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Poland says US to deploy troops on eastern border
Washington will deploy at least 1,000 soldiers in Poland and oversee forces on NATO's eastern flank, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said...
China conducts military drills in South China Sea
Beijing recently conducted "high-intensity" naval exercises in the South China Sea, China's defence ministry said Thursday, as tensions grow over the...
India uses arrival of new fighter jets to warn China
The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on Wednesday, and the defence...
VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters' VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten...
Yemeni separatists abandon self-rule, push peace deal
Yemeni separatists abandoned their declaration of self-rule in the south on Wednesday and pledged to implement a stalled Saudi-brokered peace deal,...
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