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Germany’s arms exports rise to 7.5 billion euros

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German Economics Minister Sigmar Gabriel promised more restrictive arms export licensing, particularly of light arms. But DW’s Naomi Conrad reports on a record volume of sales.

Why is US storing new tanks in hidden Norwegian caves? – The Local

Russian aggression in the Nordics has been an ongoing concern for Norway and its neighbours in recent years.

In 2015, it was revealed that Russia rehearsed military takeovers of northern Norway, the Swedish island of Gotland and the Danish island of Bornholm.

Norwegian, Swedish and Danish intelligence services have all reported that Russia is one of the biggest threats in the region.

Just last week, the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) singled Russian spying out as having major “damage potential” for Norwegian interests.

The Marines statement said that more than 16,000 troops will use equipment stored in the Norwegian caves later this month for cold weather training exercises.

Source: Why is US storing new tanks in hidden Norwegian caves? – The Local

 

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This woman from Southern Ethiopia walks kilometers, each morning, just to take water from the river. And she is grateful for that. In other parts of the country the drought has dramatic consequences. There are places on our planet where water is pure gold and locals really struggle for it. And it’s incredible how much humanity and beauty can be found inside these hardworking people. #TheAtlasOfBeauty #Ethiopia #AroundTheWorld

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