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US to Provide $500M in Military Funding to Philippines

The US will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness.

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Monitor Says Israel Hits Air Defense Bases in Syria

Israeli missiles struck two air defense bases in southern Syria overnight, a war monitor said, as tensions surge on Israel's northern border after a deadly rocket strike on the Golan Heights.

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RSF Kill 65 People in Sudanese City Since Saturday: Activists

At least 65 people, mostly children, have been killed since Saturday in bombardments by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in El-Fasher city in Sudan's Darfur region, according to activists.

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US Announces $1.7B in New Security Assistance for Ukraine

The US announced new military aid for Ukraine valued at around $1.7 billion that features air defense munitions and artillery rounds that Kyiv's forces say they desperately need.

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Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jet Could Soon Launch Satellites

The Swedish Air Force has embarked on a comprehensive study into the viability of launching small satellites from the JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft.

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Mali Army Admits ‘Large Number’ of Losses in Fighting in North

In a rare admission, the Malian army said it suffered a "large number" of deaths during fighting in the north last week.

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US Approves Small Diameter Bomb Sale to Belgium

The US State Department has approved a possible sale of Small Diameter Bomb-Increment II to Belgium.

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UK Taps Sheffield Forgemasters to Produce Gun Barrels for Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a partnership with Sheffield Forgemasters to expand the country’s ability to produce forgings for gun barrels.

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US Army Conducts ‘Most Challenging Counter-Drone Test to Date’

The US Army has demonstrated the capabilities of nine of its counter-small unmanned aerial systems against more than 40 aerial targets.

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New Sniper Targeting Pod Connects F-35, 4th-Gen Fighters, Rocket Artillery

Lockheed Martin’s latest Sniper targeting pod version allows interoperability between F-35 and fourth-generation aircraft and ground-based artillery systems such as HIMARS.

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