March, 2020

• 9 March

  Boeing reveals its U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft design

  Boeing [NYSE: BA] is offering the U.S. Army an agile, fully integrated, purpose-built system for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype competition.

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• 9 March

  ARGE F125 hands over second frigate of class F125 to Germany's procurement agency

  Following the delivery, the “complete prerequisites for the operability of the ship” will be provided by the Navy and the future crew will receive further training on board.

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• 9 March

  UN Says Iran's Uranium Stockpile Surges, Seeks Clarity On Three Undeclared Sites

  The UN’s atomic watchdog says Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium over the past three months, in sharp violation of the 2015 nuclear deal it signed with six world powers.

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• 9 March

  Israel – KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircraft

  The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of up to eight (8) KC-46 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.4 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

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• 9 March

  Defense Department Linguist Charged with Espionage

  Mariam Taha Thompson, 61, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was charged today in the District of Columbia with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national with apparent connections to Hizballah, a foreign terrorist organization that has been so designated by the Secretary of State. According to the …

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• 9 March

  Russian, Turkish Leaders Agree To Cease-Fire In Syria's Idlib Region

  Turkey and Russia say they have agreed to a cease-fire for the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, as Ankara and Moscow sought to ease tensions over a flare-up in violence in Syria.

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• 9 March

  US Accuses Russia of Spreading Fear, Panic on Coronavirus

  The United States is accusing Russia of opening up its entire disinformation playbook to prey on growing fears about the spread of the coronavirus.

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• 9 March

  Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Idlib Show Limits of Turkey’s Options

  A deadly attack on Turkish forces in Syria has brought Idlib’s crisis to a dangerous crossroads. In this Q&A, Crisis Group’s Turkey, Syria and Russia experts explain what happened and what’s at stake.

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• 9 March

  Lebanon crisis: How the US can bypass Hezbollah and help the people

  As Lebanon nears a breaking point due to its acute financial crisis, the Trump administration faces a policy dilemma: should it financially support a corrupt ruling faction that is allied with Hezbollah – Iran’s friend and Washington’s nemesis – or should it hold off on aid and watch the country …

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• 9 March

  Black Sea conflicts: Militarization and peacebuilding

  The sheer density of protracted conflicts in the Black Sea region makes it particularly exposed to the geopolitical ambitions of regional and global powers. The rapid militarization in Russia-controlled territories in recent years has only added fuel to the fire, dramatically increasing security concerns and underscoring the need for the …

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