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17 April

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Middle East on Edge as Israel and Iran Trade Threats

Israel and Iran traded threats after Tehran's first-ever direct attack on its arch-foe sharply heightened tensions in a region already on edge after six months of war in Gaza.

16 April

Commentary

C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, prepares to land at Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica

J.D. Hayworth

US National Security Planners Must Recognize Antarctica’s Importance

America’s national security threats closer to home should be ignored but neither should the growing concerns from the seemingly far distant Antarctic.

16 April

Technology

Notational representation of the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) system. Four soldiers are seen stationed in front of computers in desks. The computer screens display various kinds of graphs and figures. Two soldiers in the back are checking out similar graphs seen displayed on screens installed on the wall.

Juster Domingo

US Awards Potential $4.1B Battle Command System Contract to Lockheed

The US has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.1 billion ceiling contract to continue developing the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications system.

16 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US House to Vote on Long-Delayed Ukraine, Israel Aid

US House Speaker Johnson said his Republican-controlled chamber would vote this week on separate aid bills for Ukraine and Israel, after stalling for months over pressure from his party's right wing.

16 April

Americas

US army soldiers queue to board a plane to begin their journey home out of Iraq from the al-Asad Air Base west the capital Baghdad, November 1, 2011.

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden, Iraqi PM Agree on Talks for US-Led Coalition Withdrawal

US Presiden Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister al-Sudani said they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country.

15 April

Space

BAE Systems' Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) satellite. The satellite appears to have a chrome silver finish, with blue wiring connecting some of its parts together. The background shows that it's displayed in a warehouse-like building with blue overhead lights. In the back, a Unites States flag can be seen displayed on a wall.

Juster Domingo

BAE Launches Weather Satellite to Boost US Military Safety

BAE Systems has successfully launched its Weather System Follow-on Microwave satellite to monitor weather to help the US ensure safety in military operations.

15 April

Americas

US and Philippine Marines conduct a raid rehearsal during Balikatan 22

Staff Writer With AFP

Marcos Rules Out Giving US Access to More Philippine Military Bases

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said the United States would not be given access to more Philippine military bases.

15 April

Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

China Helping Russia in Biggest Defense Expansion Since Soviet Era: US

China is helping Russia undertake its biggest military expansion since Soviet times, US officials said, stepping up public pressure as concerns rise over Ukraine.

15 April

Middle East

Explosions lighting up Jerusalem sky as Israeli air defenses respond to an Iranian attack on Israel

Staff Writer With AFP

How the US Helped Counter Iran’s Attack on Israel

Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged in whirlwind efforts to prepare for the expected violence.

12 April

Business