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Raytheon awarded $2.3 billion Patriot missile system support contract

Fergus Kelly -
Raytheon was awarded a $2.3 billion contract for engineering and software support for the Patriot air and missile defense system, including a "refresh for obsolescence" for U.S. and foreign customers
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Asia Pacific

Indian Navy launches 3rd Scorpene-class submarine Karanj

Joanne Stocker -
India's Navy launched the third Scorpene-class submarine Karanj, from Mazagon Docks Mumbai on Wednesday
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Middle East

Syriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in Efrin

Anna Varfolomeeva -
Syriac Military Council (MFS) fighters will leave Hasakah to defend northern Syria's Afrin against Turkish incursion
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Americas

Trump orders Guantanamo Bay military prison to remain open

Joanne Stocker -
Trump ordered the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to remain open and said the US would send new terrorism suspects there
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Business

Italy’s Leonardo outlook sends shares into tailspin

Staff Writer With AFP -
Shares in Italy's defense giant Leonardo went into free fall after it presented a recovery plan that analysts said was too vague
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Americas

Ships from Germany and Norway join USS Truman in Virginia for training exercises

Joanne Stocker -
Ships from Germany and Norway arrived at Naval Station Norfolk for training exercises with the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group
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Commentary

Want to send your location to ISIS? There’s an app for that.

Crispin Burke -
The Strava data may not put US bases at risk but fitness trackers and "Internet of Things" devices raise concerns about operational security
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Americas

Raytheon awarded $95 million contract for Excalibur precision artillery munition engineering services

Fergus Kelly -
Raytheon has been awarded a $95 million contract for engineering services for M982 Excalibur long-range precision artillery munitions
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Europe

Turkey confirms use of German Leopard tanks in Efrin operation

Joanne Stocker -
Turkey confirmed it used German Leopard 2 tanks in the operation in Syria's Efrin, according to a report from the German economic ministry
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Africa

Boko Haram attacks in Niger kill fewer people because they’ve already fled

Anna Varfolomeeva -
The number of civilian deaths at hands of Boko Haram fell in Niger last year, but the statistics do not reflect the situation on the ground.
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Americas

Colombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels after attacks

Staff Writer With AFP -
BOGOTA, Jan 29, 2018 (AFP) – Colombia's president on Monday froze peace negotiations with the ELN rebel group after weekend bomb attacks blamed on the guerrillas killed seven police...
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Middle East

Tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 9 people were killed in fighting between separatists and Yemen government troops as a tank battle broke out in Aden
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Commentary

Will militia leaders shape Iraq’s future?

Opinion Editor -
What role will Shia militia leaders and the Hashd al-Shaabi popular mobilization units who fought ISIS play in the Iraqi political arena in the 2018 election?
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Europe

Danish lawmakers approve 20% defense spending increase

Joanne Stocker -
Denmark's parliament agreed to increase the defense budget by an additional 20 percent over the next six years
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Middle East

Syria peace talks to begin in Russia despite opposition boycott

Staff Writer With AFP -
Delegates arrived for the first Syria peace talks in Russia, but expectations were low after the main opposition group said it would boycott
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Asia Pacific

Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties

Staff Writer With AFP -
Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul, causing multiple casualties in the third major attack in recent days
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