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11 October

US Lawmakers Want Ukraine Military Aid Cut to Focus on ‘At Risk’ Taiwan

Some US lawmakers are pushing the government to cut its military aid for Ukraine to focus on more “at risk” ally Taiwan.

10 October

231006-N-HY958-1037 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 6, 2023) An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle launches from the deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) in the Gulf of Oman, in an image released Oct. 6. U.S. 5th Fleet forces recently conducted an operation integrating unmanned platforms with traditionally crewed ships and aircraft to conduct enhanced maritime security operations in the waters surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. Seven task forces falling under U.S. 5th Fleet integrated 12 different unmanned platforms with manned ships for “manned-unmanned teaming” operations tracking Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) ships and small boats over several days during routine patrols in and around the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US 5th Fleet Launches Drones to Monitor Arabian Peninsula Activities

The US 5th Fleet has deployed multidomain drones to the Middle East to assist crewed vessels in safeguarding the Arabian Peninsula.

10 October

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Military Support to Israel Won’t Hurt Ukraine Aid

The US decision to step up military support for Israel after the surprise assault by Hamas will not harm Washington's ability to keep arming Ukraine, its NATO envoy said.

10 October

Joe Saballa

Teledyne FLIR Unveils Pitch for US Army’s Light Equipment Carrier Program

Teledyne FLIR has signified its intention to join the US Army’s Light Equipment Carrier competition, introducing its proposal to the public for the first time.

10 October

An F-15 from the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing takes on fuel mid-air during exercise Relámpago VIII in Colombia, 2023

Juster Domingo

US, Colombia Bolster Aerial Combat in Joint Exercise

The US military teamed up with the Colombian Aerospace Force in two exercises to improve the forces' interoperability.

10 October

Joe Saballa

Northrop Grumman to Develop New Guided Munition for US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to develop a new guided munition for the US Navy.

10 October

Hezbollah fighters take part in a military parade marking the group's Martyrs' Day in the southern town of Ghazieh, south of the port city of Sidon, 12 November 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

US Warns Hezbollah Not to Open New Front Against Israel

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah should not make the "wrong decision" of opening a second front against Israel as it battles attacks by Hamas, a senior US defense official warned.

9 October