Politics – Page 64 – The Defense Post

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10 January

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Colombia president suspends peace talks with ELN rebels

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos suspended peace talks with ELN rebels in response to what he said were guerrilla attacks

10 January

Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's Minister for Foreign Affairs

Fergus Kelly

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Turkey warns Iran and Russia over Idlib as Syria tensions mount ahead of Sochi and Geneva talks

Turkey warned Iran and Russia to hold back the Syrian regime in rebel-held Idlib province, as tensions mounted ahead of peace talks in Sochi

10 January

US delivers UH-60 Balck Hawk to Afghan Air Force

Michael Hughes

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Pakistan counter-strike on Trump threatens US anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s suspending security cooperation with the US over Trump's freeze on aid is likely to hinder counter-terror efforts in the region

8 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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German foreign minister says no large arms exports to Turkey until jailed journalist released

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said there would be no large-scale arms exports to Turkey unless a Turkish-German journalist is released from prison.

5 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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China’s Xi tells army ‘don’t fear death’ in rare address

Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt call for the country's military to be ready for war and unafraid to die defending the country

4 January

akistan's General Raheel Sharif, and US Marine General Joseph Dunford

Joanne Stocker

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US will suspend security aid to Pakistan

The United States is suspending security aid to Pakistan amid a dispute about the country's handling of terrorist networks.

4 January

US troops participate in the Foal Eagle exercise in South Korea

Joanne Stocker

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US and South Korea agree to delay Foal Eagle exercise until after Olympics

The United States and South Korea agreed to delay an annual military exercise until after the upcoming Winter Olympics to avoid possible tensions with North Korea.

3 January