Americas
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Dec- 2024 -22 December
US Navy’s F/A-18 Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea in ‘Friendly Fire’
Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the American military said.
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21 December
US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Hours After Rebels Hit Israel
The US said it conducted strikes on Houthi targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa the same day that a Houthi missile struck Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv.
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21 December
US OKs More Than $5B in Military Sales to Egypt
The US government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt.
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21 December
American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military
American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.
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21 December
US President Biden Authorizes $571M in Military Aid to Taiwan
US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said.
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20 December
US OKs Modernization Package for South Korea’s KDX-II Class Destroyers
The US State Department has approved a $300-million package to modernize South Korea's KDX-II class destroyers.
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20 December
Taiwanese Digital Agency Joins US Cyber Exercise for First Time
Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has participated in a multinational exercise held by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for the first time.
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20 December
US Denies Mistral’s Protest Over $990M Switchblade Deal With AeroVironment
The US Government Accountability Office has rejected Mistral’s bid to overturn the US Army’s $990-million contract for Switchblade loitering munitions awarded to AeroVironment.
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20 December
US Says China to Build 1,000 Nukes by 2030 in Staggering Annual Report
The Pentagon has released its annual report on China's military and security developments, including projections on its nuclear capabilities.
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20 December
Northrop Beats Collins Aerospace for US Navy’s New $3.5B ‘Doomsday Plane’
Northrop Grumman has defeated Collins Aerospace in a $3.5-billion competition to develop the US Navy’s next nuclear command, control, and communications aircraft.
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