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  • People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing
    Asia Pacific

    China Military Budget to Grow 6.8% in 2021

    Staff Writer with AFP March 5, 2021
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  • Kelsey Baker March 5, 2021
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    DoD Must Review Shaky Medal Award Process, Address Racial Disparity

    Cracking open the Medal of Honor award process — making it more objective and transparent — might be one of the best ways to address the racial problems and lack of diversity that plagues the US military.

  • In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran
    March 5, 2021

    Iran Guards Say Foiled Plane Hijacking

  • A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020
    March 5, 2021

    UN Alleges War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Eritrea Pullout

  • People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing
    March 5, 2021

    China Military Budget to Grow 6.8% in 2021

  • A Turkish army's Eurocopter AS532 Cougar helicopter takes part in a military rescue mission exercise in the northern part of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on June 11, 2019
    March 4, 2021

    Nine Turkish Soldiers Killed in Military Helicopter Crash

  • A herder and a flock of cattle in Nigeria.
    March 4, 2021

    Who Are the ‘Bandits’ Behind Nigeria’s Mass Kidnappings?

  • The Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg.
    March 4, 2021

    NATO Chief Warns EU It Can’t Defend Europe Alone

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Editor’s Picks

  • The Urban Training Facility at Colchester’s Merville Barracks
    Inder Singh Bisht February 25, 2021
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    British Paratroopers Hone Urban Warfare Skills at New Facility

    The British Army recently unveiled the Urban Training Facility at Colchester, Essex, designed to prepare paratroopers for combat in complex, built-up areas.

The Afloat Forward Staging Base USS Ponce conducts an operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research -sponsored Laser Weapon System while deployed to the Arabian Gulf
February 24, 2021
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US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology

A Philippine Marine walks past graffiti during a patrol along a deserted street at the frontline in Marawi, on the southern island of Mindanao on July 22, 2017.
February 23, 2021
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Nine Women Arrested Over Philippine Bomb Plots: Military

Nigerian army soldiers stand at a base
February 22, 2021
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ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee

Raytheon's mobile high energy laser
February 18, 2021
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USAF: Raytheon Counter-Drone Laser System Tested Last Year

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives
February 16, 2021
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30 Taliban Fighters Die in Explosion During Bomb-Making Class

Robotic Udar complex displayed at the Russian Defense Ministry's Innovation Day 2015 exhibition
February 15, 2021
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Russia Develops Fully Autonomous Udar Combat Ground Vehicle

Kenya military personnel march in Nginyang Village
February 10, 2021
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Growing Desperation Over Al Shabaab Threat in Kenya’s North

A British soldier fires his SA80-A3 with underslung grenade launcher during a live firing platoon level attack Exercise in Kenya.
February 9, 2021
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British Army Troops in Mali Use Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones 

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  • A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020
    Staff Writer with AFP March 5, 2021
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    UN Alleges War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Eritrea Pullout

    UN leaders alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops, as they urged a pullout by the neighboring country.

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  • Houthi fighters in Yemen
    March 4, 2021

    Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Aramco Plant

  • Destruction of war in Yemen.
    March 3, 2021

    UK Defends Yemen Aid Cuts and Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

  • US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Iraq
    March 2, 2021

    One Militant Killed in US Bombing in Syria: Pentagon

  • Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
    March 1, 2021

    US Envoy in Kabul as Questions Over Troop Withdrawal Swirl

  • Houthi rebels
    March 1, 2021

    Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attacks

  • Nigerian Army Deep Punch II
    February 24, 2021

    Nigerian Troops Reclaim Town Seized by Jihadists: Army

All Things Drones

    Houthi rebels
    March 1, 2021
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    Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attacks

    Russia's KYB drone
    February 25, 2021
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    Russian Kamikaze Drone to Complete Tests This Year

    Pishchal electro-magnetic gun
    February 23, 2021
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    Russia Displays Range of Counter-Drone Systems at IDEX 2021

    US soldier throwing a PUMA drone.
    February 23, 2021
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    US Special Forces to Soon Operate Hand-Launched, Signal-Jamming Drones

    https://www.wbgroup.pl/en/produkt/warmate-loitering-munnitions/
    February 22, 2021
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    Polish Armed Forces Field ‘Warmate’ Kamikaze Drone

    Royal Marines successfully receiving bergan drops from Malloy Aeronautics heavy lift drone
    February 19, 2021
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    Royal Marines Test Experimental Drone Logistics

    Africa

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    • A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020

      UN Alleges War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Eritrea Pullout

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    • In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran

