Editor’s Picks
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Mar- 2021 -16 MarchMiddle East
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Regenerates Amid Battle for the North
Years of setbacks have weakened the once-mighty Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda, but the militants are seizing the opportunity to regenerate while the government and Houthi rebels are locked in a fight to the death in the north.
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9 MarchCommentary
US Arms Sales Are a Means, Not an End
Trump saw boosting the sale of American weaponry as an end in itself rather than as a means to an end. With President Biden’s priority of rebuilding America’s alliances, of which US arms sales are a vital element, it is past time to fix this mistaken vision.
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9 MarchAfrica
Biden Halts Drone Strikes Outside of War Zones Where US Troops Deployed
President Joe Biden has suspended drone strikes outside of war zones where US forces are operating, reversing the policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.
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5 MarchCommentary
DoD Must Review Shaky Medal Award Process, Address Racial Disparity
Cracking open the Medal of Honor award process — making it more objective and transparent — might be one of the best ways to address the racial problems and lack of diversity that plagues the US military.
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3 MarchAfrica
US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization
Failure to reverse US cuts to critical programs in Ethiopia will not only further destabilize Africa's second-most populous country but also the entire Horn of Africa region.
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2 MarchAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Attack UN Base in Nigeria, Trapping 25 Aid Workers
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said.
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryEurope
British Paratroopers Hone Urban Warfare Skills at New Facility
The British Army recently unveiled the Urban Training Facility at Colchester, Essex, designed to prepare paratroopers for combat in complex, built-up areas.
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24 FebruaryAmericas
US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology
The US Army has begun soliciting developers to build a laser weapon system that emits an ultra-short burst of highly intense energy to destroy targets.
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23 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Nine Women Arrested Over Philippine Bomb Plots: Military
Nine women suspected of plotting to blow up military targets in the restive southern Philippines have been arrested, the army said Tuesday.
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22 FebruaryAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee
A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents said Sunday.
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