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China extends military exercises around Taiwan into a fifth day

China on Monday continued its military exercises around Taiwan that were scheduled to end at noon the previous day, according to the Chinese Ministry of Defense. The Eastern Theater Command “continued to conduct practical joint exercises in the sea and airspace around Taiwan Island, focusing on organizing joint anti-submarine and …

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Kurdistan Region pursues gun control after deadly shootings

The autonomous government in northern Iraq has an ambitious plan to curb gun violence, but some in the region have concerns about the feasibility of gun control due to societal and political factors. Gun violence in the United States continues to make headlines around the world, but Iraq’s Kurdistan Region …

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Germany Prevents Spain From Sending Tanks to Ukraine

The Best Laid Plans… According to infodefensa.com, a Spanish language security and defense news website, the Spanish Ministry of Defense was looking at the possible donation of twenty M113 armored personnel carriers (APC) and ten German-made Leopard 2A4 battle tanks to the Ukrainian military. These vehicles were to be taken …

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