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All Eyes on Hezbollah as Tensions Rise on Israel Border

Staff Writer With AFP -
Israel's deadly Gaza offensive has many eyes trained on the Lebanese border for a Hezbollah reaction, but observers argue the Iran-backed movement is unlikely to risk an all-out conflict.
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Americas

US Wants to ‘Avoid a Militarization’ of the Arctic: Blinken

Staff Writer With AFP -
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington wanted to avoid a military build-up in the Arctic, a day after Russia defended its military activities in the strategic region.
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Americas

US Navy Orders 18 Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets 

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The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to deliver 18 GQM-163A "Coyote" supersonic sea-skimming target vehicles.
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Air

US Army Successfully Tests Classified ‘Suicide Drone’

Tong Ong -
The US Army destroyed two of three targets employing its new classified loitering munitions or “suicide drones” during a test conducted at Edge 21.
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Air

Russian Army Receives Radar for S-500 Air-Defense System 

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Russian Army has received the Yenisei radar station, which is likely to be integrated with the S-500 air-defense system, Russian media reported.
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Africa

DR Congo Army Says Killed 22 Militiamen in Under-Siege East

Staff Writer With AFP -
DR Congo's army said Tuesday its troops have killed 22 rebels since May 6 when it launched an offensive against the notorious ADF militia in the restive east of the country.
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Americas

US Missile Defense Satellite Launch Postponed Due to Abnormal System Response

Tong Ong -
The Atlas V rocket launch carrying a billion-dollar US missile defense satellite was postponed due to an abnormal system response.
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Air

China Makes Tenth Incursion Into Taiwan ADIZ in May

Tong Ong -
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Monday morning, China’s tenth incursion this month.
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Arms

Georgia to Begin Producing M4 Rifles, Drones in 2022

Joe Saballa -
Georgia is planning to partner with South African, Polish, and Israeli companies to produce M4 rifles and unmanned aerial vehicles in 2022.
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Africa

More Than 10,000 Flee Jihadist Attacks in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP -
More than 10,000 people have fled their homes in the west of Niger over the past two days, a UN agency said Monday, with local officials blaming jihadist attacks.
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Land

Turkey Kills Top Kurdish Commander: Erdogan

Staff Writer With AFP -
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkish forces had killed a top Syrian Kurdish commander during an offensive in neighboring Iraq.
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Asia Pacific

South Korea to Test Low-Noise Drones for Surveillance

Tong Ong -
The South Korean military announced the purchase low-noise hydrogen fuel cell drones for covert surveillance and reconnaissance missions
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Americas

Billion-Dollar US Military Satellite to Launch Today

Tong Ong -
A billion-dollar US missile defense satellite, located inside the nose cone on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, it is set to launch on Monday afternoon.
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Arms

Boost for European Fighter Jet as Paris, Berlin, Madrid Seal Deal

Staff Writer With AFP -
France, Germany, and Spain said Monday that they had reached agreement on the next phase of their plans to build a joint European fighter jet, capping months of negotiations over how to share the work and the intellectual property.
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Asia Pacific

Fighting Resumes in Southern Afghanistan as Ceasefire Ends

Staff Writer With AFP -
Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed Sunday in the restive southern province of Helmand, officials said, ending a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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Air

Gaza Pummelled by Fresh Israeli Strikes, More Than 200 Dead in a Week

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Israeli air strikes hammered the Gaza Strip Monday, after a week of violence between the Jewish state and Palestinian militants left more than 200 people dead as international calls for de-escalation went unheeded.
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