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Understanding the Brutality and Resilience of Militant Jihadism

In jihadists' eyes, their indiscriminate violence or terrorism is a necessary means to total victory against monstrous enemies.

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France Gives Ethical Nod To ‘Augmented Soldiers’

A French military’s ethics committee has given the country’s armed forces the go-ahead to begin research on developing “augmented soldiers” for improved battlefield performance.

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Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Undermines His Own Peace Deal

A hasty US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan rewards the Taliban for conditions they have not met and leaves al-Qaeda in a position ripe to reap the benefits.

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Drone Effectiveness Against Air Defenses, Not Tanks, Is the Real Concern

Turkey and Azerbaijan’s ability to take out air defenses with drones in Nagorno Karabakh should be a greater cause for concern than how effective their drones were against armor.

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US Army-Funded Research Could Allow Battlefield Telepathy

A US Army-funded research breakthrough in separating brain signals that influence actions from behavior raised hopes of developing technology that will allow soldiers to silently communicate during operations.

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US Delivers ScanEagle Drone System, Arms Totaling $33 Million to the Philippines 

The US has provided armaments worth $33 million to the Philippines, including a ScanEagle reconnaissance drone system worth $14.79 million.

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Ukraine Forming Joint Venture with Turkey to Produce 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

Ukraine is forming a joint venture company with Turkey to domestically produce as many as 48 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones.

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UK Military Could Have ‘Drone Swarms’ Ready by Middle of Next Year

The UK military could have “drone swarm” units by the middle of next year to perform tasks including suicide missions inside enemy lines and overwhelming adversary air defenses.

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US Must Protect Israel’s QME After F-35 Sale to UAE

The US sale of F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates once again underscores the imperative of maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge – and of ensuring that problematic regional actors do not get access to such advanced technologies.

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Robot Dogs to Patrol Tyndall Air Force Base Soon

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, will be one of the first in America to have semi-autonomous robot dogs patrolling its 38 square kilometer compound.

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