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Texas A&M Secures $20M Contract to Establish Applied Hypersonics Consortium

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Texas A&M University has been awarded a $20 million contract by the Department of Defense to set up a University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics.
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Europe

Azerbaijan Says Four Civilians Killed in Armenia Missile Strike

Staff Writer With AFP -
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of a missile strike on a village in its Barda region near the frontline with Nagorno Karabakh that killed four people, but Yerevan denied carrying out an attack.
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Asia Pacific

At Least Seven Killed in Blast at Pakistan Religious School

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At least seven students were killed and scores more wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack on a Koran study class at a religious school in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.
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Asia Pacific

Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Afghan Police Base

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A car bomb attack on an Afghan police special forces base followed by an ongoing gun battle has killed three policemen and wounded dozens of people, officials said Tuesday.
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Americas

US Announces $2.4 Billion Sale of Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan

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The United States said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger over a $1 billion missile deal last week.
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Africa

Boko Haram Jihadists Kill Eight Farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State

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Eight farmers have been killed by Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said Monday.
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Europe

Armed Villagers Guard Strategic Gateway to Nagorno Karabakh

Staff Writer With AFP -
Wearing camouflage and holding Kalashnikov rifles, volunteer villagers patrol a winding river in a Nagorno Karabakh valley, defending a strategic area between the disputed region's capital and Armenia.
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Africa

Burundi Rebels Ousted From Eastern DR Congo Positions: Army

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Congolese soldiers have forced fighters from the main Burundian rebel force out of their stronghold in eastern Democratic of Congo, near the two countries' border.
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Middle East

Russia Strikes Kill 78 Turkey-Backed Rebels in Syria: Monitor

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Air strikes by Damascus regime ally Russia killed 78 Turkey-backed rebels in northwestern Syria on Monday, a monitor said, in the bloodiest surge in violence since a truce almost eight months ago.
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Asia Pacific

Key Al-Qaeda Leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed in Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP -
Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.
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Americas

Xi Invokes Chinese Military Might With US in Mind

Staff Writer With AFP -
With tensions at their highest in decades between Beijing and Washington, China is making much of the 70th anniversary of its forces entering the fight, intended as much for domestic consumption as it is a warning to its superpower rivals.
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Americas

Purdue Working to Make Military Drone Software Hackproof

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Purdue University, in collaboration with Princeton, has embarked on a five-year project to make the software of military drones and other unmanned machines hackproof.
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Americas

Erdogan Confirms Test of Russian Missile System, Rejects US Criticism

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday confirmed the first test last week of a controversial Russian missile defense system, as he dismissed US criticism.
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Arctic

It’s Bigger Than Icebreakers: America’s Path Forward in the Arctic

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The United States, once the primary architect of the post-war Arctic order, must build from its rich past in the region and embark on a historic venture for the High North.
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Americas

NATO to Build ‘Space Center’ in Germany

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The NATO alliance is to build a headquarters for space operations at its airbase in Ramstein in Germany, to counter a rising Russian and Chinese threat, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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Americas

US Drone Strike Kills 17 Jihadists in NW Syria Near Turkish Border

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The US army said Thursday it carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda leaders in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border, killing 17 jihadists, according to a war monitor.
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