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U.S. airstrikes in Somalia continue at rapid pace even after force relocation
AFRICOM has completed six airstrikes in Somalia since 2021 began, three of which occurred since a majority of troops in Somalia were relocated earlier this month.
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Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact
The pact’s extension doesn’t require congressional approval in the U.S., but Russian lawmakers must ratify the move.
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Theodore Roosevelt steams into the South China Sea
The carrier and its strike group left San Diego about a month ago.
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US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions
The announcement comes as Saudi-American relations remain strained by the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the kingdom’s ongoing war in Yemen.
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On this day in 1945, Audie Murphy climbed a burning tank and schwacked Nazis with a 50-cal
Audie Murphy would earn a Medal of Honor for his heroics on this day in 1945.
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China, US step up military activities near Taiwan
There was a noticeable uptick in the People’s Liberation Army’s typical air activity inside Taiwan’ air defense identification zone, which usually amounts to a handful of aircraft daily.
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US Africa Command says one of its drones, an apparently armed Gray Eagle, malfunctioned in Niger
AFRICOM officials say one of their drones malfunctioned and is on the ground in Niger.
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US military moves to try 2002 Bali bomb suspects at Guantanamo
All three suspects were captured in Thailand in 2003 and held in CIA custody before they were taken to Guantanamo three years later.
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Macron calls on Biden for greater US military involvement
French President Emmanuel Macron hoped on Tuesday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will show a greater military commitment to fight against Islamic extremists in several theaters of conflict and especially in the Middle East.
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Amid tensions with US, Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased amid a series of incidents stemming from Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
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US B-52 conducts ‘presence patrol’ after Iranian Guard holds missile drill
A U.S. B-52 conducted a presence patrol in the Middle East on Sunday, a day after Iran held a drill in the Indian Ocean.
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