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US Army Equips Arctic Unit With Modernized Networking Gear

The US Army has revealed that its Arctic unit is now equipped with upgraded communications and networking gear.

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EU Ministers Divided on Ukraine Military Training Plan

The European Union's defense ministers appeared divided on a plan to hold a major training mission for Ukrainian forces as they arrived for an informal meeting in Prague.

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USAF’s B-2 Spirit Bomber Gets Extended-Range Stealth Missile

The US Air Force conducted a previously undisclosed air-to-surface missile test with its B-2 Spirit Bomber in December 2021.

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Indian Army Inducts New Swarm Drone Systems

The Indian Army has inducted new swarm drone systems into its mechanized forces for offensive and defensive operations.

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USAF B-52 Bomber Braces for ‘Largest Modification in History’

The US Air Force’s aging B-52 Stratofortress bombers will receive a major upgrade to continue executing missions until at least 2050.

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Russia Struggles to Recruit Soldiers for Ukraine: Pentagon

Russia is struggling to find more soldiers to fight in Ukraine, even tapping prisons, a senior US defense official said.

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Solomon Islands Suspends US Naval Visits: US Embassy

The Solomon Islands has suspended all visits from the United States Navy, the US embassy in Canberra said.

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Clashes in Northern Ethiopia Despite Peace Pleas

Fighting was reported in Ethiopia, despite appeals for a halt to the renewed hostilities between government forces and Tigrayan rebels.

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Taiwan, China Trade Barbs Over Island Drone Incursions

Taipei and Beijing have traded barbs over a recent string of drone sorties that have flown from the Chinese mainland to a Taiwanese island.

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Russian Army Says Foiled Ukraine Attacks in Kherson

Russia said it had thwarted Ukrainian offensives in the regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv and inflicted "heavy losses" on Kyiv's forces.

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