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After ATACMS Delivery, Ukraine Pleads for MQ-9 Reaper Drones From US

Ukraine has moved the US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone to the top of its weapons wish list as it prepares for another major counteroffensive this year.

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Russia May Have Won in Ukraine if Military ‘Playbook’ Followed: Analyst

Russia may have already been celebrating its victory in Ukraine had it only followed its own military “playbook,” a RAND defense expert has claimed.

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Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Says Captured Hundreds of Junta Personnel

A Myanmar ethnic armed group said it captured a military command and taken hundreds of junta personnel prisoner in western Rakhine state.

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Austal Completes Sea Trials of Australia’s Sentinel Robotic Patrol Vessel

Austal has finalized the sea acceptance and endurance trials of the Royal Australian Navy’s Sentinel autonomous patrol vessel.

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Leonardo to Maintain British Military’s Flight Mission Data Toolkits

UK Defence Equipment & Support has awarded Leonardo a contract to maintain flight mission data toolkits for British military pilots.

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US Marine Corps to Field Trio of Air Defense Systems in 2025

The US Marine Corps plans to deploy a trio of new air defense systems by 2025 to bolster its defenses against rockets, drones, and cruise missiles.

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Kraken, BlueHalo to Equip Surface and Submarine Drones With AI, Machine Learning

Kraken has partnered with BlueHalo to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning into unmanned surface and underwater systems.

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Nigeria Gunmen Kill 25 in Raids on Northwest Villages

Gunmen from criminal gangs killed 25 people when they raided four villages in northwestern Nigeria in reprisals over military offensives on their hideouts.

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Yemen Houthis Threaten to Widen Ship Attacks to Mediterranean

Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened to extend their attacks on Israel-bound shipping to the Mediterranean after months of strikes on vessels in the Red Sea.

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Putin Orders Nuclear Drills With Troops Near Ukraine

President Putin has ordered the Russian military to hold nuclear weapons drills involving the navy and troops based near Ukraine, the defense ministry said.

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