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Turkey Urges Dialogue With US After Missile Sanctions

Turkey's defense minister has called on the US to reopen talks about Ankara's controversial purchase of a Russian air defense system, urging Washington to move past sanctions and threats.

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North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to strengthen his country's nuclear arsenal as he delivered his closing address to a top ruling party meeting.

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US Veterans Organizations to Expel Members Found Guilty In Capitol Riot

Two US veterans organizations have announced their intent to strip the membership of those found involved in last week’s storming of the Capitol.

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Afghan Forces Foil IS Plan to Assassinate Top US Envoy

Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had foiled a plan by the jihadist Islamic State group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul, as a wave of targeted killings continues to rock the country.

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Yemen’s Houthis Defiant as US Labels Rebels ‘Terrorists’

Yemen's Houthis were defiant after Washington said it will designate the Iran-backed rebels as terrorists, a last-ditch move under President Donald Trump.

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DoD Releases New Strategy to Counter Small Drones

The Department of Defense released a new strategy that focuses on the increasingly complex threat of small drones.

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US Air Force Deploys MQ-9 Reapers, 90 Airmen in Romania

The US Air Force has announced the deployment of MQ-9 Reaper drones and approximately 90 airmen in Romania amid NATO concerns that Russia is flexing its military muscle in the region.

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North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Defense Capabilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.

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Mass of Drones Storms Manhattan in Trial to Counter Future Threats

Forty-nine drones zoomed past Manhattan skyscrapers performing complex maneuvers on an October weekend last year as part of a joint NYPD and US Army trial to counter future drone threats.

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Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020

Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.

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