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US aerial war on drugs in Afghanistan fraught with risks

Michael Hughes -
Using US air power to counter drug trafficking in Afghanistan may jeopardize the broader mission by misallocating resources and boosting the civilian death toll
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Africa

US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills “more than 100 militants” – AFRICOM

Fergus Kelly -
A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed "more than 100 militants," the U.S. military's Africa Command said.
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Middle East

Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to greater cooperation in Syria ahead of Sochi summit

Joanne Stocker -
Russian, Syrian, Iranian and Turkish officials held a summit in Sochi to discuss steps to end the civil war in Syria, with the chiefs of staff agreeing on greater cooperation.
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Air

Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashes in Kochi

Fergus Kelly -
An Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashed shortly after take-off near Kochi, just hours before the country's vice president was due to visit
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Air

US F-22s strike Taliban drug labs as new Afghanistan campaign begins

Fergus Kelly -
F-22 stealth fighters were used in Afghanistan for the first time as the new U.S.-led Operation Jagged Knife targeting Taliban funding was launched
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Middle East

Resignations from Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee ahead of crucial talks

Fergus Kelly -
Several members of the Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee, including HNC head Riad Hijab, have resigned ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia and Geneva
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Business

US State Department approves $75 million Javelin anti-tank missile sale to Georgia

Fergus Kelly -
The U.S. State Department approved the $75 million sale of 72 Javelin anti-tank guided missile launch units along with 410 Javelin Missiles.
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Asia Pacific

Spike spiked? India to scrap Israel missile deal – reports

Fergus Kelly -
The Indian MoD is to scrap a $500 million deal with Israel to procure Spike ATGM missile systems in favour of an indigenously developed system
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Middle East

180 Syrian fighters demobilized from Coalition VSO partner force near Tanf, kept US-supplied M-16s

Fergus Kelly -
Around 180 fighters were recently demobilized from Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra, the U.S.-led Coalition partner force at At Tanf in southern Syria
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Air

India wants 60 short-range surveillance drones

Fergus Kelly -
The Indian Army issued a Request for Information on the purchase of 60 short-range remotely piloted surveillance aircraft
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Business

Romania says it will buy US Patriot missiles in 2019

Staff Writer With AFP -
Romania's defense minister says the country will purchase Patriot missiles worth $3.9 billion from the United States in the first half of 2019.
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Middle East

Coalition and VSO partner forces defeat ISIS attack near At Tanf deconfliction zone

Fergus Kelly -
Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra and Coalition forces engaged and defeated an attempted ISIS attack in the de-confliction zone near At Tanf on November 16
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Americas

Focus shifts to undersea search as Navy says missing Argentina submarine may have attempted satellite calls

Fergus Kelly -
Argentina's Navy says seven satellite calls may have come from missing submarine while international search efforts shift to undersea rescue
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Americas

Argentina navy believes missing submarine is on surface

Fergus Kelly -
An extensive search and rescue operation is underway for the Argentine Navy submarine ARA San Juan – carrying 44 crew – last heard from on November 15
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Air

US State Department approves $10.5 billion Patriot anti-missile system sale to Poland

Anna Varfolomeeva -
The U.S. State Dept approved the sale of Patriot missile defense systems to Poland, including 16 launching stations and 208 PAC-3 missiles
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Middle East

Erdogan says Turkey must “cleanse” mainly Kurdish PYD and YPG from Syria’s Efrin

Fergus Kelly -
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the mainly Kurdish Efrin canton must be cleansed of the PYD and YPG, speaking ahead of planned multilateral meetings on Syria next week
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