Americas
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Jan- 2021 -15 January
Colorado Politicians Lament Trump’s Pick of Alabama as Space Command HQ
Several Colorado politicians have reached out to President-elect Biden in the hopes he will reverse Trump's “horrendous decision” to base the US Space Command’s headquarters in Alabama instead of Colorado.
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14 January
US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year
The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.
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14 January
President-Elect Biden Announces Expansion of National Security Council
Joe Biden announced three additional members of the National Security Council, including a new addition in the form of Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology.
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14 January
Insitu Settles for $25M After Claims It Sold Drones With Used Parts to US Military
Boeing-owned drone manufacturer Insitu has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were made with used parts instead of new materials.
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14 January
Turkey Urges Dialogue With US After Missile Sanctions
Turkey's defense minister has called on the US to reopen talks about Ankara's controversial purchase of a Russian air defense system, urging Washington to move past sanctions and threats.
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12 January
US Veterans Organizations to Expel Members Found Guilty In Capitol Riot
Two US veterans organizations have announced their intent to strip the membership of those found involved in last week’s storming of the Capitol.
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11 January
DoD Releases New Strategy to Counter Small Drones
The Department of Defense released a new strategy that focuses on the increasingly complex threat of small drones.
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7 January
US Air Force Deploys MQ-9 Reapers, 90 Airmen in Romania
The US Air Force has announced the deployment of MQ-9 Reaper drones and approximately 90 airmen in Romania amid NATO concerns that Russia is flexing its military muscle in the region.
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6 January
Mass of Drones Storms Manhattan in Trial to Counter Future Threats
Forty-nine drones zoomed past Manhattan skyscrapers performing complex maneuvers on an October weekend last year as part of a joint NYPD and US Army trial to counter future drone threats.
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5 January
US Military Blames Taliban for Spate of Afghan Assassinations
The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans, the first time Washington has directly accused the insurgent group of the killings.
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