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Aug- 2021 -

11 August

Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter medical evacuation exercise

Afghan Government Requests Indian Air Force Support Against Taliban

The Afghan government has sought air support from India to help push back advancing Taliban fighters, local media reported citing sources from the Ashraf Ghani administration.

11 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Soldier, Civilian Killed in East Ukraine Clashes

One Ukrainian soldier and one civilian were killed in clashes between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists in the country's breakaway east.

10 August

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. speaks with Air University senior military leaders and faculty, Aug. 26, 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 2020.

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USAF Chief: US Must Meet China With ‘Speed, Focus, Commitment’

The US Air Force Chief of Staff said that the force must respond to challenges from China with “speed, focus, and commitment.”

10 August

A damaged tank is abandoned on a road near Humera, Ethiopia, November 22, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

12 Killed in Attack in Ethiopia’s Afar Region: Doctor

At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on civilians displaced by the widening war in northern Ethiopia, a medical official said.

5 August

US troops participate in the Foal Eagle exercise in South Korea

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Kim Jong-un’s Sister Calls S. Korea-US Drills ‘Hostile War Exercise’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister has warned that planned military drills between South Korea and the US may adversely affect ties between the two Koreas.

4 August

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Millley at the White House on April 1, 2020.

Hercules Reyes

Emerging Tech to Change War, General Urges US to Be Ready

The rise of new technologies is changing the fundamentals of warfare. If America doesn’t keep up, it may suffer heavily in the next major conflict, Mark Milley warned.

Jul- 2021 -

30 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Houthis Say Made Gains in Central Al-Bayda Province

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels confirmed they had seized two districts in central Al-Bayda province, amid an ongoing battle for control of Marib.

30 July

An air strike, reportedly by Syrian regime forces, hits rebel-held areas of the city of Daraa in southern Syrian

Staff Writer With AFP

Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Daraa Kill 23: Monitor

Eight civilians including several children were among 23 people killed in the fiercest clashes to rock Syria's Daraa province.

29 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Armenia to Request Russian Military Deployment on Azerbaijan Border

Armenia requested the deployment of Russian border guards along the country's frontier with Azerbaijan to prevent further escalation after new clashes.

28 July