South Sudan violence could amount to ‘war crimes’: Amnesty
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US Missile Defense Agency announces the initial fielding of the LRDR in Alaska
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Taliban reject claims of ‘summary killings’ of ex-security forces
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Governments help arms firms avoid Covid slump: report
The world's biggest weapons manufacturers largely avoided the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 and recorded a growth in profits last year...
Putin to land in India with eye on military, energy ties
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Pentagon chief says China ops near Taiwan resemble ‘rehearsals’
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Russia, ASEAN hold first naval drills off Indonesian coast
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