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Eyeing China, Top US General Sees Tech Revolution on Battlefield

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley said the US military has to fully embrace robotics and artificial intelligence if it is to maintain superiority over China.

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Azerbaijani Forces Raise Flag in Last District Handed Back by Armenia

Azerbaijani soldiers on Tuesday hoisted their country's flag in the final district given up by Armenia under a peace deal that ended weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.

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US Air Force Awards Drone Defeating Radar System Contract to Black Sage

The US Air Force has purchased a counter-drone radar system from Black Sage Technologies to combat enemy Unmanned Aerial System threats.

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France Struggles to Retain Karabakh Sway After Armenia Defeat

President Emmanuel Macron faces a major challenge to retain France's influence over resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, needing to take account of the large Armenian minority in his country and accused by Azerbaijan of bias.

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US Navy Successfully Tests Drone Assistance in Laser Target Firing

The US Navy successfully launched and landed a drone from a moving ship, taking a recent idea to use UAVs to test and evaluate seaborne laser weapons closer to completion.

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US Delivers ScanEagle Drone System, Arms Totaling $33 Million to the Philippines 

The US has provided armaments worth $33 million to the Philippines, including a ScanEagle reconnaissance drone system worth $14.79 million.

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US Navy Deploys Submarine-Launched Combat Drones

The US Navy has developed and deployed a Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System to carry out reconnaissance and targeting missions.

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Russia Says It Chased off US Warship in Its Pacific Waters

A Russian warship caught a US Navy destroyer operating in Russia's Pacific waters on Tuesday and chased it off, the defense ministry in Moscow said.

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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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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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