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A RAND report found that by 2017, China would have amassed enough missiles to prevent U.S. fighters operating out of Kadena Air Force Base, Japan from helping Taiwan for 16 to 43 days during an attack.
Source: RAND
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The Dutch Safety Board announced on Oct. 2 that it has completed its investigation on the loss of MH-17 over Ukraine and a final report will be published in a fortnight.
By Ministerie van Defensie [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Russian general told radio RSN that his country’s space monitoring system has no problem tracking the location of the X-37B in real-time.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Despite the ongoing crisis in Syria, the U.S. is going ahead with a plan to withdraw its Patriot missile battery in Turkey this month.
By DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Azerbaijani Air Force test fired its Buk-MB air defense system with Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov reviewing the exercise.
Photos: AZERTAC
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