Americas
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Mar- 2021 -3 March
One Dead in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting US Troops
At least 10 rockets hit a military base in western Iraq hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, security sources said.
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2 March
One Militant Killed in US Bombing in Syria: Pentagon
The US Defense Department said one member of a pro-Iran militia was killed and two were injured in last week's bombing of a border station inside Syria.
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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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