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US Must Exert Leadership to End Libyan Conflict

Raymond V. Mason -
Active and engaged US leadership is necessary to unfreeze the intractable Libyan civil war and prevent Turkey and Russia from using it to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Middle East

‘28 Dead’ as IS, Govt Forces Clash in Syria’s Raqqa

Staff Writer With AFP -
Clashes in Syria between pro-regime forces and Islamic State group jihadists, along with air strikes, have killed at least 28 fighters in the northern province of Raqqa, a war monitor said.
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Americas

Pentagon Vows to Help Israel Keep Military Superiority in the Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP -
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper pledged to help maintain Israel's military superiority in the Middle East, amid its concerns over a possible US sale of F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates.
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Commentary

Is America’s Drone-First Counterterrorism Policy in the Sahel Misguided?

Alexander Bertschi Wrigley -
Without efforts to push defense institution building in the Sahel, millions of US dollars pumped into drone support will be fruitless.
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Europe

Russia Vows Military Cooperation With Iran After UN Arms Embargo Ends

Staff Writer With AFP -
Russia said Tuesday it will develop military cooperation with Tehran after a United Nations arms embargo on Iran expires next month, despite US efforts to block arms deals.
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Asia Pacific

14 Afghan Security Forces Killed as Violence Grips Country

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 14 Afghan soldiers and police were killed during intense fighting with the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, as unabated violence gripped the country despite ongoing peace talks.
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Africa

EU Sanctions Three Firms for Breaking Libya Arms Embargo

Staff Writer With AFP -
The European Union imposed sanctions on three companies for breaching the UN arms embargo on Libya, drawing an angry reaction from Turkey.
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Africa

13 Killed in Eastern DR Congo’s ‘Death Triangle’

Staff Writer With AFP -
Twelve civilians and a soldier were killed overnight in eastern DR Congo in an attack blamed on rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces, a local official said Monday.
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Air

Hollywood Action Clips Spotted in China Airforce Propaganda Video

Staff Writer With AFP -
A high-octane PR video for China's airforce crashlanded on social media after users questioned why the world's second-largest military power spliced clips from Hollywood blockbusters into its own propaganda material.
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Middle East

Yemen Houthi Rebel Attack on Saudi Village Wounds 5: State Media

Staff Writer With AFP -
A projectile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels hit a village in Saudi Arabia's southern Jizan province, wounding five civilians, state media reported.
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Commentary

China’s New Year of Assertiveness

Connor Fiddler -
If China’s first year of assertiveness in 2009 and 2010 inaugurated China’s foreign policy shift from soft power to hard power, China’s second year of assertiveness demonstrates how they plan to utilize that hard power.
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Africa

‘Bandits’ Kill Seven in Northern Nigeria: Police

Staff Writer With AFP -
Gunmen have killed two policemen and five farmers in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria, police said.
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Asia Pacific

Beijing Holds Military Exercises Near Taiwan as US Diplomat Visits

Staff Writer With AFP -
China said Friday it was conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, as a top US diplomat visits the self-ruled island in a move that has angered Beijing.
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Africa

Islamic State Expanding Globally Amid Setbacks: US Official

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Islamic State group continues to expand globally with some 20 affiliates, despite being forced out of Syria and the killing of its leaders, a top US counter-terror official said Thursday.
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Africa

Aid Worker With Charity World Vision Killed in DR Congo

Staff Writer With AFP -
A worker with the British charity World Vision has been killed in an ambush on a humanitarian convoy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the aid group said on Thursday.
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Commentary

US Troop Drawdown in Iraq Is Double-Edged Sword for Iran

Andrew Leonard -
The US force reduction in Iraq reinforces the oft-used narrative that Iran is impervious to American imperialism but conversely undermines the efficacy of Khamenei’s domestically-driven “Crusader” propaganda.
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