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American B-52 Bombers Make Low Sweep Over Stockholm

American B-52 bombers flew low over Stockholm as Sweden ramps up exercises with the United States in view of the Scandinavian country's NATO membership.

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Boeing Wins $5B US Ballistic Missile Defense Contract

Boeing has clinched a $5-billion contract to support the US Missile Defense Agency’s anti-ballistic missile program.

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Taiwan Vows ‘Counter-Attack’ if China Breaches Airspace, Territorial Waters

Taiwan said it would exercise its right to self-defense and "counter-attack" if Chinese fighters and warships were to enter its territorial space.

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US Army Grounds Workhorse Chinook Helicopter

The US Army has grounded its fleet of workhorse H-47 Chinook helicopters, an icon of US wars from Vietnam to the Middle East.

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Taliban Celebrate Anniversary of Foreign Troop Withdrawal

The Taliban celebrated the first anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war.

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US Says Russia Receives Iranian Combat Drones, Many Faulty

Russia has been receiving Iranian combat drones to be used in the Ukraine war, but many of them have proven faulty, the US military said.

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US Planning $1.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan: Report

The US is reportedly planning an arms sale worth $1.1 billion for Taiwan that includes 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles.

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Russia Struggles to Recruit Soldiers for Ukraine: Pentagon

Russia is struggling to find more soldiers to fight in Ukraine, even tapping prisons, a senior US defense official said.

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Solomon Islands Suspends US Naval Visits: US Embassy

The Solomon Islands has suspended all visits from the United States Navy, the US embassy in Canberra said.

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Taiwan, China Trade Barbs Over Island Drone Incursions

Taipei and Beijing have traded barbs over a recent string of drone sorties that have flown from the Chinese mainland to a Taiwanese island.

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