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12 August

17 Jihadists, Five Defense Volunteers Killed in Burkina Attacks

Seventeen suspected jihadists and five members of a civil defense militia have been killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.

12 August

Africa

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Fifteen People Killed in Western Niger Attack

Fifteen people were killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected jihadists in the same area.

11 August

War

Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter medical evacuation exercise

Inder Singh Bisht

Afghan Government Requests Indian Air Force Support Against Taliban

The Afghan government has sought air support from India to help push back advancing Taliban fighters, local media reported citing sources from the Ashraf Ghani administration.

11 August

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Wraps up War Games Near Tajik-Afghan Border

Russia rounded off joint military exercises in Tajikistan with high-octane war games.

10 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Northrop Grumman completes a successful first flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Developing Drone-Based Hypersonic Missile Detection: Report

Japan is developing a drone-based hypersonic missile detection system, local media reported citing the country’s ministry of defense.

9 August

Asia Pacific

Afghan militia gather with their weapons to support Afghanistan security forces against the Taliban

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Seize Three More Afghan Provincial Capitals in Northern Blitz

The Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing three more provincial capitals.

6 August

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

30 Killed in Attacks in Burkina Faso: Official Toll

Thirty people, including 15 soldiers, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso.

5 August

Asia Pacific

An Israeli F-15 I fighter jet launches anti-missile flares during an air show near the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Conducts First Lebanon Strikes in Seven Years: Military

The Israeli air force carried out its first air strikes on neighboring Lebanon in seven years following a second day of rocket fire across the border.

4 August

Americas

Hercules Reyes

USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel

The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.

4 August

Terrorism