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Ethiopia Leaders Threaten New Offensive Against Tigray Rebels

Ethiopian leaders said they were ready to launch a new offensive against their "enemies" after rebels pushed deeper into Tigray, effectively tearing up a government-declared ceasefire in the war-torn region.

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Italy and UK to Refurbish 1,000 Aster Missiles

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has signed a contract with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium to refurbish 1,000 Aster missiles owned by the UK Royal Navy and Italian Army and Navy.

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US Marines Test Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones 

The US Marines Corps tested a multi-purpose mini-drone designed to carry a range of payloads and be fired from grenade launchers.

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Indian Firm Develops Counter-Drone Shield to Secure Border 

An Indian unmanned military systems manufacturer claims to have developed an autonomous counter-drone system capable of protecting an area of 1,000 t0 2,000 square kilometers.

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Poland to Buy 250 US Abrams Tanks

Poland on Wednesday announced the purchase of 250 of the latest upgraded version of the Abrams tank from the United States.

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Germany Builds New Military Space Command Station

Germany officially launched a new military space command center on Tuesday, which it will use to track hazardous space junk and observe other countries' activities.

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US Army Video Shows Classified Suicide Drone

The US Army released a video giving out a few glimpses of a classified suicide drone, showing the munition being launched, hovering, locating its target, and then swooping down like a missile and striking a target.

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France’s Sahel Military Force Will End in Early 2022: Macron

France's anti-jihadist military force in the Sahel region, which today involves over 5,000 troops, will end in the first quarter of 2022.

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Taliban Claims to Control Key Border Crossing With Pakistan

The Taliban said they had captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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US Trials Nano Satellites for Missile Defense

The US Missile Defense Agency launched two nanosatellites last month as part of a demonstration to see their viability within the missile defense communications architecture.

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