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Middle East
FACT CHECK Reuters’ Chinese whispers further muddy the truth of the Raqqa ISIS deal
A Reuters report on the evacuation of ISIS fighters and civilians from Raqqa in Syria misrepresents BBC reporting, creating confusion about the deal
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Business
US State Department approves $170 million air-to-air missile sale to Norway
The U.S. State Department approved the $170 million sale of 60 AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to the Norway
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Commentary
Where’s Talal? Spokesman Silo’s apparent ‘defection’ could signal trouble for SDF cohesion
Syrian Democratic Forces spokesperson Talal Silo has reportedly left the group and travelled to Turkey-backed rebel territory in northern Syria
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Technology
Autonomous tactical resupply: US-UK joint trials of driverless truck convoy, quadcopter drops
The UK and US armies conducted joint trials in Michigan of a driverless resupply truck convoy, quadcopter last-mile supply drops and a 4x4 remotely piloted by an Xbox controller
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Air
Uber, but for ISR: PAL Aerospace unveils Force Multiplier platform at Dubai Airshow
Canada's PAL Aerospace unveiled its Force Multiplier on-demand Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance special mission platform
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Europe
23 EU member states sign PESCO defense cooperation pact
Ministers from 23 EU member states on Monday signed a joint notification on the Permanent Structured Cooperation on defense (PESCO)
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Africa
US conducts 3 airstrikes in 24 hours in Somalia against al-Qaeda and Islamic State
U.S. forces struck three times in 24 hours in Somalia, increasing the intensity of the campaign against al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates in Somalia
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Business
India to buy more than 1,700 tanks to replace T-72 fleet
India’s Ministry of Defence is to procure 1,770 multipurpose Future Ready Combat Vehicles for the Indian Army to replace its fleet of T-72 main battle tanks
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Europe
EU’s Mogherini to propose “military Schengen” plan by March
EU High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini and the European Commission will propose a plan on military mobility in Europe by March 2018
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Technology
Killer robots? UN to hold talks on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
The UN is to begin talks on autonomous weapons, but a treaty governing killer robots remains distant, the ambassador leading discussions said
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