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Nov- 2020 -23 NovemberAsia Pacific
Taliban Rigging Drones to Drop Bombs, Afghan Spy Chief Says
The Taliban have deployed small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some recent attacks, Afghanistan's spy chief said Monday, illustrating a new fighting method used by the insurgents.
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18 NovemberAmericas
US to Slash Troop Levels in Iraq, Afghanistan
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced.
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17 NovemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Navy Begins Testing Logistics Drone Prototype
Engineers, testers, and military test pilots at the US Navy are evaluating a logistics drone designed to provide ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore cargo transport.
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17 NovemberAsia Pacific
Trump Asked Aides About Striking Iran Nuke Site: Report
Two months before he is due to leave office, President Trump asked top aides about the possibility of striking Iran's nuclear facilities.
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12 NovemberLand
US Army Gets First Of Four Robotic Combat Vehicle Prototypes
The US Army has received its first Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light prototype, jointly developed by QinetiQ Inc. and Pratt Miller Defense.
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12 NovemberMiddle East
Sinai Helicopter Crash Kills 7 Peacekeepers, Including 5 Americans: Source
A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai desert involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday -- five Americans, a French national, and a Czech citizen.
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12 NovemberAsia Pacific
Biden Reassures Asian Allies on Defense Commitments
US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Asia, reaffirming mutual-defense pacts thrown in doubt by the current White House.
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11 NovemberAsia Pacific
Philippines Extends Military Pact With US
The Philippines will extend a key military pact with the United States for another six months, the foreign minister said Wednesday.
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11 NovemberAmericas
Robot Dogs to Patrol Tyndall Air Force Base Soon
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, will be one of the first in America to have semi-autonomous robot dogs patrolling its 38 square kilometer compound.
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11 NovemberAmericas
Biden Could Reverse Germany Troop Removal
US President-elect Joe Biden could reverse course -- at least partially -- on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to Biden's defense advisers.
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