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May- 2021 -10 MayArms
US Navy Seizes Weapons From Ship Likely Bound for Yemen
The US Navy seized thousands of assault weapons, machine guns, and sniper rifles from an Iranian vessel in the Arabian Sea suspected of transporting the arms to Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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7 MayCyber
US Army Researchers Develop Tool to Detect Deepfakes
US Army researchers have developed a tool that helps detect deepfake content, which can be used by adversaries to compromise national security.
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7 MayCommentary
To Counter China and Russia in the Pacific, US Must Restore Seaplane Capability
As the US increasingly focuses on countering Chinese and Russian influence across the Pacific, it must be equipped with a fully functional arsenal that includes versatile seaplanes.
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7 MayAir
US Air National Guard to Upgrade MQ-9 Reaper
The US Air National Guard has announced a partnership with Department of Defense contractors and academia to retrofit its MQ-9 Reaper drones, adding additional capabilities.
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7 MayAmericas
US Sends More Reinforcements for Afghan Pullout: Pentagon
The US military has deployed more heavy bombers and fighter jets to protect withdrawing American and coalition troops from Afghanistan, which have so far sustained no direct attacks, the Pentagon said.
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6 MayAir
Canadian Military to Acquire Armed Drones Worth Up to $5 Billion
Canada will issue a formal request for bids to purchase armed military drones worth up to $5 billion in the fall, Royal Canadian Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Al Meinzinger told The Canadian Press.
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6 MayAir
US Air Force Aborts Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch
A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California has been aborted before its launch.
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6 MayAsia Pacific
Taliban Capture Key Afghan Dam as Fighting Rages
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and officials said Thursday.
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5 MayAmericas
Washington Weighs Risk of Defending Taiwan Against China
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce his strategy toward China soon, and calls are growing for him to make a clear public commitment to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of Chinese aggression.
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5 MayAmericas
US Space Force Chief Scientist Says Human Augmentation ‘Imperative’
Human augmentation should be embraced by the West to keep up with the competition, a US Space Force chief scientist said.
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