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Britain, NATO Must Stay Ahead In 'New AI Arms Race', Says UK Minister Amid Russian Cyber Threat
Addressing a NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London, McFadden will unveil Britain's plans to set up a new Laboratory for AI (artificial intelligence) security
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Defence "Geek" Shigeru Ishiba Is New Japan Prime Minister
Japan got a new prime minister on Tuesday, with Shigeru Ishiba setting out to jumpstart a lacklustre economy, defuse a demographic crisis and build an Asian NATO to face down China.
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NATO Must Choose Whether We Indeed Are Allies: Ukraine's Zelensky
NATO must decide if it is Kyiv's ally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, urging defence ministers from the bloc's member states to step up arms deliveries to his struggling forces.
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NATO Member Romania Says Parts Of Russian Drone Fell On Its Territory, 2nd In 3 Days: Report
Parts of a Russian drone fell on Romanian territory, Romanian defence minister Angel Tilvar said on Wednesday, the HotNews website reported citing Romanian broadcaster Antena 3 CNN.
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As Stocks Deplete In Ukraine War, Arms Manufacturers Meet NATO Ministers
The heads of leading arms-making companies meet NATO defence ministers this week to discuss increasing production and standardising artillery shells as the war in Ukraine depletes stocks.
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Germany Says Allies Can Begin Training Ukraine To Use Leopard Tanks
Germany's defence minister said Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use Leopard tanks, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg predicted that a decision on their delivery would be made "soon".
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Ukraine Is De Facto Member Of NATO Alliance, Says Defence Minister
Ukraine has effectively become a NATO member, its defence minister has said, despite the military alliance's reluctance to get embroiled in a wider conflict with Russia.
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Stray Russian Missiles Feared To Have Landed In Poland, Moscow Denies
Moscow's defence minister on Tuesday dismissed reports that Russian missiles had landed in Poland, which borders Ukraine, as a "provocation" intended to escalate tensions.
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Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
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Ukraine Fights For Severodonetsk Despite Russia's "Surrender" Ultimatum
Ukraine showed no signs of obeying a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Severodonetsk early on Wednesday as NATO defence ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss sending more heavy weapons to replenish Kyiv's dwindling stocks.
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Russian Lawmaker's "Fantastical Plot": Kidnap NATO Minister In Ukraine
A senior Russian lawmaker has suggested kidnapping a NATO defence minister in Ukraine and bringing them to Moscow for questioning about what "orders" the West has been giving to Kyiv.
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Russia To Build New Military Bases In West To Counter NATO's Expansion
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow would create new military bases in western Russia in response to the expansion of NATO.
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Russia Expands Military Drills Near Ukraine; Invasion Any Time, Says NATO
Russia and Belarus are extending military drills that were due to end on Sunday, the Belarus defence minister said, in a step that further intensifies pressure on Ukraine as Western leaders warn of an imminent Russian invasion.
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Britain Says Taliban In Control, 'Not On The Cards That We're Going Back'
The Taliban are in control of Afghanistan and British and NATO forces will not be returning to fight the terror group, Britain's defence minister said on Monday.
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NATO Withdrawal From Afghanistan Likely In September: German Minister
NATO will likely join the United States in withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan in September, German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Wednesday.
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Britain, NATO Must Stay Ahead In 'New AI Arms Race', Says UK Minister Amid Russian Cyber Threat
Addressing a NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London, McFadden will unveil Britain's plans to set up a new Laboratory for AI (artificial intelligence) security
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Defence "Geek" Shigeru Ishiba Is New Japan Prime Minister
Japan got a new prime minister on Tuesday, with Shigeru Ishiba setting out to jumpstart a lacklustre economy, defuse a demographic crisis and build an Asian NATO to face down China.
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NATO Must Choose Whether We Indeed Are Allies: Ukraine's Zelensky
NATO must decide if it is Kyiv's ally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, urging defence ministers from the bloc's member states to step up arms deliveries to his struggling forces.
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NATO Member Romania Says Parts Of Russian Drone Fell On Its Territory, 2nd In 3 Days: Report
Parts of a Russian drone fell on Romanian territory, Romanian defence minister Angel Tilvar said on Wednesday, the HotNews website reported citing Romanian broadcaster Antena 3 CNN.
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As Stocks Deplete In Ukraine War, Arms Manufacturers Meet NATO Ministers
The heads of leading arms-making companies meet NATO defence ministers this week to discuss increasing production and standardising artillery shells as the war in Ukraine depletes stocks.
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Germany Says Allies Can Begin Training Ukraine To Use Leopard Tanks
Germany's defence minister said Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use Leopard tanks, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg predicted that a decision on their delivery would be made "soon".
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Ukraine Is De Facto Member Of NATO Alliance, Says Defence Minister
Ukraine has effectively become a NATO member, its defence minister has said, despite the military alliance's reluctance to get embroiled in a wider conflict with Russia.
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Stray Russian Missiles Feared To Have Landed In Poland, Moscow Denies
Moscow's defence minister on Tuesday dismissed reports that Russian missiles had landed in Poland, which borders Ukraine, as a "provocation" intended to escalate tensions.
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Spain Warns of Possible Cyberattack at NATO Summit, Does Not Name the Country
Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles has warned of a possible cyberattack during the NATO summit in Madrid next week. It has also been reported that the Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.
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Ukraine Fights For Severodonetsk Despite Russia's "Surrender" Ultimatum
Ukraine showed no signs of obeying a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Severodonetsk early on Wednesday as NATO defence ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss sending more heavy weapons to replenish Kyiv's dwindling stocks.
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Russian Lawmaker's "Fantastical Plot": Kidnap NATO Minister In Ukraine
A senior Russian lawmaker has suggested kidnapping a NATO defence minister in Ukraine and bringing them to Moscow for questioning about what "orders" the West has been giving to Kyiv.
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Russia To Build New Military Bases In West To Counter NATO's Expansion
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow would create new military bases in western Russia in response to the expansion of NATO.
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Russia Expands Military Drills Near Ukraine; Invasion Any Time, Says NATO
Russia and Belarus are extending military drills that were due to end on Sunday, the Belarus defence minister said, in a step that further intensifies pressure on Ukraine as Western leaders warn of an imminent Russian invasion.
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Britain Says Taliban In Control, 'Not On The Cards That We're Going Back'
The Taliban are in control of Afghanistan and British and NATO forces will not be returning to fight the terror group, Britain's defence minister said on Monday.
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NATO Withdrawal From Afghanistan Likely In September: German Minister
NATO will likely join the United States in withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan in September, German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Wednesday.
