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11 November

Philippines Extends Military Pact With US

The Philippines will extend a key military pact with the United States for another six months, the foreign minister said Wednesday.

11 November

Americas

An unmanned ground vehicle is tested at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020.

Inder Singh Bisht

Robot Dogs to Patrol Tyndall Air Force Base Soon

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, will be one of the first in America to have semi-autonomous robot dogs patrolling its 38 square kilometer compound.

11 November

Americas

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Could Reverse Germany Troop Removal

US President-elect Joe Biden could reverse course -- at least partially -- on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to Biden's defense advisers.

11 November

Europe

British Army General Sir Nicholas Carter leaves number 10 Downing Street in central London.

Staff Writer

Quarter of British Soldiers Could Be Robots By 2030s, Top General Says

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nick Carter claimed a quarter of British soldiers could be robots by the 2030s.

11 November

Africa

Members of an Amhara armed group who fight alongside federal and regional forces against fighters from the northern region of Tigray

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict Risks Spreading South

Fears mount of increasing conflict in Ethiopia, where PM Ahmed last week ordered a military campaign in Tigray that has the nation careening towards a potential civil war.

11 November

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistani Al-Qaeda Bomb-Maker Mohammad Hanif Killed in Afghanistan

Mohammad Hanif, a Pakistani bomb-maker who trained Taliban militants before switching allegiance to Al-Qaeda, has been killed in western Afghanistan.

10 November

Africa

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia PM Says Conflict in Tigray Nearing End as Thousands Flee Fighting

PM Ahmed said the end of military operations in Ethiopia's north is "coming within reach," as thousands fled the violence into neighboring Sudan.

10 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Chinese-made Wing Loong II unmanned combat drone

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigeria Takes Delivery of Chinese Drones to Combat Insurgency, Armed Banditry

Four Chinese-made Wing Loong II combat drones have reportedly arrived in Nigeria to take part in ongoing counter-insurgency and anti-banditry operations in the country’s restive northwest region.

10 November

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