Americas
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Dec- 2020 -23 December
US Army Stryker Vehicles Being Prepared for Laser Combat Competition
In response to a variety of next-generation and more traditional threats, the US Army has been developing high energy lasers for tactical vehicles to provide an increased edge on the battlefield.
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23 December
US Navy Ships Arrive in Somalia for Withdrawal
The US military has deployed a group of navy ships off the coast of Somalia to support the withdrawal of some 700 personnel from the country.
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22 December
USS John S. McCain Sails by China-Claimed Spratly Islands
Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest challenge to Beijing's territorial claims in the region.
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22 December
US Nuclear Submarine Crosses Strait of Hormuz in Show of Force to Iran
The USS Georgia, a nuclear submarine capable of carrying 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles and 66 special forces soldiers, crossed the Strait of Hormuz in a new show of force directed at Iran.
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21 December
US Army Moves Step Closer to ‘Drone Tank’ Development
The US Army released its request for proposals to develop a potentially unmanned ground combat "drone tank" to hopefully replace the Bradley.
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18 December
US Navy to Be ‘More Assertive’ in Countering China in Pacific
The US military warned its warships would be "more assertive" in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular China.
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17 December
US Air Force AI Program Copilots Spy Plane in Historic Flight
The US Air Force has, for the first time, used an artificial intelligence algorithm program as copilot aboard a U-2 spy plane.
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17 December
Travis Air Force Base Launches Drone-Based Perimeter Security System
US Travis Air Force base has launched an automated security system patrolled by drones for its California federal property.
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17 December
US General Milley Meets Taliban, Afghan Leader Ahead of Pullout
The top US military officer met separately this week with the Taliban and Afghanistan's president to push for a negotiated solution as the United States pulls out, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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16 December
Boeing’s MQ-25 Drone Completes First Flight With Aerial Refueling System
In a first, Boeing and the US Navy conducted a test flight of an MQ-25 aerial refueling drone prototype with an aerial refueling store.
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