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20 October

US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for an announcement of Trump's Middle East peace plan at the White House, January 28, 2020.

Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Still in Force After Israeli Strikes

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza was still holding after Israel carried out deadly strikes on the territory over alleged truce violations by Hamas.

20 October

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

UK to Authorize Troops to Shoot Down Drones Threatening Military Sites: Report

British soldiers are expected to receive expanded authority to shoot down drones posing a threat to UK military bases.

20 October

Europe

From L: GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue and Dutch Minister for Arms Procurement and Personnel Gijs Tuinman signing the deal to co-produce a small unmanned aircraft system

Christine Casimiro

GA-ASI, Netherlands Partner to Develop Small Uncrewed Aircraft

The Dutch Ministry of Defence and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have teamed up to develop a small uncrewed aircraft system for multi-role intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

20 October

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Probes Alleged Russian Hack of Military Documents on Dark Web

The UK is investigating claims that Russian hackers obtained and released hundreds of sensitive military documents on the dark web.

20 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Christine Casimiro

Anduril Demos Mobile Counter-Drone Kit With Kinetic ‘Anvil’ Interceptor at Falcon Peak

Anduril demonstrated its rapidly deployable fly-away kit for countering small unmanned aerial systems during the Falcon Peak 25.2 project held in September.

20 October

Americas

U.S. Marine Corps 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines utilize a computer while conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise on the flight line at North Auxiliary Airfield, North, South Carolina, Jan. 25, 2022. The Marine units established an expeditionary advance base in support of a pre-deployment training capstone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)

Giulia Bernacchi

Polaris Aero Brings Generative AI to Military Aviation for Safer Skies

Polaris Aero secured a Small Business Innovation Research contract to integrate generative AI into its VOCUS Safety Intelligence Platform.

19 October

Americas

Great mobilization civic military people, Bolivarian National Armed Force, militia and indigenous people took place on 17 December 2018 in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela. In commemoration of the 188 years of the death of the Liberator Simon Bolivar, and following orders of President Nicolas Maduro "to close ranks, knee to ground, in combat for the defense of national dignity and sovereignty" and categorically reject. The interventionist pretensions of the United States (USA), the European Union and the other countries of the continent, to be prepared and united to defend the national territory against any threat or group "guerrilla, dissident, paramilitary, criminal or drug trafficker" that threatens Venezuela. (Photo by Humberto Matheus/NurPhoto) (Photo by Humberto Matheus / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Venezuela Says Defenses Against US Deployment Now Ready

With US warships deployed off Venezuela's coast, President Nicolas Maduro said a plan to defend against what he called American threats is now complete.

19 October

Middle East

Taliban supporters gather to celebrate the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in Kandahar

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Qatar Talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce.

19 October

Middle East