Americas
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Oct- 2020 -12 October
‘Disappointing’ to See Huge New North Korea Missile: US Official
A US official said it was "disappointing" that North Korea had displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang.
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9 October
US Army Program Allows Drone Swarms to Recharge Autonomously
The United States Army will soon be in control of a swarm of hundreds of drones that can descend on unmanned ground vehicles to recharge on their own.
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9 October
The ‘Beatles:’ IS Jihadists With Taste for Torture
Two out of four IS jihadists in a terrorist cell known as the "Beatles" for their British accents appeared in a US court through video link.
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8 October
New Race for Space: DoD Official Outlines US Space Strategy
On the heels of a meeting in which the US space chief declared that America must be prepared for warfare in space, a Department of Defense official detailed the country's space strategy.
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8 October
NATO Chief Calls for New Strategy on Cyber, China
NATO needs a new strategic concept adjusted to the global rise of new technologies, terrorism, and China to replace a plan developed a decade ago, the head of the alliance said.
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8 October
Trump Wants US Troops Out of Afghanistan by Christmas
President Donald Trump said he wants all US troops to leave Afghanistan by Christmas, speeding up the timeline for ending America's longest war.
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7 October
US Military Dogs to Get AR Goggles for Better Communication
US army dogs could soon be relaying live visuals of their area of operation to their handlers sitting afar via Augmented Reality goggles.
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7 October
Cambodian PM Says Ream Naval Base Not Just for China
China would not have exclusive access to the Cambodian Ream naval base, Prime Minister Hun Sen said, despite Beijing chipping in for upgrades after a US-funded facility was razed at the site last month.
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7 October
Top US General Milley Negative for COVID but Quarantining: Defense Official
General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, tested negative for COVID-19 but is self-quarantining after contact with an infected Coast Guard officer.
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6 October
US Agency Invests to Build Space-Based Missile-Tracking System
The US Space Development Agency announced contracts worth $342 million for two companies to build the first stage of a space-based missile-tracking system.
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