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US Military Dogs to Get AR Goggles for Better Communication 

US army dogs could soon be relaying live visuals of their area of operation to their handlers sitting afar via Augmented Reality goggles.

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Russia’s Curious Silence in Nagorno Karabakh: Missing in Action or Biding Its Time?

One would have to be careful not to hastily read Russia's lack of public reaction as an indication that it has given up on Nagorno Karabakh and the South Caucasus.

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UK Unveils Shotgun-Armed Drone Prototype for Indoor Fighting

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has developed a drone prototype armed with a twin-barrel stabilized shotgun, particularly for indoor operations.

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MQ-9 Reaper Doubles its Capacity to Carry Hellfire Missiles

A software upgrade on the MQ-9 Reaper drone allows the aircraft to load four extra Hellfire missiles on stations previously reserved for 500 lb. class bombs or fuel tanks.

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US Air Force to Enhance Warfighter Capabilities with New Shift5 Contract

The US Air Force Cyber Resiliency of Weapons Systems will further enhance its warfighter capabilities with a recent contract to Shift5, a cybersecurity company that protects planes, trains, and tanks from cyberattacks.

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US Must Exert Leadership to End Libyan Conflict

Active and engaged US leadership is necessary to unfreeze the intractable Libyan civil war and prevent Turkey and Russia from using it to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Is America’s Drone-First Counterterrorism Policy in the Sahel Misguided?

Without efforts to push defense institution building in the Sahel, millions of US dollars pumped into drone support will be fruitless.

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China’s New Year of Assertiveness

If China’s first year of assertiveness in 2009 and 2010 inaugurated China’s foreign policy shift from soft power to hard power, China’s second year of assertiveness demonstrates how they plan to utilize that hard power.

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US Troop Drawdown in Iraq Is Double-Edged Sword for Iran

The US force reduction in Iraq reinforces the oft-used narrative that Iran is impervious to American imperialism but conversely undermines the efficacy of Khamenei’s domestically-driven “Crusader” propaganda.

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US Space Force Chief: ‘Prepare for War in Space’

The United States doesn’t want to engage in warfare in space but must be prepared for such a scenario, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond said.

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