western analysts say may be preparations for a Ukrainian withdrawal from the eastern city that Russian forces have spent months trying to capture.

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Ukraine ally Kallas fights for reelection in Estonia vote

Estonia, which is providing Ukraine with more weapons than any other country relative to its economic might, is preparing to hold a general election Sunday that will determine whether it can sustain that high level of support.

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UK says Falklands are British as Argentina seeks new talks

Britain has reasserted its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after Argentina pulled out of a cooperation agreement and demanded new talks over the South Atlantic territory that sparked a 1982 war between the two countries.

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