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US Senate Passes $770B Defense Bill for Biden to Sign

The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing $770 billion for defense spending.

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US Warns Mali on Accepting Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries.

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UAE Protests Stringent Biden Conditions for Jet Fighters

The UAE threatened to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington's concerns on China.

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USS Oakland Equipped With Naval Strike Missile System  

The US Navy's Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) completed the installation of the Naval Strike Missile.

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Fixing What is Wrong With Our Generals

The institutionalized military incompetence that created the humiliation of Afghanistan will continue unless Congress reexamines what its predecessors created four decades ago.

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France-Greece Frigate Deal Going Ahead Despite US Offer: Paris

Greece will honor a deal to buy three frigates from France after a competing offer from the US threatened to overturn the contract.

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Finland to Buy 64 US F-35 Fighters in Huge Deal

Finland will order 64 F-35A multi-role fighter jets from US contractor Lockheed Martin in a massive deal worth 8.4 billion euros.

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Russia Scrambles Jets to Escort US, French Aircraft

Russia's military escorted five French and US military aircraft over the Black Sea and away from its border.

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Biden Warns Putin of ‘Strong’ Western Response to Any Ukraine Attack

President Joe Biden warned President Vladimir Putin of "strong" Western economic blowback against any Russian attack on Ukraine.

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US Begins Fielding Radar to Counter North Korean Missile 

The US has constructed and initially deployed a key radar system capable of distinguishing genuine aerial threats from decoys.

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