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Acting defense minister to skip major security dialogue in Singapore

Korea Times 18 Apr 2025
Acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho is expected to skip the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in late May, a move critics warn could weaken Korea’s voice in regional security discussions amid a prolonged leadership vacuum.
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Saudi defense minister meets Iran’s Khamenei in Tehran

Arab News 18 Apr 2025
Updated 4 sec ago. Arab News. April 18, 2025 07.35. .
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Trump chides Italys Meloni over military spending

Beijing News 18 Apr 2025
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto told the newspaper La Stampa this week that it was "unthinkable" to assume that all European nations would slash social programs to fulfill Trump's 5% demand.
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Acting defense chief unlikely to attend Shangri-La Dialogue next month

Korea Times 18 Apr 2025
Acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho is unlikely to attend a major security forum in Singapore next month as Korea is set to hold a presidential election around then, a ministry official said Friday.
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Russia strikes Ukrainian city of Dnipro as Kyiv seeks security pledges in Paris

Manila Bulletin 18 Apr 2025
In a reaction to the Dnipro attack, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to support his country with air defense weapons ... The delegation also includes Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
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Iran ready to expand all-out cooperation with Saudi Arabia: president

China Daily 18 Apr 2025
TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met here on Thursday with visiting Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, calling for expanding cooperation between their two countries in all areas.
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Israel kills 11 in Gaza drone strike, including two children

Anadolu Agency 18 Apr 2025
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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Last 24 hours deadly for children in Gaza: UNICEF

Anadolu Agency 18 Apr 2025
Protect civilians. Facilitate aid ... The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza ... .
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Another Pentagon official out

The Hill 18 Apr 2025
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter ... Defense & ... Defense & ... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today welcomed to the Pentagon France's Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu.The next talks between U.S.
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US lawmakers’ bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

Wtop 18 Apr 2025
... Foreign Relations Committee’s East Asia subcommittee, spoke ahead of scheduled talks Friday with President Lai Ching-te, Defense Minister Wellington Koo and national security adviser Joseph Wu.
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UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage

Hong Kong Standard 18 Apr 2025
Grossi's visit also coincided with Saudi Arabia's defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, visiting Tehran as the highest-ranking official from the kingdom to visit Iran since the two countries reached a Chinese-mediated detente in 2023.
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US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants

Stars and Stripes 18 Apr 2025
... former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ... Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely Syria seeks to sever last Iran-linked networks for smuggling arms and cash.
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Hamas says it’s ready to begin talks on a ‘comprehensive’ deal to end Gaza war

Anadolu Agency 18 Apr 2025
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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