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Taiwan Says US Has Approved Key Submarine Technology Sale

The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defense official said Wednesday.

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Nigerian Kidnappings a Sign of Boko Haram Expansion, Say Experts

Nigeria's dreaded Boko Haram has sounded a grim warning in claiming responsibility for a mass kidnapping in the country's northwest, analysts say.

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Moscow Condemns US Sanctions on Turkey Over Russian Missile Purchases

Russia's foreign minister condemned US sanctions against Turkey over the purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense missiles as "illegitimate."

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ELTA Presents Mobile Counter Drone System to US DoD and DHS

ELTA North America has provided the US Departments of Defense and Homeland Security with advanced counter-drone technological solutions, improving the defense-in-depth capabilities of mobile drones.

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Bomb Kills Deputy Governor in Afghan Capital

A deputy governor of Kabul province and his aide were killed by a bomb in the Afghan capital, the latest in a wave of targeted killings in the country.

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Boko Haram Claims Kidnapping of Hundreds of Nigerian Students

Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in northwest Nigeria.

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Understanding the Brutality and Resilience of Militant Jihadism

In jihadists' eyes, their indiscriminate violence or terrorism is a necessary means to total victory against monstrous enemies.

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Scores of Taliban Militants Killed as Fighting Rocks Insurgent Bastion

Dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce overnight fighting between Afghan forces and militants who attacked multiple checkpoints in the insurgent bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday.

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At Least 27 Killed in Niger in Boko Haram Attack

Jihadists from the Boko Haram group killed at least 27 people in an attack of "unprecedented savagery" in southeast Niger, local officials said on Sunday.

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France Gives Ethical Nod To ‘Augmented Soldiers’

A French military’s ethics committee has given the country’s armed forces the go-ahead to begin research on developing “augmented soldiers” for improved battlefield performance.

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