Americas
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Mar- 2021 -1 March
US Envoy in Kabul as Questions Over Troop Withdrawal Swirl
The US special envoy to Afghanistan touched down in Kabul for meetings with Afghan leaders, in a bid to revive a flagging peace process as violence soars in the war-weary country and a deadline for US troop withdrawal draws closer.
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1 March
US, Russia Warships Dock in Strategic Sudan Port
A US warship docked in Sudan Monday a day after a Russian frigate arrived in the same key Red Sea port where Moscow is planning to establish a naval logistics base, an AFP correspondent said.
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Feb- 2021 -26 February
Soldiers Exposed to Blasts at Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s: Study
Soldiers exposed to shock waves produced by military explosives are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, a study funded by the US Army revealed.
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26 February
US Air Force SHiELD Laser System to Receive Critical Component
The US Air Force is receiving one of the three main components of a laser weapon system demonstrator this month which is being developed to counter surface-to-air and air-to-air missile attacks on fighter aircraft.
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24 February
US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology
The US Army has begun soliciting developers to build a laser weapon system that emits an ultra-short burst of highly intense energy to destroy targets.
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23 February
US Special Forces to Soon Operate Hand-Launched, Signal-Jamming Drones
US Army Special Operations Command has acquired an undisclosed number of hand-launched drones capable of blocking enemy electronic signals in “contested areas.”
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23 February
Victims’ Families Sue Saudi Arabia Over Naval Base Attack
Families of three men killed in 2019 at a Florida naval base by a Saudi airman sued Saudi Arabia, saying its government knew of the shooter's radicalization and association with Al-Qaeda.
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22 February
Saudi Arms Producer in Defense Venture With Lockheed Martin
Saudi Arabia's state arms producer signed an agreement Sunday with US contractor Lockheed Martin to form a joint venture, as Washington reviews weapons sales to the kingdom.
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19 February
Taliban ‘Clearly’ Behind Violence in Afghanistan: US
The Taliban are "clearly" responsible for violence in Afghanistan, with civilians and Afghan security forces taking the brunt of the bloodshed, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said.
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19 February
Lockheed Martin Awarded US Army Vehicle Protection System Contract
Lockheed Martin will supply up to 20 Modular Active Protection System base kits to US Army combat vehicles under a contract totaling up to $30 million.
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