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Rattled by Russia, Finns Flock to Military Training

Volunteers flock to join military training as Finland readies to join NATO amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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US Air Force Tests Air-Launched Hypersonic Weapon

A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress test-launched a hypersonic weapon off the Southern California coast last week.

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Stryker-Mounted Laser Weapon Defeats Multiple Mortars, Drones in Trial

Raytheon has demonstrated the capabilities of a 50-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon integrated onto a Stryker combat vehicle.

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South Korea to Buy 40 US-Made Helicopters

South Korea has signed an agreement with American aerospace firm Bell Textron to purchase 40 US-made training helicopters.

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Militia Attacks Claim 20 Lives in Eastern DR Congo

Militants killed at least 20 civilians last week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a monitoring group said.

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Challenging Which Officers Are Best Suited to Command Flying Wings

Winning in this century requires the US Air Force to challenge its most basic assumptions, including which officers are best suited to command flying wings.

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Turkey ‘Will Not Say Yes’ to NATO Membership for Sweden, Finland: Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Turkey's opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

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More Than 260 Ukrainian Soldiers Evacuated From Azovstal: Defense Ministry

More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers were evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine's Deputy defense minister said.

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Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence Inside Somalia

President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat Al-Shabaab.

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US Navy Creates Unmanned Surface Vessel Division

The US Navy has established a new division tasked with overseeing operations of all its medium and large unmanned vessels.

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