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Europe
Ukrainian Firm Opens Drone Factory in UK
Ukrainian drone manufacturer Ukrspecsystems has opened a new factory in England expected to help secure supplies of the vital equipment to the Ukrainian army, the British government said on Thursday.
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Africa
DR Congo Forces Launch Attacks Against M23 on Multiple Fronts
DR Congo government forces launched an attack on the M23 armed group in the country's east, using drones to strike a strategic mining site occupied by the Rwanda-backed rebels, security sources told AFP Wednesday.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
German MPs Approve Military Drones Deal With Start-Ups Stark, Helsing
German lawmakers on Wednesday backed plans to outfit the military with attack drones for the first time, approving contracts with two German defense start-ups, AFP has learned.
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Africa
Chad Hit by Rocket From Sudan After Border Closure: Local Official
A rocket fired from Sudan caused damage in a Chadian border town, local authorities said, a day after Chad closed its shared border to prevent its neighbor's conflict from spilling over.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills at Least 17: Local Groups
A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country's westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said on Wednesday.
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Americas
US Forces Regret Giving Seoul Late Notice on Drills Tied to China Standoff
The United States military said Wednesday that it regretted not giving South Korea timely notice about a recent air force drill that reportedly triggered a midair standoff with China.
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Asia Pacific
Afghan and Pakistani Forces Trade Fire at Border
Afghan and Pakistani forces traded fire at their border on Tuesday, officials on both sides said, while blaming each other for the outbreak of violence.
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Africa
UN Arrives in East DR Congo Town to Prepare Ceasefire Mission
A team of UN peacekeepers arrived in the flashpoint eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Uvira to prepare the deployment of a ceasefire‑monitoring mission, the force said Tuesday.
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Asia Pacific
Japan to Deploy Missile Systems on Island Near Taiwan by 2031: Defense Minister
Japan's government plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on one of its remote western islands near Taiwan by March 2031, the country's defense minister said on Tuesday.
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Americas
USS Gerald Ford, World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier, at US Base on Crete
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has reached the US naval base of Souda Bay on Crete, en route to joining a massive military build-up in the Middle East.
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