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Air
Finland Hosts Major Air Exercise With NATO Allies
NATO's newest member Finland kicked off military air exercises involving over a dozen countries and a total of 150 aircraft, weeks after the country joined the alliance.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Confirms June Launch of Military Spy Satellite: KCNA
North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military movements of the US and its partners in real time.
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Sea
Russian ‘Spy’ Whale Surfaces in Sweden
A harness-wearing Beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a Russian-trained spy, has appeared off Sweden's coast.
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Africa
Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation
Niger said 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the IS, had been killed in an operation with Nigeria.
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Asia Pacific
Two Killed in Clashes on Afghan-Iranian Border: Taliban
Two people were killed when clashes broke out between Taliban and Iranian forces at the Afghan-Iranian border.
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Air
Five Wounded in Israeli Strikes Targeting Sites Near Damascus: Monitor
Israeli air strikes hit the Damascus region overnight, with a war monitor reporting five wounded in attacks.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
‘Massive’ Russian Drone Attack Kills One in Kyiv: Mayor
One civilian has died in Kyiv after a "massive" drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said Sunday.
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Europe
Serbian Army to Remain at High Alert Near Kosovo Border
Serbia's army remained on alert near the border with Kosovo, a day after clashes broke out between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo police.
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Europe
Ukraine Asks Germany for Air-to-Surface Missiles: Ministry
Ukraine has asked Berlin to provide it with Taurus air-to-surface missiles that have a range in excess of 500 kilometers.
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Africa
US Conducts Strike Near Site of Shabaab Attack in Somalia
The US conducted an airstrike that destroyed stolen Al-Shabaab weapons and equipment in Somalia near an African Union military base.
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