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20 January

Colombian President Gustavo Petro at his inauguration

Colombia Vows ‘War’ as Guerrilla Violence Kills 100

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas as security forces rushed to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people.

20 January

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Fox News Town Hall

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says to Declare National Emergency, Use Military at Mexico Border

Donald Trump said he will send troops to the Mexico border "to repel the disastrous invasion of our country."

20 January

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Receives First F-15E With New Electronic Warfare Suite

The first pair of F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft equipped with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System has returned to the 48th Fighter Wing of the US Air Force at RAF Lakenheath, UK.

20 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukrainians Train on American Drone That Defeats Russian Jamming

US aerospace firm Shield AI has begun training Ukrainian military personnel on its V-BAT vertical take-off and landing drone, which resists Russian electronic warfare.

20 January

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins Contract to Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

Lockheed Martin has secured an $8.7-million contract to upgrade Singapore’s F-16 fighter jets.

20 January

Joe Saballa

Brazilian Army Strengthens Arsenal With Turkish Heavy Machine Guns

The Brazilian Army has selected Turkish-made M2HB heavy machine guns to enhance its combat capabilities and modernize its arsenal.

20 January

The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) conventionally-powered aircraft carrier

Rojoef Manuel

First John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Takes Final Voyage

The US Navy’s first aircraft carrier named after President John F. Kennedy has embarked on its final journey before being dismantled.

20 January

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 200th Military Police Command participate in a Zumba fitness class during a Performance Triad program organized by the command and hosted on Fort Meade, Maryland, May 9, 2017. The three-week fitness program took place from May 5-25 to help Soldiers who had either failed the Army Physical Fitness Test or had been on the Army Body Fat Composition program. The camp focused on the triad of overall health: physical fitness, nutrition and sleep, by providing education and personalized coaching to Soldiers in all three of those phases of life and more. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

Rojoef Manuel

Serco to Assist US Army Health and Fitness Support for Warfighters

The US Army has awarded Serco a contract to assist in troop readiness and performance under the Holistic Health and Fitness System.

20 January

Joe Saballa

China Says Conducted Final Test of Secretive Hypersonic Air-to-Air Missile

China has reportedly completed the final test of its highly classified hypersonic air-to-air missile, which is said to pose an unprecedented threat to America’s B-21 stealth bomber.

20 January