Americas
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Apr- 2021 -13 April
US to Station 500 More Military Personnel in Germany: Defense Secretary
The United States will station 500 more military personnel in Germany in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.
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13 April
Canada Blocks Arms Exports to Ally Turkey
Canada on Monday blocked military arms exports to NATO ally Turkey after a probe found Canadian drone technology had been misdirected for use in conflicts.
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12 April
Philippines, US to Hold Joint War Games as Tensions Grow in South China Sea
The Philippine armed forces will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers over the next two weeks, its military chief said Sunday, amid growing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.
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9 April
US to Send Two Warships to Black Sea, Says Turkey
The United States will send two warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea next week, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Friday, as tensions simmer between Russia and Ukraine.
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8 April
USAF Valkyrie Drone Launches Another Drone in Flight
A US Air Force Valkyrie drone launched another drone from its internal bay for the first time during a test flight last month.
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8 April
US Agrees to Move ‘Remaining Combat Troops’ From Iraq
The United States agreed with Iraq to remove all remaining combat forces deployed to fight Islamic State extremists, although US forces will still provide training.
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7 April
US Navy Strike Group Enters South China Sea Amid Growing Tension
The US Navy has sent the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the South China Sea to conduct routine operations amid growing tensions over China’s expanded claims in the region.
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7 April
US Army Developing Self-Reliant Drones
The US Army is working on a project to make all of its unmanned air vehicles self-sufficient on the battlefield.
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6 April
US Army Taps Defense Firms to Design New Arctic Vehicle
As part of a larger strategy to strengthen the American armed forces' presence in the Arctic region, the US Army has chosen two companies to build new tactical vehicles designed to operate in extreme cold.
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6 April
US Army Calls for Facial Recognition Tech to Secure Bases
The US Army has issued a call for proposals to install a facial recognition security system at the entry points of all its bases.
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