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Business
Israel’s Rafael acquires drone manufacturer Aeronautics
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has acquired Aeronautics, one of the country's leading developers of unmanned aerial systems
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Asia Pacific
US service member killed in combat in Afghanistan
US Special Forces soldier Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard was killed in combat in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province, the NATO Resolute Support mission said
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Technology
US carries out successful THAAD remote launcher test
The US carried out a successful intercept test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the first using a remote launcher kit
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Middle East
YPG begins withdrawal from Syria-Turkey border
YPG forces have begun withdrawing from the Syria-Turkey border area as part of an agreement with the US and Turkey
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Technology
Iran officially unveils Bavar-373 air defense system
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani inducted the Bavar-373 air defense system at an official unveiling ceremony in Tehran
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Middle East
A ticking time bomb: Meeting the ISIS women of al-Hol
Mutlu Civiroglu found al-Hol camp in Syria to be a "ticking time bomb" – overcrowded, too large to control, and full of children deeply at risk
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Asia Pacific
Afghanistan civilian deaths from airstrikes on the rise
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes has increased even as the overall number of civilian casualties fell, UNAMA said
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Asia Pacific
Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
Two US service members have been killed in Afghanistan, NATO's Resolute Support mission said
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Asia Pacific
Cambodia to spend $40 million more on Chinese military equipment
Cambodia will spend an additional $40 million on Chinese weapons to further modernize its military, in the latest sign of increased defense ties
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Middle East
Iran seizes UK-flagged Stena Impero tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's IRGC said it impounded a British-flagged oil tanker the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz
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