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Japan suspends its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash
TOKYO — Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after a U.S. Air Force Osprey…
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Pentagon steps on AI accelerator as age of lethal autonomy looms
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Artificial intelligence employed by the U.S. military has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones in special operations forcesβ…
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Mexico’s arrest of cartel security boss was likely personal
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government thanked Mexico for arresting a hyper violent alleged Sinaloa cartel security chief, but according…
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Russian parliament passes record budget, boosting defense spending
The lower house of Russiaβs parliament, the State Duma, on Friday approved its biggest-ever federal budget which will increase spending…
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Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have ramped up attacks in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to gain ground near two…
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More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town, UN says
CAIRO — Fighters from a paramilitary force and their allied Arab militias rampaged through a town in Sudanβs war-ravaged region…
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Putin calls for closer Russia-China cooperation on military satellites and prospective weapons
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin told a senior Chinese military official Wednesday that Moscow and Beijing should expand their…
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US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine
LEWISTON, Maine — Two senators from Maine asked the U.S. Army inspector general on Monday to provide a full accounting…
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A Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in Crimea damages a Russian ship
The Russian military said a Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in annexed Crimea had damaged a Russian ship. The…
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Japan’s PM tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions
MANILA, Philippines — Japanβs prime minister boarded a Philippine patrol ship on Saturday in a symbolic show of support as…
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