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Azerbaijan and China Forge Defence Ties
19 September 2025
At the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which was held from Wednesday to Friday (17 - 19 September), Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, led Baku’s delegation and held high-level discussions with his Chinese counterpart on advancing joint military capabilities.
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The entire Russian Black Sea Fleet starts drills
4 December 2020
Earlier this week NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg criticised Russia for violating the territorial integrity of Georgia and Ukraine and said NATO was responding by building up its own deterrence posture whilst continuing to seek dialogue with Russia.
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NATO concerned with Russian actions, but will pursue both deterrence and dialogue
2 December 2020
"We are adapting NATO’s deterrence posture to address Russia’s destabilising actions", NATO's Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg said in comments to the media after the first day of the meeting of the North Atlantic Council
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UAE celebrates 49th anniversary with a satellite launch into space
2 December 2020
Established on 2 December 1971, the United Arab Emirates is considered one of the world's most successful countries. Coinciding with the anniversary, a Falcon Eye 2 satellite of the United Arab Emirates, using a Russian Soyuz-ST-A rocket, lifted off from the Kourou space center in French Guiana on Wednesday, according to a live broadcast by Arianespace.
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Lavrov calls request of Moldovan president-elect to withdraw "Russian peacekeepers" from Transnistria an irresponsible demand
1 December 2020
For three decades Russia has pretended that its military base on the Moldovan territory of Transnistria was a "peacekeeping force", despite several attempts by the Moldovan government to end its mandate, and accusations that it promoted separatism.
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NATO Ministers will discuss increased Russian presence, including in Nagorno-Karabakh
30 November 2020
Speaking at a press briefing on Monday ahead of the meeting NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg said Ministers will address Russia military build-up around the Alliance including in Belarus and Nagorno-Karabakh, and what more should be done to respond to Russia’s growing military activity.
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Iran vows to revenge the murder of nuclear scientist
28 November 2020
Iran on Friday evening, raised the issue of the assassination at the United Nations Security Council. The Permanent Representative of Iran in the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General and to the Security Council said that there are "serious signs pointing at Israel’s responsibility" in the Fahrizade’s assassination.
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US Guided Missile destroyer enters the Black Sea in sign of support for allies
24 November 2020
“Operating in the Black Sea signifies our commitment to partners and allies in the region,” said Cmdr. Kelley Jones, commanding officer of Donald Cook.
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Egypt hosts military exercises with five Arab neighbours
23 November 2020
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Sudan. are currently holding joint military exercises, according to the newspaper Al Ahram, citing Egyptian military sources. The joint drill is being held in Marsa Matrouh governorate, in the northwest of Egypt.
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Tokayev calls for an increased state of readiness in Kazakhstan armed forces
21 November 2020
Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev called on the leadership of the military to closely monitor the rapidly changing situation in the world, both globally and in some regions. According to him, the current security architecture is in crisis. Tokayev said he believes that internal unrest and revolutions will inevitably affect the integrity of the country.