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Apr- 2021 -23 April
Russia Begins Drawdown of Troops From Ukraine’s Border
Russia on Friday began withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defense ministry said, following weeks of heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over the buildup.
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23 AprilAmericas
3 Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Base Housing US Troops: Security Sources
Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capital's airport housing US troops Friday, security sources said, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.
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22 AprilAmericas
US Army Studying How Autonomous, Wearable Tech Can Adapt to Soldiers
US Army researchers are conducting a study that involves an adaptive exoskeleton boot that optimizes soldier performance.
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21 AprilAmericas
US Army Creating New Approach to Real-Time Conversational AI
US Army researchers have created a pioneering technique for combat vehicles and autonomous systems to interpret the intent of a soldier through spoken dialogue and respond appropriately.
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21 AprilAmericas
Chinese Hackers Behind VPN Attack on US Defense Firms: Security Experts
Chinese hackers allegedly penetrated a company's VPN technology to break into computer networks of the US defense industry sector, security consultant Mandiant said.
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20 AprilAmericas
US Donates $10M in Anti-Tank Weapons to Lithuania
The US has donated combat-tested anti-tank weapons worth $10 million to the Lithuanian armed forces.
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19 AprilArms
Taiwan Seeking Long-Range Cruise Missiles From US
Taiwan's defense minister announced that his country is hoping to purchase cruise missiles from the US amid increasing pressure from Beijing.
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19 AprilArctic
Russian Navy Tests Latest ‘All-Seeing’ SWIR Camera in Arctic
The Russian Navy has tested its latest short-wave infrared camera in Arctic drills, capable of "seeing" through snow and camouflage.
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19 AprilAmericas
Five Wounded in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting Americans
Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday, wounding two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.
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16 AprilAir
US Air Force HH60-W Jolly Green II Completes Developmental Testing
The US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60W “Jolly Green II” Combat Rescue Helicopter finished developmental tests this week.
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