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30 August

A Guardian syncs data from a wearable device to a phone during a Continuous Fitness Assessment, or CFA, study informational session hosted by an Air Force Research Laboratory team at a facility near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 8, 2023. The CFA study is a two-year voluntary effort with Guardians to assess the use of wearable fitness devices that measure physical activity. The CFA is part of the U.S. Space Force’s Holistic Health Approach, an initiative that promotes wellness through positive behaviors and seeks to replace traditional military fitness tests with data from continuous monitoring technology. (U.S. Space Force photo / Rick Eldridge).

AFRL Tests Smartwatch for US Military Physical Fitness Assessments

AFRL has partnered with Garmin to study the application of smartwatches in supporting annual physical fitness assessments for warfighters.

30 August

Africa

Gabonese soldiers announce 'an end to the current regime.'

Staff Writer With AFP

Gabon Army Officers Say Election Result Cancelled, ‘Regime’ Ended

A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on TV announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and scrapping official election results.

30 August

War

destroyed building after an attack in Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

Kyiv Targeted by ‘Most Powerful’ Aerial Attack Since Spring

Ukraine was targeted by the “most powerful” barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead.

29 August

Africa

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Ex-Rebels Accuse Army of New Strikes on Its Positions

Former rebels in northern Mali accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions.

29 August

Americas

Medium-Range Intercept Capability prototype

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines to Procure Medium-Range Intercept Batteries, 2,000 Missiles

The US Marine Corps is planning to procure three batteries of medium-range intercept capability (MRIC) systems.

29 August

Africa

Members of the Amhara Special Forces seat on the top of a truck while another member looks on in the city of Alamata, Ethiopia, on December 11, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara: UN

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence, and rights abuses to end.

29 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Indra to Modernize Spanish C295 Cargo Aircraft Fleet’s Radar, Self-Protection

NATO has contracted Indra to upgrade the radar and self-protection controller system of the Spanish Air and Space Force’s C295 aircraft.

29 August

War

Rojoef Manuel

Finland Announces $100M Additional Military Aid to Ukraine

Finland will deliver additional military aid to Ukraine to support its defense against the Russian invasion.

29 August

Cyber

Joe Saballa

Pentagon, UKansas Open Training Institute for Future Military Cyber Experts

The US Department of Defense has partnered with the University of Kansas in opening a new virtual institute to train the next generation of military cyber experts.

29 August

Air