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Japan’s Abe Urges Stronger Defenses to Face Missiles

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Japan must strengthen its ballistic missile defenses, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, a potentially controversial proposition given the country's pacifist constitution, which limits its military capabilities.
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Saudi Intercepts Yemeni Houthi Missiles, Drones: Coalition

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The Saudi-led coalition Thursday intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards the kingdom, state media said, after the insurgents claimed they had targeted the capital Riyadh.
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Arctic

On Thin Ice: US Must Begin Preparations for Looming Arctic Competition

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The US must begin investing in capabilities able to operate in the frigid Arctic environment or risk falling behind in great power competition.
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Africa

Gunmen Abduct 10 Near Nigeria Capital, Police Free 5

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Gunmen on Thursday abducted 10 people from a community outside Nigeria's capital Abuja, five of whom were rescued after a fierce gun battle with the kidnappers, police said.
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Africa

Notorious ADF Militia Kill 58 in Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri Province

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ADF militia killed 58 people in two massacres in the eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, the province's interior minister said.
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Americas

AI Can Change Nearly Every Aspect of the Battlefield, Esper Says

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US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reiterated the importance of ethical principles for the American military as it seeks to become a dominant player in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Americas

China Says US Biggest Threat to Peace in South China Sea

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China accused the US of becoming "the biggest driver of militarization" in the contested South China Sea.
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Africa

Cameroon Army Launches Operation in Anglophone Regional Capital

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Cameroon's army launched a "special operation" against anglophone separatists in Bamenda, the capital of the English-speaking northwest region, bringing the city to a halt.
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Africa

Four Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack: Officials

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Four Malian soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's restive central region on Wednesday.
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Africa

Will Sudan’s Peace Deal With Rebels Work?

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Sudan's government and rebel forces have agreed on a landmark deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands of people have been killed.
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Americas

US Military Set to Deploy Israeli Counter-Drone System

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Israel’s Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense have launched an operational pilot program employing a counter-drone for the US Special Forces.
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Americas

Trump to Announce US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq, Afghanistan

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Trump is expected to announce further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq, where several thousand US troops hunting down jihadist sleeper cells have faced increasing attacks blamed on pro-Iran factions.
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Asia Pacific

Afghanistan VP Lightly Wounded in Deadly Kabul Blast, Six Dead

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Afghanistan's vice president Amrullah Saleh sustained minor injuries Wednesday when his convoy was targeted in Kabul in an explosion that killed at least six people and wounded a dozen more.
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Commentary

What Is Iran up to in Latin America?

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Iran is leveraging its relationship with Venezuela to legitimize its anti-US axis of resistance, using information as a weapon.
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Africa

Boko Haram Kill 10 Civilians in Northeast Nigeria

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Boko Haram jihadists killed 10 civilians in attacks on three villages in restive northeast Nigeria, local security officials said Monday. 
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Africa

Car Bomb Kills 5 Somali Troops, Wounds US Adviser: Officials

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A suicide bomber killed five Somali soldiers and seriously wounded an American military adviser in Somalia on Monday in an attack claimed by the Al-Shabaab group.
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