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US Army Creating New Approach to Real-Time Conversational AI

Tong Ong -
US Army researchers have created a pioneering technique for combat vehicles and autonomous systems to interpret the intent of a soldier through spoken dialogue and respond appropriately.
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Africa

Mali Soldiers ‘Killed, Mistreated, Disappeared’ Dozens of People: HRW

Joe Saballa -
The armed forces of Mali are responsible for dozens of cases of killings, mistreatment, and disappearances during counterterrorism operations in the country’s central Mopti region, HRW said.
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Air

General: Small Drones Dent US Air Superiority

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The US military is operating without complete air superiority “for the first time since the Korean War” because of the proliferation of inexpensive, small drones, Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said.
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Africa

Ivorian Soldier Injured in Attack on Military Camp

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Gunmen injured an Ivorian soldier in an overnight attack on a military camp near the economic capital Abidjan that left three assailants dead, the army said Wednesday.
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Air

German Defense Minister Continues to Campaign for Armed Drones

Tong Ong -
Germany's defense minister said she will continue campaigning for armed drones in the military, despite lawmakers’ disapproval of weaponized drones.
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Arms

Russian ‘Nuclear Drone’ Submarine to be Launched This Fall

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Russian nuclear submarine, Khabarovsk, will be launched this fall after a delay of several months, state media reported.
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Europe

Germany Plans to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan by July 4

Staff Writer With AFP -
Germany's defense ministry on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in early July, after the United States announced plans to pull out by September 11.
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Americas

US Navy Kicks Off Exercise Involving Manned, Unmanned Vessels

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Navy kicked off its maiden exercise this week involving manned and unmanned systems operating together off the California coast.
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Americas

Chinese Hackers Behind VPN Attack on US Defense Firms: Security Experts

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Chinese hackers allegedly penetrated a company's VPN technology to break into computer networks of the US defense industry sector, security consultant Mandiant said.
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Europe

Greece to Lend Patriot Battery to Saudi as Houthi Attacks Spike

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Greece will lend a Patriot missile battery to Saudi Arabia to protect its critical energy infrastructure as the Gulf kingdom grapples with growing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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Americas

US Donates $10M in Anti-Tank Weapons to Lithuania

Joe Saballa -
The US has donated combat-tested anti-tank weapons worth $10 million to the Lithuanian armed forces.
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Air

Japan’s First Global Hawk Drone Completes Maiden Flight

Inder Singh Bisht -
The first of three RQ-4B Global Hawk drones ordered by Japan from Northrop Grumman flew for the first time from Palmdale, California.
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Africa

Chad’s President Deby Dies After Fighting Rebels on Battlefield: Army

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Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday.
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Air

Morocco to Receive 13 Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey

Inder Singh Bisht -
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces has signed a contract to buy 13 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey, the service confirmed on social media.
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Africa

Suspected ISWAP Jihadists Storm Army Base in Nigeria’s Borno State

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Suspected Islamic fighters stormed into a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state before an aerial bombardment killed their "key commanders," the military said.
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Asia Pacific

Philippines’ Duterte Prepared to Deploy Navy Over South China Sea Claim

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he is willing to deploy military ships to the South China Sea to assert the country's claim over oil deposits in a contested part of the waterway.
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