Editor’s Picks

Mar- 2021 -

9 March

A Yemeni boy walks past a mural depicting a US drone and reading "Why did you kill my family" on December 13, 2013 in the capital Sana

Biden Halts Drone Strikes Outside of War Zones Where US Troops Deployed

President Joe Biden has suspended drone strikes outside of war zones where US forces are operating, reversing the policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.

5 March

Kelsey Baker

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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.

3 March

An Ethiopia's Amhara Region militia man poses in the town of Musebamb, 44 kms northwest from Gondar.

Elizabeth Hume

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US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization

Failure to reverse US cuts to critical programs in Ethiopia will not only further destabilize Africa's second-most populous country but also the entire Horn of Africa region.

2 March

Nigerian soldiers patrol on October 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group carried out a deadly attack in the village of Tungushe, Borno state

Staff Writer with AFP

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ISWAP Jihadists Attack UN Base in Nigeria, Trapping 25 Aid Workers

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said.

Feb- 2021 -

25 February

The Urban Training Facility at Colchester’s Merville Barracks

Inder Singh Bisht

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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.

24 February

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

Inder Singh Bisht

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

The US Army has begun soliciting developers to build a laser weapon system that emits an ultra-short burst of highly intense energy to destroy targets.

23 February

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.

Staff Writer with AFP

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Nine Women Arrested Over Philippine Bomb Plots: Military

Nine women suspected of plotting to blow up military targets in the restive southern Philippines have been arrested, the army said Tuesday.

22 February

Staff Writer with AFP

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ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee

A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents said Sunday.

18 February

Inder Singh Bisht

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USAF: Raytheon Counter-Drone Laser System Tested Last Year

The United States Air Force has announced that it last year tested a counter-drone laser weapon system built by Raytheon intended to protect overseas air force bases from small drone and drone swarm threats.

16 February