Cold War

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2025 The Australian Army has set a target to increase female representation to 18% of total personnel.
2025 The Australian Army is set to replace its 22 Eurocopter Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters with 29 Boeing AH-64E v6 Apache Guardians.
January 9 2025 An official state funeral and a day of mourning were announced by the Biden administration to honor the legacy of Jimmy Carter.
2024 Carter received his 10th nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for audio recordings of his books.
2024 The Australian Army plans to complete the delivery of an additional 9 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with a total acquisition target of 40 helicopters.
December 29 2024 Jimmy Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, following his decision to enter hospice care in February 2023.
December 29 2024 Passes away, having been the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach the age of 100
October 2024 Wałęsa described a potential victory by Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election as a 'misfortune' for both the United States and the world.
October 2024 Local events celebrated Carter's birthday, including a flyover formation by Navy pilots and a naturalization ceremony for 100 new citizens at Plains High School.
October 16 2024 Jimmy Carter achieved his goal of living to 100 years old, coinciding with the second day of early voting in Georgia.
October 16 2024 Carter's son Chip stated that Carter wanted to live to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, and he cast his vote on October 16.
October 1 2024 Carter turned 100 years old, becoming the first president to celebrate this milestone.
September 17 2024 The Carter Center announced 'Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song', a concert event to celebrate Carter's 100th birthday.
August 2024 Carter's son Chip announced that his father wanted to live to 100 to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
July 26 2024 Participated in the opening ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympics, carrying the Olympic flame along the river Seine to the Louvre museum with Carl Lewis, Serena Williams, and Rafael Nadal.
February 21 2024 The White House Historical Association unveiled its official 2024 White House Christmas ornament honoring Carter's naval service and efforts for peace.
2023 Whistleblowers alleged that individuals working on the Reagan campaign's behalf convinced Iran to extend the hostage crisis to diminish Carter's chances for reelection.
2023 Carter's son Chip revealed that his father wanted to live to 100 to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
2023 Kissinger received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art from Minister-President of Bavaria Markus Söder.
2023 Kissinger co-authored an article titled 'The Path to AI Arms Control' with Graham Allison, published in Foreign Affairs.
2023 In a statement made a month before his death, Henry Kissinger responded to the Hamas-led attack on Israel during the outbreak of the Israel–Hamas war, stating that the goals of Hamas could only serve to mobilize the Arab world against Israel and derail peaceful negotiations.
2023 In response to celebrations of the 2023 attack by some Arabs in Germany, Kissinger issued a statement denouncing Muslim immigration into Germany, claiming it was a grave mistake to allow in so many individuals of entirely different culture and religion, which he argued creates a pressure group within each country.
November 29 2023 Henry Kissinger passed away.
November 19 2023 Rosalynn Carter passed away, following which Jimmy Carter released a statement honoring her memory.
September 2023 Kissinger met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York City, where they discussed Kissinger's evolving stance on Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership.
July 2023 Kissinger traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu, emphasizing the need to eliminate misunderstandings and coexist peacefully. He later met with Xi Jinping to discuss improving Sino-American relations.
July 7 2023 The Carters celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary.
July 1 2023 The 1st (Australian) Division was renamed, with the 1st, 3rd, and 7th Brigades placed under the direct control of the division's headquarters to improve connections during deployments.
May 27 2023 Henry Kissinger celebrated his 100th birthday on May 27, 2023.
February 18 2023 The Carter Center announced that Carter decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care.
January 18 2023 Kissinger was interviewed at the World Economic Forum, where he emphasized the need for intensified U.S. support for Ukraine until either the February 24 borders were reached or recognized. He indicated that negotiations should begin following a ceasefire and highlighted his admiration for President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people's resilience.
2022 Carter filed an opinion in support of environmental groups against the Trump administration's proposed land swap in Alaska, stating the act violated the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
2022 Henry Kissinger released 'Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy' with Penguin Books Ltd.
July 2022 During a book tour for 'Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy,' Kissinger expressed his view on PBS that negotiation for a ceasefire was necessary, stressing that Russia should not gain from the war and that Ukraine must not lose any territory it had before the conflict.
May 2022 Henry Kissinger spoke at the World Economic Forum regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, advocating for a diplomatic settlement that would restore the status quo ante bellum, which included ceding Crimea and parts of Donbas to Russia. He urged Ukrainians to couple their heroism with wisdom and warned that continuing the war could turn into a broader conflict with Russia.
January 2022 Wałęsa tested positive for COVID-19 after having received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
2021 Received the Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Officer
2021 Stejărel Olaru published a biographical volume in Romanian titled 'Nadia și Securitatea' (Nadia and the Securitate) at Epica Publishing House.
2021 The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park was renamed as a national historical park.
2021 Wałęsa underwent a heart operation.
2021 Concludes Operation Highroad training mission in Afghanistan.
2021 The buildings connected to Carter's life were collectively renamed the Jimmy Carter National Historic Park.
2021 Henry Kissinger published 'The Age of AI: And Our Human Future' through Little, Brown and Company.
October 2021 Declassified documents revealed the United Kingdom's covert black propaganda campaign urging prominent Indonesians to 'cut out the communist cancer'.
July 2021 Carter gave his final recorded interview, stating that President Joe Biden 'has done very well' in office.

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