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Oct- 2021 -15 OctoberAmericas
US Navy Says Sailors Who Refuse Vaccine Will Be Expelled
The US Navy said Thursday that personnel who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be expelled from the force, ahead of the November 28 deadline for the injection.
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Aug- 2021 -16 AugustAmericas
Social Media Accounts Posing as US Military Express Vaccine Distrust
Anonymous accounts posing as military personnel have sprung up on various social media platforms, expressing distrust and outrage about the mandate for vaccines among service members.
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10 AugustAmericas
Pentagon to Mandate COVID Shots for Military
The Pentagon said it will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all members of the US military by mid-September.
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyAmericas
US Military Back to Face Masks, Moves to Mandatory Vaccination
The United States Department of Defense is moving towards implementing mandatory vaccinations within the military and has returned to the wearing of face masks.
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Jun- 2021 -7 JuneArms
Nuclear Weapons Spending Swelled $1.4 BN Amid Pandemic: Report
Nuclear-armed countries last year increased spending on atomic weapon arsenals by 1.4 billion dollars, campaigners said Monday.
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1 JuneAmericas
US, Australia Scale Back War Games Over COVID Fears
A major US-Australia joint military exercise will go ahead this year despite pandemic concerns but will be significantly scaled-back, a senior Australian military officer said Tuesday.
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryEurope
BAE Systems Net Profit Hit by COVID Turmoil
British military equipment maker BAE Systems said Thursday that annual net profit fell as a result of coronavirus disruption in the first half.
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18 FebruaryAmericas
One-Third of US Military Refusing COVID Vaccine: Pentagon
Pentagon officials said that about one-third of the US military are declining to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite significant coronavirus infection levels in the forces.
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Oct- 2020 -14 OctoberEurope
NATO Cyber Warriors Sound Warning on Working From Home
Cyber warriors on NATO's eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to the pandemic is increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.
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7 OctoberAmericas
Top US General Milley Negative for COVID but Quarantining: Defense Official
General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, tested negative for COVID-19 but is self-quarantining after contact with an infected Coast Guard officer.
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