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Iran Says Will Sell More Arms Than Buy After Embargo Lifted

Staff Writer With AFP -
Iran on Monday said it is more inclined to sell weapons rather than buy them, after it announced the end of a longstanding UN conventional arms embargo.
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Europe

New Fighting Over Karabakh Despite Ceasefire

Staff Writer With AFP -
A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks.
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Americas

Defense Secretary Talks Latest Technologies to Give US Troops the Edge

Ronald Watkins -
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper outlined America's modernization priorities in the face of Russian and Chinese efforts to undermine US military and technological advantages.
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Africa

More Than 10 Somali Soldiers Killed in Shabaab Ambush

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At least 10 Somali soldiers were killed and an unknown number wounded when Al-Shabaab Islamist fighters ambushed them near a southern village, a military official and family member said Thursday.
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Africa

20 Dead in Jihadist Attacks in Northern Burkina Faso

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Jihadists have killed around 20 people in attacks in three villages in northern Burkina Faso, the epicenter of a five-year-old jihadist insurgency, government officials said.
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Asia Pacific

China Unveils Swarm Drone Technology to Overwhelm Enemy’s Defenses

Inder Singh Bisht -
Chinese state-owned company CETC released a 58-second video of the test-launch of 48 attack drones that reportedly carry high-explosives warheads capable of destroying tanks and other armored vehicles.
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Asia Pacific

US Envoy Khalilzad Says Taliban Agree to Reduce Afghan Casualties

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The Taliban have promised US forces to reduce casualties in Afghanistan after a wave of violence raised questions about peace talks, Zalmay Khalilzad said Thursday.
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Air

US Fifth Generation Target Drone to Begin Test Flights

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The Defense Department announced it will begin test flights of its much-anticipated Fifth Generation Aerial Target drone (5GAT) later this month at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.
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Americas

US Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Provoking China

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A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what the American military described as a "routine" passage but enraging China, which claims sovereignty over the island and surrounding seas.
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Europe

Putin, Erdogan Urge ‘Joint Efforts’ to End Karabakh Fight: Kremlin

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Putin called for international cooperation to end fierce clashes over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region in Azerbaijan during a telephone call with Erdogan, the Kremlin said.
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Americas

Two Americans, 240 Yemen Rebels Freed in Apparent Swap

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Two captive Americans were freed Wednesday in Yemen as more than 200 supporters of the country's Houthi rebels were allowed to return home, in an apparent swap involving Saudi Arabia and Oman.
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Commentary

Iran-China-Russia Axis Threatens US and Israeli Interests

Douglas Fraser -
The US must continue to build a strong strategic coalition across Southwest Asia to enhance security and help offset the impact of a China-Iran and a Russia-Iran agreement.
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Cyber

NATO Cyber Warriors Sound Warning on Working From Home

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Cyber warriors on NATO's eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to the pandemic is increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.
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Europe

Azerbaijan Says Hit Missile Launch Sites in Armenia

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Azerbaijan said Wednesday it had destroyed missile launch sites in Armenia that were being used to target civilian areas during the fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.
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Asia Pacific

Afghan Villagers Fear Militants’ Return Outside Shadow of US Forces

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Living in the shadow of a US military base had provided protection to villagers in eastern Afghanistan, but locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.
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Air

US Army Partners With SpaceX to Deliver Military Cargo Anywhere In an Hour

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US military is partnering with SpaceX to explore the possibility of transporting military systems in a rocket anywhere on the globe in merely 60 minutes.
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