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Jul- 2021 -

6 July

A Ukrainian soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 92nd Mechanized Brigade, fires a rocket propelled grenade during a platoon live-fire exercise

Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in War-Torn East

Two Ukrainian troops were killed and four wounded in attacks launched by pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine's breakaway east.

6 July

Commentary

UN-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) fighters clash with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar south of Tripoli on June 1, 2020.

Kevin P. Chilton

Promoting Lasting Stability in Libya

The US can and must do more to promote lasting stability in Libya and the increasingly important Eastern Mediterranean more broadly.

6 July

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Shoot Down Armed Drone Over Iraq Embassy

US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad, hours after a rocket attack on a base housing US soldiers in the west of the country.

5 July

Air

Joe Saballa

US Army Conducts Airdrop Tests of New Infantry Squad Vehicle

The US Army carried out a series of airdrop exercises to identify if it would be possible to supply soldiers in military operations with infantry squad vehicles that could allow for rapid battlefield movement.

5 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan

More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighboring Tajikistan in the early hours of Monday after clashes with the Taliban, the Central Asian country's national security committee said.

2 July

Americas

US Marine Sgt. Bryan Early, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, leads his squad of Marines to the next compound while patrolling in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

All US and NATO Troops Leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: US Defense Official

All US and NATO troops have left Bagram Air Base, signaling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was imminent.

1 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Martin Designing Combat System for New US Navy Frigates

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to design the combat management system integrated with the US Navy’s new Constellation-class frigates.

1 July

Air

US Air Force B-1B bombers train alongside a Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss Target US-Made F-35A Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing Fleet

The Swiss government backed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its fleet and five Patriot air defense units from fellow US manufacturer Raytheon.

Jun- 2021 -

29 June

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Pro-Iran Militias Fire Shells at US Base in East Syria: Monitor

Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria's Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

28 June

Air