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Japan Receives First of Three RQ-4B Global Hawks From US

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force has received its first of three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk drones.

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Northrop Battle Command System Demonstrates Missile Interception

Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System helped intercept ballistic and cruise missile targets during the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation conducted by the US Army.

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Pakistan Inducts Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets to Air Force Fleet

The Pakistan Air Force has officially inducted its first batch of Chinese-built J-10C fighter jets to bolster the country’s air force.

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Kosovo Asks Biden to Support NATO Bid

Fearing threats to sovereignty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Serbia's breakaway region of Kosovo appealed to US President Joe Biden to support their NATO membership.

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How Likely Is Biological and Chemical Warfare in Ukraine?

Putin wants this current invasion over with as quickly as possible and chemical weapons could help achieve this.

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Is the Tucano Aircraft a Game Changer in Nigeria’s Terrorism Fight?

Commentators increasingly see the A-29 Super Tucano as a game changer in Nigeria's fight against ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists.

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Slovakia Sets Terms for Sending S-300s to Ukraine

Slovakia said it is willing to provide its Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine but only on the condition that it receive a substitute to avoid a NATO security gap.

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Taiwan to Receive First Two Abrams Tanks in June

Taiwan will receive the first two of 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks in June from the US as part of a $2.2 billion deal.

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General Atomics Completes Guided Railgun Projectile Test

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has finished testing railgun-launched guided hypersonic projectile interceptors.

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Britain to Deploy Missile Defense System in Poland

Britain will deploy its latest medium-range missile defense system in Poland, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced in Warsaw.

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