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Air2030: Federal Council decides to procure 36 F-35A fighter aircraft

The Federal Council is set to propose that Parliament approve the procurement of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin and five Patriot fire units from US manufacturer Raytheon. An evaluation has revealed that these two systems offer the highest overall benefit at the lowest overall cost. The …

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Saudi bodyguards have been training in the U.S. since Obama. Why?

Revelations that Khashoggi’s killers were trained by a private security contractor in the States have raised some uncomfortable questions. Four of the 15 Saudis involved in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi received training in the United States, according to the New York Times. The story highlights the depth …

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China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy is anything but effective

Each time they lash out aggressively or pick fights they do the hawks’ bidding, making it easier to stoke resistance and anti-Beijing sentiment. Chinese foreign policy has become more assertive and heavy-handed in the last decade, and as a result it has alienated some of its neighbors and fueled greater …

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