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Oct- 2020 -15 OctoberAir
US Fifth Generation Target Drone to Begin Test Flights
The Defense Department announced it will begin test flights of its much-anticipated Fifth Generation Aerial Target drone (5GAT) later this month at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.
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14 OctoberMiddle East
Two Americans, 240 Yemen Rebels Freed in Apparent Swap
Two captive Americans were freed Wednesday in Yemen as more than 200 supporters of the country's Houthi rebels were allowed to return home, in an apparent swap involving Saudi Arabia and Oman.
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14 OctoberCommentary
Iran-China-Russia Axis Threatens US and Israeli Interests
The US must continue to build a strong strategic coalition across Southwest Asia to enhance security and help offset the impact of a China-Iran and a Russia-Iran agreement.
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14 OctoberMiddle East
Afghan Villagers Fear Militants’ Return Outside Shadow of US Forces
Living in the shadow of a US military base had provided protection to villagers in eastern Afghanistan, but locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.
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12 OctoberMiddle East
US Strikes Target Taliban as Fighting Rages in Afghanistan
US air strikes targeted Taliban fighters outside a key city in southern Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said Monday, with violence in the country surging despite ongoing peace talks.
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12 OctoberAsia Pacific
‘Disappointing’ to See Huge New North Korea Missile: US Official
A US official said it was "disappointing" that North Korea had displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang.
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9 OctoberAmericas
US Army Program Allows Drone Swarms to Recharge Autonomously
The United States Army will soon be in control of a swarm of hundreds of drones that can descend on unmanned ground vehicles to recharge on their own.
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9 OctoberCommentary
The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed
With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.
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9 OctoberMiddle East
The ‘Beatles:’ IS Jihadists With Taste for Torture
Two out of four IS jihadists in a terrorist cell known as the "Beatles" for their British accents appeared in a US court through video link.
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8 OctoberSpace
New Race for Space: DoD Official Outlines US Space Strategy
On the heels of a meeting in which the US space chief declared that America must be prepared for warfare in space, a Department of Defense official detailed the country's space strategy.
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