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It was clear from the celebrations for Dmitry Rybolovlev's 10th anniversary as president of AS Monaco on 23 December, that the Russian businessman has won over the football club's supporters, who waved a large banner that read "Dèij'ani: Merçi Presidente!",

Interesting footage shows the AgustaWestland AW149 during recent live fire tests in Hungary. The AgustaWestland AW149 is an advanced, medium-lift multirole military helicopter developed by AgustaWestland, now Leonardo. Equipped with a single pilot NVG compatible [...]

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Before asking a New York Southern District court to dismiss a complaint filed against it by competitor Kroll for infringement of the Kroll trademark on 20 December, Jules and Jeremy Kroll's business intelligence firm K2 Integrity decided to reveal all

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After a busy start to the month of December, Saudi businessman Mohammed al-Turki landed in Paris on December 20 to take a few days off. He doubtless needed them. The dapper al-Turki, who serves as an online ambassador for French

The Dutch F-35A aircraft have achieved the IOC (Initial Operational Capability). On Dec. 27, 2021, the Netherlands MOD and Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNlAF) have officially declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for their F-35A fleet. [...]

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The Washington Newsday, 27 Deecember 2021

Research from an AAN special report by Kate Clark is quoted in this article:

In a special report for the Afghanistan Analysts Network, Kate Clark said, “The implications of the takeover were disastrous and immediate” (AAN).

“They had no ideas for how they would govern the Afghan state without aid,” she claimed, “an absolutely predictable conclusion of their decision to pursue a military victory.”

“In opposition, they effectively taxed the population under their control,” Clark continued, “but they were able to leave public services exclusively to the government, NGOs, and ultimately donors.”

“Now that they’re in power, they’re finding government revenues are drastically cut, and they’re responsible for an entire population.”

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Fatigued by years of crisis after crisis, the governments of Syria and Iraq (IO, 24/08/21) now see the strengthening of their bilateral economic cooperation as the main path forward. This was again iterated at a meeting on 14 December between

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's team is keen to waste no time before making their mark on the country's security architecture,

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The Italian Air Force anti-drone system was deployed to support the Qatari Armed Forces during a sport event. From Nov. 23 to Dec. 20, 2021, the Italian Air Force deployed a Counter-Unmanned Aerial Anti-drone System [...]

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London - Raedas passes the Covid test. According to the accounts it published at the end of November, business intelligence

On 16 December, the new Mongolian president Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh visited Moscow, his first foreign trip since he was elected in June. This visit falls against a backdrop of irritation on the part of the Kremlin, which is upset by increased