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Sep- 2020 -2 SeptemberAsia Pacific
China Pushing to Double Nuclear Warhead Arsenal: Pentagon
The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads within a decade with the ability to launch them aboard ballistic missiles by land, sea, and air, the Pentagon said in a report Tuesday.
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1 SeptemberCommentary
How to Combat the Iranian Drone Threat
To neutralize the Iranian drone threat, the US should pursue a strategy based on raising the costs of further attacks, investing in counter-drone technologies, and extending the UN arms embargo.
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1 SeptemberEurope
Turkey Detains Top IS Member: Minister
Turkey has captured Mahmut Ozden, a top member of Islamic State responsible for operations on its territory, the interior minister announced on Tuesday.
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1 SeptemberEurope
Turkey Extends Mediterranean Gas Exploration Mission
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU.
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1 SeptemberMiddle East
Israel Strikes on Syria Kill 11, One Civilian: New Toll
Israeli strikes on Syria killed one civilian, three government troops, and seven allied foreign fighters, a war monitor said on Tuesday in a new toll.
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1 SeptemberMiddle East
Hamas and Israel Strike Deal to End Gaza Escalation
Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas have reached a Qatari-mediated deal with Israel to end more than three weeks of cross-border attacks.
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Aug- 2020 -31 AugustAfrica
DR Congo Attackers Disrupt School Final Exams, Rape Students
Militia attacks in DR Congo's volatile east disrupted the start of school final exams Monday with hundreds of students fleeing violence and some girls raped by the attackers, officials said.
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31 AugustCommentary
Is $138 Million for the CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Justified?
As the US looks to maintain global military power, there needs to be a greater concentration of resources on emerging threats. Programs like the CH-53K seem too expensive for the fight that is to come.
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31 AugustMiddle East
Hezbollah Says Will Kill an Israeli Soldier for Each Combattant Slain
Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah Sunday threatened to kill an Israeli soldier for every one of its fighters slain by its archfoe Israel.
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31 AugustAsia Pacific
India Accuses China of New ‘Provocative’ Border Action
The Indian military on Monday accused China of carrying out "provocative" movements on their contested Himalayan border near where 20 Indian troops were killed in a battle in June.
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