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Putin axes defense minister, replaces him with an economist
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the change in leadership "will in no way change the current…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Russian defense minister explains why the Kremlin is militarizing the Arctic
"A broad spectrum of potential challenges and threats to our national security is now being formed …
Jeremy Bender
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Putin literally turned his back on his loyal defense minister on Russian state TV
Russian state TV caught an apparently icy moment between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his d…
Paul Squire,Ryan Pickrell
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Russia's defense minister would be happy if Putin fired him right now, says report
Demoralized defense minister Sergei Shoigu wants out following a series of disastrous Russian defea…
Joshua Zitser
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Ukraine's new defense minister says he wants to rebuild the country's military industrial complex
Ukraine is pushing to produce ammunition and other military equipment locally whenever possible, th…
Katie Hawkinson
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Israel's defense minister threatens Iran with military strike after deadly drone attack
"We state this clearly: ANY foolish act against Iran will be met with a DECISIVE response. Don't te…
John Haltiwanger
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China sacked its defense minister with no explanation months after he mysteriously disappeared
General Li Shangfu, who has been absent from public view for two months, is the second minister to …
Chris Panella
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister said South Korea may face a 'serious threat' and called its defense minister a 'scum-like guy' for missile remarks
"South Korea may face a serious threat owing to the reckless remarks made by its defense minister,"…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Russia's defense minister — who hasn't been seen in public for nearly 2 weeks — resurfaces on Putin's video call
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu had vanished from the public eye amid Russia's disastrous in…
Natalie Musumeci
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Russia could start bombing Ukraine minutes after Putin gives the order, UK defense minister warns
Russia could invade within days, with the UK's defense minister James Heappey saying a "greater imm…
Alexandra Ma
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Israeli defense minister says people in Gaza can end the war faster by killing Hamas leader themselves
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant suggested that Gazans should turn on Hamas, saying the war w…
Alia Shoaib
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A house cleaner working for Israel's defense minister offered to spy for hackers linked to Iran, says indictment
Omri Goren Gorochovsky faces espionage charges. He offered to install malware on the computer of Be…
Alia Shoaib
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Explosions in Transnistria have the 'signature' of Russian military intelligence, former Moldova defense minister says
Vitalie Marinuta said the blasts in the Russia-backed separatist state, which borders Ukraine, seem…
Charles R. Davis
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UK defense minister chokes up while saying 'some people won't get back' from Afghanistan
UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace choked up while speaking about the situation in Afghanistan in an i…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Ukraine has regained control over the 'whole Kyiv region' following the Russian assault, the deputy defense minister says
"The whole Kyiv region is liberated from the invader," the deputy defense minister said. The city s…
Katie Balevic
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China's defense minister applauds Putin for 'promoting world peace' amid Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine
Putin is an accused war criminal who ordered Europe's largest military conflict since WWII, but Chi…
John Haltiwanger
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Lindsey Graham got duped by a notorious pair of Russian pranksters pretending to be Turkey's defense minister
"I told President Trump that Obama made a huge mistake in relying on the YPG Kurds," Graham said, r…
Grace Panetta
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Prigozhin went back to Russia to get the pistol gifted to him by the defense minister he tried to oust
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said Thursday that Prigozhin was not in Belarus as had be…
Erin Snodgrass
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NATO is likely to join the US in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in September, German defense minister says
Biden announced plans to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. Annegret Kr…
Sinéad Baker
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Putin's latest political move shows Russia's wartime economy is here to stay
Putin's appointment of a civilian economist as defense minister signals Russia's military-industria…