March, 2022

• 21 March

  US to send army contingent to Bulgaria as part of NATO battle group

  

  Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said the United States would send a contingent of troops to the country to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank amid the war in Ukraine. Petkov made the announcement after holding talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Sofia on Saturday. The US Stryker army contingent …

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• 21 March

  US Indo-Pacific Command leader says China has fully militarized islands

  

  China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment and fighter jets in an increasingly aggressive move that threatens all nations operating nearby, a top U.S. military commander said …

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• 20 March

  As Russia pushes into the heart of Mariupol, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges direct talks with Putin

  

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday as Russian forces pushed deeper into the beleaguered southern port city of Mariupol, with heavy street battles shutting down a major steel plant and hampering rescue efforts. Military skirmishes erupted across the heart of Mariupol’s …

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• 20 March

  Japan to invest $42B in India to strengthen economic ties

  

  Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said his country will invest $42 billion in India over the next five years in a deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade. Kishida met his counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi during his maiden visit to India since assuming office. The …

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• 20 March

  Syria’s Assad visits UAE, 1st trip to Arab country since war

  

  Syrian President Bashar Assad was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, his office said, marking his first visit to an Arab country since Syria’s civil war erupted in 2011. In a statement posted on its social media pages, the office says that Assad met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid …

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• 20 March

  Mali Suspends French Broadcasts Amid Tensions

  

  Authorities in Mali have taken Radio France Internationale and France 24 television off the air, accusing the media outlets of broadcasting false allegations against the Malian army. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says the suspension, which followed months of rising tensions between Mali and France, has serious implications for …

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• 20 March

  In call with Biden, Xi pans Ukraine ‘conflict,’ without assigning blame to Russia

  

  US president questions Chinese counterpart’s support of Putin, lack of denunciation of Moscow; Beijing pushes back, calling Washington’s accusations ‘overbearing’ Key figures for a war half a world away, US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours on Friday as the White House looked to …

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• 20 March

  Dozens of Ukrainian troops killed in barracks bombed by Russia, witnesses say

  

  Soldier at military facility in Mykolaiv estimates that death toll from Russian bombing on Friday could be around 100, as rescue operation continues at destroyed site Dozens of soldiers were killed when Russian troops bombed a Ukrainian military barracks in the southern city of Mykolaiv, witnesses told AFP on Saturday …

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• 20 March

  Ukraine Sees Unprecedented Rate of Displacement and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis

  

  Over 3 million Ukrainian refugees have fled the country in only three weeks, and Russia’s war has already taken over 1,800 civilian lives. On average, more than 75,000 children have become refugees each day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago. Following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy’s speech to U.S. …

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• 20 March

  Air And Missile Defense Vital To Middle East In Face Of Iran Threats, US General Says

  

  Ballistic missile threats from Iran and its proxies are deeply concerning to nations in the Middle East, the commander of U.S. Central Command said. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. briefed the media from Centcom Headquarters in Tampa, Florida. “Iran’s ballistic missile threat has continued to advance and expand …

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