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China Pushing to Double Nuclear Warhead Arsenal: Pentagon

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads within a decade with the ability to launch them aboard ballistic missiles by land, sea, and air, the Pentagon said in a report Tuesday.
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Commentary

How to Combat the Iranian Drone Threat

Jordan Steckler -
To neutralize the Iranian drone threat, the US should pursue a strategy based on raising the costs of further attacks, investing in counter-drone technologies, and extending the UN arms embargo.
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Europe

Turkey Detains Top IS Member: Minister

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Turkey has captured Mahmut Ozden, a top member of Islamic State responsible for operations on its territory, the interior minister announced on Tuesday.
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Europe

Turkey Extends Mediterranean Gas Exploration Mission

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU.
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Middle East

Israel Strikes on Syria Kill 11, One Civilian: New Toll

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Israeli strikes on Syria killed one civilian, three government troops, and seven allied foreign fighters, a war monitor said on Tuesday in a new toll.
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Middle East

Hamas and Israel Strike Deal to End Gaza Escalation

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Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas have reached a Qatari-mediated deal with Israel to end more than three weeks of cross-border attacks.
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Africa

DR Congo Attackers Disrupt School Final Exams, Rape Students

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Militia attacks in DR Congo's volatile east disrupted the start of school final exams Monday with hundreds of students fleeing violence and some girls raped by the attackers, officials said.
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Commentary

Is $138 Million for the CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Justified?

David Daly -
As the US looks to maintain global military power, there needs to be a greater concentration of resources on emerging threats. Programs like the CH-53K seem too expensive for the fight that is to come.
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Middle East

Hezbollah Says Will Kill an Israeli Soldier for Each Combattant Slain

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Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah Sunday threatened to kill an Israeli soldier for every one of its fighters slain by its archfoe Israel.
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Asia Pacific

India Accuses China of New ‘Provocative’ Border Action

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The Indian military on Monday accused China of carrying out "provocative" movements on their contested Himalayan border near where 20 Indian troops were killed in a battle in June.
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Africa

Egypt Army Says Killed Over 70 Jihadists in North Sinai

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Egypt's army announced Sunday that more than 70 alleged jihadists have been killed in recent military operations in North Sinai, the location of an insurrection affiliated to the Islamic State group.
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Europe

Mutating Terror Threat Still Looms Over Europe

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The terrorist threat against Europe has mutated in the last half-decade as jihadist groups have seen their Middle East sanctuaries eroded, but analysts say the West must remain braced for more attacks.
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Commentary

Why the Taliban Shouldn’t Sabotage the Chance for Peace and Reconciliation

Ghulam Farooq Mujaddidi -
The international community has extended an olive branch to the Taliban which should not be misunderstood as a sign of weakness or defeat.
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Americas

US Warship Sails Near Disputed Islands in Tense South China Sea

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An American warship sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the US Navy has said, challenging Beijing's claims on the resource-rich waterway and prompting a warning from the Chinese military.
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Africa

Four Mali Troops Killed in Attack Blamed on Jihadists

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Four troops were killed and 12 were wounded on Thursday in an ambush in central Mali, the army said, blaming the attack on jihadists who launched an insurgency eight years ago.
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Africa

ISWAP Fighters Kill 14 in Nigeria-Cameroon Border Over ‘Blockade’

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ISWAP jihadists have killed 14 people on a Cameroonian island on Lake Chad near the border with Nigeria after their town decided to block food supplies to the insurgents, security sources said.
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