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16 July

Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces demonstrate in Kabul in April after US President Joe Biden announced the US withdrawal from the country

White House Says 20,000 Afghan Interpreters Asking for US Asylum

About 20,000 Afghans who worked as interpreters for the United States during its war in Afghanistan and now fear retribution from Taliban insurgents have applied for evacuation, the White House said.

15 July

Americas

Staff Writer

US Army Awards BAE $62 Million Missile Warning System Contract

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $62 million contract for its next-generation 2-Color Advanced Warning System for aircraft protection.

15 July

Business

NB57 ASW USV (left) and RD09 ASuW USV (right)

Joe Saballa

Turkish Firms Join Forces in Developing Armed USVs

Several defense companies in Turkey have teamed up to develop new armed unmanned surface vehicles to bolster the country’s maritime defenses.

15 July

Nuclear

Inder Singh Bisht

US Unveils Upgraded Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead

The US unveiled the upgraded W88/Mk5 submarine-launched nuclear warhead, in which its “arming, fuzing, and firing subsystem” were replaced and a “lightning arrestor connector” was added.

15 July

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Awards $600M Sustainment Contract for Next-Gen Troop Carrier

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year sustainment contract for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle program.

15 July

Middle East

Smoke plumes rise from buildings in the village of Kansafra, in the southern countryside of Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, on October 23, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Regime Shelling Kills 9 Civilians in NW Syria: Monitor

Shelling by Syrian regime forces killed nine civilians, including three children, in the Idlib region in the country's northwest, a war monitor reported.

15 July

Asia Pacific

Freeing of Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Propose Ceasefire for Prisoner Release: Afghan Negotiator

The Taliban has offered a three-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of 7,000 insurgent prisoners, as the militant group continues a sweeping offensive across the country.

15 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

14 July

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

14 July

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