      Iran Guards Say Foiled Plane Hijacking

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    • Houthi fighters in Yemen

      Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Aramco Plant

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    • A Turkish army's Eurocopter AS532 Cougar helicopter takes part in a military rescue mission exercise in the northern part of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on June 11, 2019

      Nine Turkish Soldiers Killed in Military Helicopter Crash

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      March 5, 2021
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      DoD Must Review Shaky Medal Award Process, Address Racial Disparity

      An Ethiopia's Amhara Region militia man poses in the town of Musebamb, 44 kms northwest from Gondar.
      March 3, 2021
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      US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization

      An unmanned ground vehicle is tested at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020.
      February 12, 2021
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      America Must Reform Approach to Innovation Within US Defense Sector

      US Marine Sgt. Bryan Early, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, leads his squad of Marines to the next compound while patrolling in Helmand province, Afghanistan
      January 29, 2021
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      How the US Can Avoid Future ‘Forever Wars’

      A soldier holds a machine gun as he patrols the Russian northern military base on Kotelny island, beyond the Artic circle on April 3, 2019.
      January 19, 2021
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      How the US Can Curtail Russia’s Potentially Disruptive Arctic Ambitions

      This file photo from 2019 shows an Iranian flag at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran
      December 18, 2020
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      The Biden Administration Must Fix Flawed Iran Nuclear Deal

      Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement march during a military parade in Gaza City on October 4, 2018
      December 14, 2020
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      Understanding the Brutality and Resilience of Militant Jihadism

      Army Staff Sgt. Jason N. Bobo watches as a CH-47 Chinook prepares to land to provide transport for US and Afghan soldiers after a key leader engagement in southeastern Afghanistan, December 29, 2019
      December 8, 2020
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      Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Undermines His Own Peace Deal

      Business

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      • Russia's KYB drone
        Inder Singh Bisht February 25, 2021
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        Russian Kamikaze Drone to Complete Tests This Year

        Russian state-run manufacturer, Kalashnikov, has revealed that its combat unmanned aerial vehicle, the KYB, will complete testing this year.

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      • n a file photo taken on October 1, 2009 a BAE Systems plant is pictured in Warton near Preston, north-west England.
        February 25, 2021

        BAE Systems Net Profit Hit by COVID Turmoil

      • Pishchal electro-magnetic gun
        February 23, 2021

        Russia Displays Range of Counter-Drone Systems at IDEX 2021

      • Saudi army officers walk past F-15 fighter jets, GBU bombs and missiles displayed during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the King Faisal Air Academy at King Salman airbase in Riyadh on January 25, 2017
        February 22, 2021

        Saudi Arms Producer in Defense Venture With Lockheed Martin

      • A column of eight-wheeled Stryker combat vehicles moves along a road at Fort Benning, Georgia, September 2, 2020 during training
        February 19, 2021

        Lockheed Martin Awarded US Army Vehicle Protection System Contract  

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      • High energy laser aircraft weapon
        Inder Singh Bisht February 26, 2021
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        US Air Force SHiELD Laser System to Receive Critical Component

        The US Air Force is receiving one of the three main components of a laser weapon system demonstrator this month which is being developed to counter surface-to-air and air-to-air missile attacks on fighter aircraft.

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      • The Afloat Forward Staging Base USS Ponce conducts an operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research -sponsored Laser Weapon System while deployed to the Arabian Gulf
        February 24, 2021

        US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology

      • US soldier throwing a PUMA drone.
        February 23, 2021

        US Special Forces to Soon Operate Hand-Launched, Signal-Jamming Drones

      • A column of eight-wheeled Stryker combat vehicles moves along a road at Fort Benning, Georgia, September 2, 2020 during training
        February 19, 2021

        Lockheed Martin Awarded US Army Vehicle Protection System Contract  

      • Rostec's next-gen Sotnik battle armor.
        February 18, 2021

        Russia’s ‘Sotnik’ Soldier Battle Armor May Feature Autonomous Electric Heater

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        An Ethiopia's Amhara Region militia man poses in the town of Musebamb, 44 kms northwest from Gondar.
        March 3, 2021
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        US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization

        Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Indonesian embassy in Yangon
        February 24, 2021
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        Human Rights Organizations Call for Arms Embargo on Myanmar

        Eurodrone model unveiled
        February 4, 2021
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        German Coalition Partners Approve ‘Unarmed’ Eurodrone Project

        Orlan10 unmanned aerial vehicle.
        January 26, 2021
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        Russia to Supply Myanmar With Orlan-10E Surveillance Drones 

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