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Feb- 2021 -18 FebruaryAmericas
One-Third of US Military Refusing COVID Vaccine: Pentagon
Pentagon officials said that about one-third of the US military are declining to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite significant coronavirus infection levels in the forces.
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17 FebruaryAmericas
NATO Eyes Post-Trump Reset as Afghanistan Call Looms
NATO defense ministers meet Wednesday for their first talks since US President Joe Biden took over from Donald Trump with a vow to soothe tensions between Washington and its closest partners.
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15 FebruaryAsia Pacific
NATO Will Not Leave Afghanistan Before ‘Time Is Right’
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan "before the time is right," ahead of a discussion by defense ministers on the deployment.
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12 FebruaryCommentary
America Must Reform Approach to Innovation Within US Defense Sector
The United States must “out-innovate” competitors, like China, if it hopes to maintain its security and prosperity.
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12 FebruaryAmericas
US Navy Wants AI-Assisted Sonar System for Improved Submarine Tracking
The US Navy wants to employ artificial intelligence to help sonar operators better utilize the system for improved tracking of enemy submarines.
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11 FebruaryAsia Pacific
US Backs Japan Concerns on China Ships
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concern over China's incursions into Japanese territorial waters, recommitting to the ally's defense.
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11 FebruaryAmericas
Biden Announces Review of China Defense Stance in Pentagon Visit
President Joe Biden announced a review of the US military stance toward China, saying the country needs a "strong" approach, while pledging that his administration will use force only as a last resort.
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11 FebruaryMiddle East
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Appears in Video Despite UN Report of Arrest
Khalid Batarfi, the leader of Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, appears to be still at large despite a United Nations report which claimed he had been under arrest for months.
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10 FebruaryArctic
Cold War Vibes as US Shows Military Muscle in Norway
The United States is deploying long-range B-1 bombers to Norway to train in the strategically important High North in a new show of force unseen in the region since the Cold War.
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9 FebruaryAsia Pacific
French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Likely Angering Beijing
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defense minister announced.
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