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France Runs Satellite War Game in European First

France on Friday prepared to simulate an attack by a hostile power on one of its satellites in a war game scenario the government said is less outlandishly futuristic than it may seem.

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Russia Backs Plans for Afghanistan Interim Rule With Taliban

Russia said Friday it was in favor of Afghanistan forming an interim government including members of the Taliban, ahead of talks next week in Moscow aiming to resolve the conflict.

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Russia Says Foiled ‘Terror’ Attack in North Caucasus

Russia said Thursday it had killed a suspected militant planning a terror attack in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.

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Libya PM Demands Mercenaries Leave, Urges Parliament Back Government

Libya's prime minister-designate demanded the departure of an estimated 20,000 foreign fighters as he sought support from lawmakers to help end a grinding civil war in the North African nation.

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France Conducts First Military Drills in Space

France has begun its first military exercises in space to test its ability to defend its satellites, in a sign of the growing competition in Earth's orbit.

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US, Russia Warships Dock in Strategic Sudan Port

A US warship docked in Sudan Monday a day after a Russian frigate arrived in the same key Red Sea port where Moscow is planning to establish a naval logistics base, an AFP correspondent said.

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Russian Kamikaze Drone to Complete Tests This Year

Russian state-run manufacturer, Kalashnikov, has revealed that its combat unmanned aerial vehicle, the KUB, will complete testing this year.

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Russia Displays Range of Counter-Drone Systems at IDEX 2021

Russia’s state arms seller, Rosoboronexport, has put a range of counter-drone systems on display at the IDEX 2021 international arms show in the UAE.

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One Ukrainian Soldier Killed, Two Injured in War-Torn East

One Ukrainian soldier was killed and two were injured in two separate clashes with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine's war-torn east, its military said, further testing a ceasefire brokered last year.

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Polish Armed Forces Field ‘Warmate’ Kamikaze Drone

The Polish Army has fielded its newest loitering munition, the Warmate “kamikaze” drone, purchased by the Polish Ministry of Defense at the end of 2017.

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