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US lawmakers urge navy officials to refurbish warships and better utilise existing force assets

Jane's Defense News - ven, 26/03/2021 - 10:44
Members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) cautioned US Navy (USN) officials during public discussions this month against retiring warships too early and...
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Biden says US unlikely to withdraw remaining troops from Afghanistan by 1 May

Jane's Defense News - ven, 26/03/2021 - 10:43
US President Joe Biden said the upcoming 1 May deadline to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan – as envisaged in the 29 February 2020 conditions-based US-Taliban...
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US Navy seeks prototype data fusion system for C-UAS

Jane's Defense News - ven, 26/03/2021 - 10:42
The US Navy is seeking industry input towards the development of a new High-Level Data Fusion (HLDF) prototype system architecture, designed to augment command and...
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US Air Force considering changing the Pilot Candidate Selection Method formula

Jane's Defense News - ven, 26/03/2021 - 10:42
The US Air Force (USAF) is considering changing the formula for how it compares pilot training candidates as the current system rewards those who can afford to...
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Turkish Navy launches first Type 214TN submarine

Jane's Defense News - ven, 26/03/2021 - 10:41
The Turkish Navy launched its first Type 214TN submarine, TCG Pirireis, at Gölcük Naval Shipyard on 22 March.
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DroneShield aims to further exploit AI for C-UAS development, introduces updated products

Jane's Defense News - ven, 26/03/2021 - 10:40
DroneShield will focus on upgrading its artificial intelligence (AI)-based detection and classification software in the coming years to develop an increasingly flexible...
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Defense Innovation Leader Stresses Importance of U.S., China Technology Race

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:56
As a pacing threat, China has a well-integrated, systematic, long-term strategy to make sure it's doing the most to achieve its goal to be No. 1 in the world in technology, the director of the Defense Innovation Unit told the National Defense Industrial Association, Tuesday.
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Philippines to Send More Navy Ships to South China Sea to Boost Patrols, Report Says

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:56
The Philippines will deploy additional naval ships to the disputed South China Sea, referred to as the West Philippine Sea by Manila, to step up maritime sovereignty patrols amid a fresh standoff with China, the official news agency PNA reported on Thursday.
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B-2 Spirit integrates with NATO ally at Lajes Field

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:56
Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with more than 100 Airmen, civilians and contractors, arrived at Lajes Field to participate in a series of Bomber Task Force missions in the high Northern Europe region.
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Probe announced into alleged Tigray rights violations: UN rights office

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:56
Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.
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US Appeals for Cease-fire in Ethiopia's Tigray Rejected

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:56
A U.S. senator whom President Joe Biden sent as an emissary to Ethiopia says he urged Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to declare a cease-fire in the embattled Tigray region, but his appeal was rejected.
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Officials Describe Special Operations Forces' Contributions to National Security

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:55
Although U.S. Special Operations Command makes up just 3% of the joint force, it has suffered over half of all combat casualties over the past few years, said a Defense Department official.
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Dutch government pledges 38 million euros to upgrade U.S. Army APS-2 site in Netherlands

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:54
The Netherlands Minister of Defense Ank Bijleveld announced March 24 during a press conference at the Army Prepositioned Stock-2 Eygelshoven site that the Dutch government has agreed to provide 38 million euros toward facility upgrades and new construction at the U.S. Army's APS-2 site in the Netherlands.
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Biden Declares May 1 Deadline To Be Out of Afghanistan 'Hard to Meet'

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:54
President Joe Biden said the upcoming May 1 deadline to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan will be "hard to meet," during his first press conference today since taking office.
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US Troops May Miss Afghanistan Withdrawal Deadline, Biden Says

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:54
U.S. President Joe Biden admitted Thursday that some 2,500 U.S. troops could still be in Afghanistan after May 1, the agreed upon deadline for American forces to leave the country under a year-old deal with the Taliban.
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Biden Says 'Hard' To Meet Afghanistan Troop-Withdrawal Deadline

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:53
President Joe Biden has said it will be "hard" to meet the May 1 deadline to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan as part of a deal signed with the Taliban last year.
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China, India to promote settlement of other border issues: Defense spokesperson

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:53
China and India have agreed to maintain communication through military and diplomatic channels to promote the settlement of other issues in the west section of China-India boundary, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on March 25.
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Saudi claims 'vital' oil installation struck in southwest

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:53
Saudi Arabia claims that a distribution terminal for oil products has been struck with a projectile in the kingdom's southwestern region of Jizan, identifying the alleged target as one of the country's "vital installations."
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Biden addresses Afghanistan, N Korea, China, immigration and more in 1st press briefing

Globalsecurity.org - ven, 26/03/2021 - 05:53
US President Joe Biden held his first formal press conference in the White House on Thursday, addressing a number of issues ranging from China's trade practices to North Korea's ballistic missile tests to withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan among other things.
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